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Telangana Plans World-Class Golf Courses to Expand Tourism
Telangana wants to build better golf courses in different parts of the state.
One planned course would cover 130 acres near Shamirpet.
Another course is proposed at Somasila beside the Krishna river.
The Somasila site is near forests and a tiger reserve.
Officials say its natural setting could make it attractive to golfers and tourists.
The projects are intended to provide international-standard facilities.
Private companies may help build the golf-tourism infrastructure through partnerships with the government.
The state also announced the Telangana Golconda Masters 2026 tournament.
The tournament will have 132 golfers competing from September 1 to 4.
Telangana plans a 130-acre golf course at Jawahar Nagar near Shamirpet.
The government has proposed another world-class course at Somasila along the Krishna river.
The Somasila project would be near the Nallamala forests and Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
Officials propose developing the golf-tourism infrastructure through private participation under a PPP model.
The Telangana Golconda Masters 2026 will run from September 1 to 4 with 132 golfers competing.
- Who
- The Telangana government, Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, Kapil Dev, the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India, and participating golfers.
- What
- Plans were announced for world-class golf courses and expanded golf-tourism infrastructure across Telangana, along with the Telangana Golconda Masters 2026.
- Where
- A 130-acre course is planned at Jawahar Nagar near Shamirpet, while another is proposed at Somasila along the Krishna river.
- When
- The announcement was made on August 29; the tournament is scheduled for September 1 to 4, 2026.
- Why
- The government aims to promote golf beyond Hyderabad, attract international tourists and professional and amateur golfers, and expand tourism across the state.
Key facts
- Planned Jawahar Nagar course
- A 130-acre golf course near Shamirpet
- Proposed Somasila course
- A world-class course along the Krishna river
- Somasila setting
- Near the Nallamala forests and Amrabad Tiger Reserve
- Development model
- Private participation under a Public-Private Partnership model
- Government focus
- Creating international-standard facilities
- Tournament
- Telangana Golconda Masters 2026
- Tournament details
- September 1 to 4, with 132 golfers competing
Quotes
Jupally Krishna Rao
Telangana Tourism Minister
“We have to promote golf…not just confining (it) to Hyderabad alone. We have to take it across the state as it promotes tourism also. We can attract international tourists.”
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