Bericht van de International Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians
On behalf of the organizing committee, we are very excited to share with you further details of the upcoming IGFR World Championship in 2025 in Hyderabad, India!
The organizing committee has covered some essential groundwork and registration is open. Please do visit our website for more details. Your host city of Hyderabad is bestowed with quality golf courses, good weather, perfect infrastructure, connectivity, good hotels, transport, tourist joints, and many more. Your organising committee is certain you will have an exhilarating experience.
What awaits you?
Hyderabad is designated as a cultural heritage city of many hues - four golf courses, its twin city Secunderabad, its historic Golconda Fort, a former diamond-trading centre, the Charminar, several museums, the Birla Temple, and the many frequented traditional markets. The city is also a major IT hub hosting a large number of hi-tech global brands.
The golf courses
The three selected golf courses for our world championship are the best in the city – to give you an exhilarating experience in the basket of nature – the Hyderabad Golf Club, Boulder Hills Golf & Country Club and Vooty Golf County. The courses are well-laid and well-equipped. Distances from the official hotel are modest – we promise a not too long a journey each day.
The official hotel
Of the hundreds of hotels, your host team has selected Taj Krishna, a symbol of resplendence and opulence. Taj Hotels is a chain of luxury hotels and palaces, headquartered in Mumbai, India. Currently the hotel company employs about 30,000 people world-wide. This hotel is spread across 13 acres of serene greenery and is a reflection of city’s inimitable hospitality. One can treat one’s eyes to a panoramic view of the city and calm of the Hussain Sagar lake!
The organising committee reconfirmed the negotiated best room rates (INR 15,000.0 + tax @18% or approx. U$170/night + tax @U$32 for double occupancy). These rates are available for period 1st to 8th Nov. 2025. All Rotarian golfers need to book before 31st March 2025. Please visit our website to register and book the hotel.
Culinary pleasures
The hotel also offers array of authentic Hyderabadi recipes and north-west frontier cuisineand one can additionally savour exotic Sichuan and Cantonese delicacies. Without doubt, the city serves best of Continental and ethnic food. Besides, it offers a truly kaleidoscopic array of Indian and western music and dance.
Optional tours and hospitality
Guests shall have options of ‘extended stay’ in India and neighbouring countries, with choices to visit tourist attractions like Taj Mahal Agra, Kerala, Goa, the Himalayas in the North East & Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Kathmandu and Sri Lanka.
The organising team has also made plans of ‘home hospitality’ for short stays to enjoy festival of lights (Diwali). It will be helpful if registrants submit their preferences well in advance at registration.
The host team is also happy to help connect guests with India’s vast and enduring ancient spiritual wisdom and practices. From the teachings of the Buddha to the practice of yoga, the spiritual legacy of India has left an indelible mark on the global consciousness. And as golfers immerse themselves in the meditative game, they may opt to join 4-5 days spiritual program organised at ‘Art of Living International Ashram’ before the tournament.
Update on registrations
The organizing committee is pleased that already 85 golfers and 27 non-golfers have registered. Everyone is asked to register as soon as possible, as by 220 golfers, the registrations shall close. Please register here now!
We are certain we shall bring the best Rotarian golfers and members together.
Best Rotary regards,
The 2025 World Championship organizing committee,
IGFR president Bob Blum
