GMADA leases out Mohali Golf Range to private player

Tribune News Service

Mohali, November 3

With an aim to run the affairs of Mohali Golf Range in a professional manner, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has leased out the facility to a professional agency. 

“The idea behind the step is to focus more on the game of golf and make sure the proper usage and delivery of other sporting and added facilities being provided on the range,” said the GMADA authorities. 

Earlier, the range, which was developed over 11 acres in Sector 65, was being run by GMADA itself. Various activities, including the coaching programme, gymnasium and restaurant, were being handled by different private contractors or operators at the facility, which had floodlit golf driving range and a golf academy. 

The golf range has other facilities too, including swimming pool, billiards and cards room and also houses a bar and restaurant, party hall and a pro shop.

Earlier, in the bidding process, four companies owned and managed by golf players of national and international repute had applied for its lease. Out of these applicants, one was found to be technically ineligible. From among the three eligible bidders, the highest bidder was given the lease of the range for a period of 10 years.