{"id":3770,"date":"2011-05-28T11:30:34","date_gmt":"2011-05-28T18:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robertfagan.com\/?p=3770"},"modified":"2011-11-21T09:13:43","modified_gmt":"2011-11-21T16:13:43","slug":"theclassicgolfresorttauruindia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/golf\/courses-and-travel\/3770\/theclassicgolfresorttauruindia","title":{"rendered":"The Classic Golf Resort, Tauru, India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/05\/P42210423.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3796\" src=\"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/05\/P42210423-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><strong><em>Nicklaus provides many attractive tee-shot vistas such as the par-four uphill seventh on the Ridge Course Nine.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Classic Golf Resort is a 27-hole affair and the first Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course in South Asia. \u00a0Located about 75 minutes from downtown Delhi, its Ridge and Valley Courses combine for the usual 18-hole combination measuring more than 7,100 yards while the shorter Canyon Course (3,135 from the tips) makes for a great warm-up test or course for beginners.<\/p>\n<p>At the Classic Golf Resort you will find the Nicklaus stylized bunkering with surrounds that alternatively reminded me of the high desert in New Mexico or the wooded hills of Northern California. \u00a0Here, more than any of the other courses, Nicklaus provides forgiving landing areas, but ups the ante with his greenside bunkering and several shallow greens. \u00a0This is definitely a resort-style design as opposed to his championship one, but the aesthetics are just as good. \u00a0\u00a0There is a bit of water, but it really doesn&#8217;t come into play much.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/05\/P42210362.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3780\" src=\"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/05\/P42210362-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><em><strong>The rock formations and hills in the background are reportedly some of the oldest on Earth!\u00a0 Pictured is the tantalizing 562-yard third hole on the Ridge Course Nine.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fagan Rating: \u00a0B. <\/strong>If playability and aesthetics are what you are looking for, The Classic Golf Resort should score high for you. \u00a0This is a fundamentally solid Nicklaus production with the conditioning and challenge that discriminating golf traveler should enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small\">P.S.\u00a0 While visiting The Classic Golf Resort, you may want to consider staying at the unique tent accommodations called &#8220;The                                    Golf Sanctuary.&#8221;\u00a0 This is luxury in the wilderness!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cgronline.com\/pic\/tent1.jpg\" border=\"1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"220\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small\"><strong>Unique                                    to Golf living<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cThe Golf Sanctuary\u201d                                    stands on the periphery of the valley course                                    and offers fourteen well-appointed luxury tents,                                    furnished with all the requisite facilities                                    for comfortable living; yet giving you the experience                                    and thrill of living in the wilderness. The                                    tents open out to a central pavilion.\u00a0 A spacious dining tent greets you with a hearty                                    breakfast every morning while bonfire and a                                    barbeque dinner, make evenings a truly memorable                                    experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cgronline.com\/pic\/tent2.jpg\" border=\"1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"288\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small\">Set                                    in scenic splendor, the Golf Sanctuary commands                                    an unfettered view of the lush greens, interspersed                                    by pristine lakes and shimmering bunkers &#8211; one of golf&#8217;s more unique experiences!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicklaus provides many attractive tee-shot vistas such as the par-four uphill seventh on the Ridge Course Nine. The Classic Golf&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/golf\/courses-and-travel\/3770\/theclassicgolfresorttauruindia\" title=\"ReadThe Classic Golf Resort, Tauru, India\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":3774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3729,2247,17],"tags":[100,6717,39219],"class_list":["post-3770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-golf-travel","category-course-reviews","category-courses-and-travel","tag-nicklaus","tag-india","tag-classic"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/05\/P42210422.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3770"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3770\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6235,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3770\/revisions\/6235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/robertfagan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}