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Kurmitola Golf Club
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Kurmitola Golf Club is a golf club in Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh. Operated by Bangladesh Army. The president of the club is the Chief of Army Staff Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman, OSP, SGP, psc The club has been described as "prestigious".[1]
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History
The club was formed in 1956. It was shifted to its present location in 1966.[2] In 2016, the golf club was offered by the foreign ministry of Bangladesh to diplomats residing in the country; after outdoor activities by diplomats were cut over security fears.[3] Siddikur Rahman, a former caddy at the golf club become the first Bangladeshi in history to compete in golf at the Olympics in 2016.[4][5] The club has held professional national and international golfing tournaments including the Asian Tour event, Bashundhara Bangladesh Open.[6][7]
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