It is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest from the center of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, South India at an elevation of 2,220 metres (7,280 ft).

During the fifties it became a club tradition for the annual Captaincy to rotate between an Indian, an American and a Commonwealth citizen.

[5][6] Non-members are allowed to play the full 18 holes by becoming temporary members or by paying the required green fees.

Total length of the course is 6,426 yards (5,876 m) Some holes have interesting alternative names, depending on the challenges they offer to golfers.

The 15th hole (New Long'un) which has the longest yardage of 587 yards (537 m), needs two long shots to sight the green.

[2] The 2008 Addicts Golfing Society of Southern India 3 day Kodaikanal meet had 108 entries and 5 competitions.

[9] The first regional round of the 'TAKE Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge' was played in Kodaikanal on 29 December 2010.