Renovating an existing course, not opening a new one
Noida Golf Course, in Sector 38B of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, is undergoing a major redevelopment. On 4 November 2026, Hindustan Times reported separate budgets of ₹22.5 crore for the course and ₹8.55 crore for the clubhouse — a combined ₹31.05 crore (₹310.5 million). These figures describe a project under way; they do not establish that the new facilities are finished.
Noida forms part of the Delhi National Capital Region. This is the established golf course that opened in 1989, not the separate, delayed Noida International Golf Course development in Sector 151A.
Redesigning play and maintenance
Golf architect Vijit Nandrajog, of Golf Design India, is overseeing changes to the 18-hole layout. The plans reshape fairways and greens, adjust bunker placement, improve teeing areas, and renew drainage and irrigation. The ambition is to add shot-making options and strategic variety, rather than simply resurface an old course.
According to project information published by Sustainable Golf / GEO, the total bunker area is being reduced by roughly 30%, and Bermuda grass varieties better suited to local conditions are being introduced. More efficient upkeep is an objective; measurable savings can only be evaluated once the redevelopment has been operating.
Water management is central to the work. The updated plan includes eight linked water-storage ponds, reclaimed treated wastewater for irrigation instead of reliance on groundwater, an automated irrigation system and 14 rainwater-harvesting points. The club's estimate that stored water could cover up to ten days of irrigation should be read as a forecast, not a performance result.
Playing through the work
Construction is phased so the whole club does not need to close. Management says around nine of the 18 holes remain available to golfers while the other half is being renovated. The first phase is targeted for March 2027; the final stage may take another year or longer. There is no verified date for a fully completed reopening.
The separate clubhouse project will update dining and social spaces, the terrace, existing bar areas and kitchens, with more seating and contemporary layouts. Its ₹8.55-crore budget is included in the total above.
The wider architectural question
Noida illustrates the challenge of rebuilding a mature urban course while keeping some play available and reducing demand on water resources. Whether the new contours improve strategic options, and how efficiently the irrigation operates, will become clear only after the relevant work is completed.
Sources: Hindustan Times, 4 November 2026, Sustainable Golf — project overview, Golf Design India.
