page_title: Madras Gymkhana Club
section_title: Sports
hierarchical_section_title: Madras Gymkhana Club / Sports
caption_attribution_description: English: Madras Gymkhana Club Swimming Pool at night
context_page_description: The Madras Gymkhana Club is a club in Chennai, India, which was founded in 1884 to promote sports and social and cultural activities. It owns and operates one of Chennai's two 18-hole golf courses, one of Asia's oldest courses. Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala published The Glory Years, a coffee-table book commemorating the club's 125th anniversary, in 2009.
context_section_description: The club has four lighted tennis courts, and Vijay Amritraj played there. It has hosted several International Tennis Federation tournaments and the women's national championships. The club also has a gym, swimming pool, billiards, table tennis and a cards room.
caption: Swimming pool
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