The Cochin Golf Club was established in 1922 and is located at the historically important Bolghatty Palace grounds on the Bolghatty Island, just a 5 minute boat ride from the heart of Cochin city. The course is bordered by the expansive Vembanad Lake on three sides.The club has as many as 19 rolling trophies to be contested for every year which includes a Cochin Open. Some of the Trophies like The Richardson Cup and The Cotton Tankard are dated as far back as 1925.