Moscow, capital of Russia, located in the far western part of the country. Since it was first mentioned in the chronicles of 1147, Moscow has played a vital role in Russian history. Today Moscow is not only the political centre of Russia but also the country’s most populous city and its industrial, cultural, scientific, and educational capital. ​ Russian Golf started in Moscow, where the first golf club was founded in 1988 on Dovzhenko street. Firstly, it was just a driving-range and two years later, the 9-holes course was opened to play. The first 18-holes Championship course welcomed its guests at the Moscow Country Club in 1994, which was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr and hosted the first international golf tournament in 1996. A number of new courses were built after 2005, amongst them are 3 [Nicklaus](https://www.allsquaregolf.com/golf-cou...