Name: The Australian Golf Club

Location: 53 Bannerman Crescent,

Rosebery NSW 2018

Australia

Overview:

Formed in 1882 the Australian Golf Club is the oldest and one of the most prestigious golf clubs in Australia. The Australian is a private member’s course.Guests should be invited to play by a member of The Australian, unless they are from interstate or overseas, in which case they may be introduced by the General Manager.

Manager introduced guests should be affiliated with a recognised golf club or association, and hold a current membership identification card or letter of introduction from that organisation. The Australian is one of Australia’s most exclusive golf clubs.

Phone number: +61 2 9663 2273

http://www.australiangolfclub.com

Amenities:

With a course ranked in Australia’s top 10 and a magnificent clubhouse The Australian Golf Club provides world class golfing facilities within just 10 minutes drive from the centre of Sydney. The Australian is the ideal venue for members to entertain their guests and to enjoy the finest services, and cuisine in a famous and spectacular setting. With poolside BBQ and tennis facilities enjoy the spectacular views at The Australian, with a section of the best in modern Australian cuisine, award winning wines and friendly personalised service. The Golf Shop is a great place for the best new equipment, clothing, footwear and golf accessories.Golf Lessons are available, with the clubs AAA accredited golf instructors.

Yards and par:

The course is American style, somewhat flattish with big bunkers. The original course was designed by Clark, Hutchinson & Martin (1903). The golf courses were remodelled by Jack Nicklaus in the 1980′s adding length, water hazards and distinct mounding to create a golf course dissimilar in many ways to the originalThere are 18 holes.Par for the course is 72, Australian Course Rating (ACR) is 75 – The total length of the course is 7046 yards.

Awards:

Australia has over 1,500 golf courses, including some of the very best in the world. The Top 100 list from Australian Golf Digest (bi-annual) regularly ranks The Australian Golf Club in the top 10 courses in Australia.

Tournaments:

The Australian Golf Club was the home of the Australian Open in the 1970s and has also hosted the tournament many times before and since. The Women’s Australian Open was also hosted here in 1975.