The Yarra Yarra Golf Club is a private golf club in Australia, located in Victoria at Bentleigh East, a suburb southeast of Melbourne. It is one of the eight Melbourne Sandbelt championship courses and is renowned for its par-3s.
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| Coordinates | 37°55′52″S 145°04′30″E / 37.931°S 145.075°E |
| Location | 567 Warrigal Road Bentleigh East, Victoria, Australia |
| Established | 1929, 95 years ago 1898 (club) |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Victorian Open Women's Australian Open |
| Website | yarrayarra.com.au |
| Designed by | Alex Russell |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,155 m (6,731 yd) |
It has hosted the Women's Australian Open seven times as well as several editions of the Victorian Open. The club was formed in 1898 and the current course opened 95 years ago in 1929; it is named for the Yarra River.
In the 1970s the club professional was Geoff Parslow.[1][2] In 1977 he won the Victorian Open when it was held at Yarra Yarra. His surprise victory garnered much media attention; he defeated some of the world's best, including Greg Norman and Johnny Miller.[3][4]
Tournaments hosted edit
- 1952 Ampol Tournament (Nov.)[5]
- 1954 Ampol Tournament (Nov.)[6]
- 1956 Ampol Tournament[7]
- 1959 Victorian Open[8]
- 1965 Dunlop International[9]
- 1967 Victorian Open[10]
- 1969 Dunlop International[11]
- 1972 Dunlop International[12]
- 1973 Victorian Open[13]
- 1977 Victorian Open[14]
- 1977 Australian PGA Championship[15]
- 1985 Victorian Open[16]
- 1986 Victorian Open[17]
- 1995 Women's Australian Open
- 1996 Women's Australian Open
- 1997 Women's Australian Open
- 1998 Women's Australian Open
- 2000 Women's Australian Open
- 2001 Women's Australian Open
- 2002 Women's Australian Open
- 2017 Australian Amateur[18]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tournaments safeguarded this year". The Canberra Times. 4 August 1972. p. 16. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Henry a pro in a hurry". The Age. 29 January 1980. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Parslow, With 72 for 205, In 5‐Shot Aussie Lead". The New York Times. 27 February 1977. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Parslow takes Opengolf". The Canberra Times. 28 February 1977. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Mangrum's lucky break for Ampol golf victory". The Sun. No. 2586. Sydney. 16 November 1952. p. 30. Retrieved 20 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "6-stroke Ampol win by Thomson". The Age. No. 31, 056. Victoria. 15 November 1954. p. 20. Retrieved 20 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Stars made it so easy for Gary". The Argus. Melbourne. 19 November 1956. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Record Round To Player". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 November 1959. p. 10. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Second major tournament to Devlin". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 313. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 November 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Nagle takes $1,500 prize". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 February 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "'Sudden-death' Dunlop win to Devlin". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 458. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 November 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Jacklin takes Dunlop title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 47, no. 13, 273. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 November 1972. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Thomson wins Victorian Open". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 February 1973. p. 15. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Parslow takes Open golf". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 February 1977. p. 14. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Cahill has runaway win in PGA title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 14931. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 November 1977. p. 16. Retrieved 1 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Baker-Finch takes Open". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 February 1985. p. 22. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Moore lands tense Open win with birdies at finish". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 February 1986. p. 24. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Matias Sanchez claims the Australian Amateur Championship". Amateurgolf.com. 22 January 2017.
External links edit
- Official website
- Great Golf Australia – Yarra Yarra Golf Club
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