ESTABLISHED in 1898, Yarra Yarra is one of Melbourne’s most prestigious golf clubs, boasting an immaculately presented golf course and heritage-listed clubhouse.
Yarra Yarra is one of the eight Melbourne Sandbelt golf courses, which collectively possess a worldwide reputation among golfers as being on the ‘must play’ list. The course is accompanied by a driving range, putting green and short-game area that will satisfy even the most serious golfers.
The Mediterranean-inspired Clubhouse features vast terraces, classic internal architecture and beautifully appointed meeting and function rooms… all within thirty minutes of Melbourne’s CBD.
Yarra Yarra is a vibrant club with a passion for golf and its history.
During your visit you will have a unique golfing experience. Here you can walk in the footsteps of some of golf’s major championship winners including Walter Hagen, Sam Snead, Bobby Locke, Gary Player, Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle, Johnny Miller, Tony Jacklin, Lee Trevino, David Graham, Greg Norman, Ian Baker-Finch, Geoff Ogilvy, Babe Didrickson, Jan Stephenson, Laura Davies, Karrie Webb and Annika Sorenstam.
The architect of this renowned Sandbelt course was Alex Russell who, in 1926, formed a partnership with the famed Dr Alister MacKenzie during his visit to Australia. Today, the course remains substantially the same as the original layout and like all great golf courses, has stood the test of time.
In Tom Doak’s ‘Confidential Guide’, a review of the architecture of the best courses in the world, the four par 3s at Yarra Yarra are rated seventh (the only course in this category in the Southern Hemisphere). The 11th hole, described by Peter Thomson as a ‘national treasure’, is invariably in the experts’ collections of the best 18 holes in Australia.
The superb greens and bunkers are the highlight at Yarra Yarra and as good as many of MacKenzie’s own creations. Typically large, fast and undulating, the greens feature some of the most extreme slopes in Melbourne, while the bunkers are constructed to blend naturally with their surrounds and are intrinsic to the strategy of each hole.
The course has been the scene of many major tournaments in its history, leading to world-wide recognition by amateurs and professionals alike.
State final SCHEDULE AND FORMAT
Date: 30th March, 2015
Registration opens: 7:00am
Tee Time: 8:00am shotgun start (players to be notified of starting hole at registration)
Results and Presentation: 1:00pm (following close of play)
Competition Format:18 hole single stableford
Tees: TBC for men and TBC for ladies
Inclusions: Golf, range balls, pull trolleys, lunch after play and the chance to qualify to represent Team Victoria at the national final
Price: TBC
ANY GOLFER THAT BELIEVES THEY HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE FINAL AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED EITHER EMAIL OR PHONE CONFIRMATION PLEASE CONTACT NICK THORNTON AT nickt@golflink.com.au.
ANY GOLFER THAT HAS NOT QUALIFIED FOR THIS STATE FINAL THAT WOULD LIKE TO STILL PLAY ON THE DAY CAN PLAY, BUT ONLY PLAY SOCIALLY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO BOOK PLEASE CONTACT NICK THORNTON AT nickt@golflink.com.au
COURSE DETAILS
Par: 72
Length: 6,071m
National Ranking: 48
Course Designer: Alex Russell
Year Opened: 1929
No. Race Events: 1
LOCATION AND CONTACT DETAILS
Address: 567 Warrigal Rd, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Phone: (03) 9575 0575
Email: info@yarrayarra.com.au
