Glenelg Golf Club

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Glenelg Golf Club
Club information
Coordinates 34°57′40″S138°31′37″E / 34.961°S 138.527°E / -34.961; 138.527
Location Adelaide, Australia
Established1927;97 years ago (1927)
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hosted SA Open, Australian Amateur Championships
Website www.glenelggolf.com
Designed by Herbert 'Cargie' Rymill (1927), Vern Morcom (1954), Neil Crafter/Bob Tuohy (1998)
Par 71
Length6,267 metres
Course rating 74
Course record64 Brett Drewitt (Men), 65 Minjee Lee (Women)

Glenelg Golf Club is a private golf club located in the Adelaide suburb of Novar Gardens, also near the seaside suburb of Glenelg. It is located adjacent the southern boundary of Adelaide International Airport and within easy access of the Adelaide CBD.

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In January 2016 the course was ranked 25th among the top 100 Australian courses by Golf Australia Magazine. [1]

The 18-hole golf course is a par 71 and measures 6,267 metres. It possesses couch grass fairways, bent grass greens, and revetted-edge style bunkering. It is reminiscent of the traditional Scottish links courses. [2]

Glenelg has played host to numerous state and national championships, including the South Australian Open. [3] It also hosted the 1986 Australian Amateur [4] and co-hosted qualifying for the 2004 Australian Amateur with Royal Adelaide Golf Club. [5]

Course scorecard

Glenelg Golf Club
Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Par443454444364354343453571
Black Tees743014182023154904303944073763,3333821684603691643651443864962,9346,267
Blue Tees723014101782964904003943843763,2293661684603491643471443684962,8626,091
Par453455454394354343453574
Red Tees752894101402754434003493703102,9863251354303181213241203404302,5435,529

Tournaments hosted

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References

  1. Golf Australia Magazine, January 2016
  2. iseekgolf.com - Glenelg Golf Club
  3. TA Golf Website - Jacob's Creek Open Event History
  4. 1 2 "Major win for little-known golf amateur". The Canberra Times . Vol. 61, no. 18, 611. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 September 1986. p. 19. Retrieved 27 November 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  5. 1 2 Golf Australia Website - Australian Men's Amateur Championship Past Results
  6. "S.A. Open Golf Stephen takes title". The Canberra Times . Vol. 55, no. 16, 585. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 February 1981. p. 19. Retrieved 24 October 2020 via National Library of Australia.
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  8. "Open to Gresham". Sydney Morning Herald . 1 May 1978. p. 24.
  9. "Hore Just Gets Home". The Age. 30 September 1974. p. 19.
  10. "Golf South Australian Open". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 May 1970. p. 14.