Yarra Yarra Golf Club

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Yarra Yarra Golf Club
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Coordinates 37°55′52″S145°04′30″E / 37.931°S 145.075°E / -37.931; 145.075
Location567 Warrigal Road
Bentleigh East, Victoria, Australia
Established1929, 95 years ago
1898  (club)
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hosted Victorian Open
Women's Australian Open
Website yarrayarra.com.au
Designed by Alex Russell
Par 72
Length6,155 m (6,731 yd)

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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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

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  2. ↑ "Henry a pro in a hurry". The Age. 29 January 1980. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Parslow, With 72 for 205, In 5‐Shot Aussie Lead". The New York Times. 27 February 1977. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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