The Royal Hobart Golf Club is a golf club in

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, Australia, near Hobart. It hosted the

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in 1971 when American

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was the winner. It also hosted the

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(1968, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1991, and 2003),

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(1968, 1974, 1987, 1993, 2000, and 2006), and

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(1968, 1978, 1990, and 1997).

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in capturing the Australian Amateur Championship winner in 2006 held at the Royal Hobart Golf Club, shot the course record of 64 to break the course record previously held by

. On 5 April 2021 the outgoing club pro Simon Hawkes, shot a new course record of 61 which was highlighted by an albatross on the iconic 9th hole. Designed by Vern Morcom, who was also responsible for the Woodrising Course at Devonport Golf Club,

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Notable Members

Bruce Pearce The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been a ...

Clyde Pearce Clyde Bowman Pearce (24 February 1888 – 10 June 1917) was an Australian amateur golfer. He won both the Australian Open and the Australian Amateur in 1908 and was runner-up in the Australian Amateur three times. He was killed in Belgium duri ...

1908

* Elvie Whiteside Australian Ladies Championship *

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1958 Tasmanian senior championship, 1968 Australian Ladies Championship, 1973 Ladies Professional Golf Association of Australia *

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1971, 1977 and 1980 Australian Ladies Championship, 1973, 1976, 1980 and 1986 Victorian Amateur, Tasmanian Amateur Champion 19 times from 1976 to 1991 * Peter Toogood 1954 Australian Amateur Champion, 1956 New Zealand Amateur Champion, Tasmanian Open Champion 1948, 49, 51, 55, 59, 60, 62, 66, 72, 78 *

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1994 Australian Amateur Championship, 1996 San Paolo Vita Open, 1998 Australasian Tour Championship, 1999 Omaha Classic

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Royal Hobart Golf Club course review, Golf Australia
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Notable Members

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