The Victoria Golf Club is a golf club in

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Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

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. It is located in the Melbourne Sandbelt, and its course is consistently ranked amongst the best in Australia. It has hosted many events over the years including the

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in 1961, 1981, and 2002 and the

Women's Australian Open The Women's Australian Open is a women's professional golf tournament played in Australia, operated by Golf Australia and the WPGA Tour of Australasia, long co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET). Beginning with the 2012 event, it is ...

in 1974, 1976 and 2014.

Tournaments hosted

* 1961 Australian Open *1964

Wills Masters The Wills Masters was a golf tournament held in Australia and played annually from 1963 to 1975. The Wills Classic had been held in Australia from 1960 and 1962. Total prize money from 1963 to 1965 was A£4,000. In 1966 and 1967 it was A$8,000 ...

*1964

Victorian Open The Vic Open is an annual golf tournament held in Australia. It was founded in 1957 and is the Victoria state open championship for men. It is run by Golf Victoria and is a Golf Australia national ranking event. The event is held concurrently ...

*1966 Wills Masters *

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

Espirito Santo Trophy The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation. The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the Fren ...

*1969 Wills Masters *1971 Wills Masters *1973 Wills Masters *1974

*1975 Wills Masters *1976

Colgate Champion of Champions The Colgate Champion of Champions was a golf tournament held at Victoria Golf Club (Australia), Victoria Golf Club, Melbourne in Australia in 1976 and 1977. Prize money was A$150,000. Winners References

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*1976 Women's Australian Open *1977

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*1981 Australian Open *1994 Victorian Open *1995 Victorian Open *1997 Victorian Open *1998 Victorian Open *1999

Australian PGA Championship The Australian PGA Championship is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. It is the home tournament of the Australian PGA. Since 2000 it has been held in the South East Queensland region. The tournament was part of the OneAsia Tour fro ...

*1999 Victorian Open *2002 Australian Open *2010

Australian Masters The Australian Masters was an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia held in Victoria, Australia from 1979 to 2015. History In 1989 the International Management Group took control of the management of the tournament. Though the ...

*2011 Australian Masters *2014 Women's Australian Open

External links

*
Victoria Golf Club course review, Golf Australia

References

Golf clubs and courses in Victoria (Australia) Cheltenham, Victoria Sport in the City of Bayside Buildings and structures in the City of Bayside {{golfcourse-stub