The New South Wales Golf Club is a links-style golf course designed by

Alister MacKenzie Alister MacKenzie (30 August 1870 – 6 January 1934) was a golf course architect whose course designs span four continents. Originally trained as a surgeon, MacKenzie served as a civilian physician with the British Army during the Boer War ...

in December 1926. It consists of 18 holes, two of which are beside the

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and

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. The course is situated in

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, a suburb of Sydney, and regularly rates in the top 50 golf courses in the world. MacKenzie, on designing the course, stated: A unique feature of the course design is that it has four par-five holes and four par-three holes and each of these is oriented north, south, east and west. It has hosted numerous professional tournaments, including the

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; won by Adam Scott.

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New South Wales Golf Club Profile, Golf Australia
1926 establishments in Australia Sports clubs established in 1926 Sports venues completed in 1926 Golf clubs and courses in New South Wales Golf clubs and courses designed by Alister MacKenzie Sporting clubs in Sydney Sports venues in Sydney La Perouse, New South Wales {{NewSouthWales-struct-stub

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