The Royal Queensland Golf Club is a golf club and course at the end of Curtin West Avenue, Eagle Farm, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Located beside the Brisbane River is a 10-minute drive from the Brisbane CBD. It has hosted the Australian Open three times: in 1947, 1966, and 1973.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Eagle Farm, Queensland |
| Type | Private |
| Events hosted | Australian Open Australian PGA Championship Queensland Open Queensland PGA Championship |
| Website | www |
| Original Course | |
| Designed by | Carnegie Clark (1920) |
| New Course | |
| Designed by | Mike Clayton (2007) |
History
editThe Royal Queensland Golf Club was founded in 1920, initially as the Queensland Golf Club. The original course was designed by Carnegie Clark, the Australian Open Champion, and was opened by the Governor-General Lord Forster in 1921. King George V gave the club its Royal Charter in 1921; the King's official letter of notification to the Governor of Queensland was signed by Winston Churchill (then British Secretary of State).[1] Construction of the new Championship course was completed in December 2007. In 2005, the Queensland Government decided to build a second Gateway Bridge over the Brisbane River, which impacted on the original course. The new Royal Queensland layout was designed by Mike Clayton.[2]
Geography
editThe course is on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The course is flat with the front 9 working around the grounds in a clockwise fashion and the back 9 inside the front 9. The Gateway Motorway passes alongside the eastern boundary.
Reciprocal Clubs
editThe Royal Queensland Golf Club has an extensive global and domestic club list. Clubs include The Australian, Hong Kong, New South Wales, Royal Adelaide, Royal Melbourne and Royal Sydney.
Australian Open
editThe winners of these three Australian Open's are:
- 1973 J. C. Snead (USA)
- 1966 Arnold Palmer (USA)
- 1947 Ossie Pickworth (AUS)
Notable members
editAdam Scott is a current member of the club.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Royal Queensland Golf Club". Australian Golfer. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Royal Queensland Golf Club". Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
Further reading
edit- Marshall, H.I; Royal Queensland Golf Club (1993), Royal Queensland : the first 70 years, Royal Queensland Golf Club, ISBN 978-0-646-15899-0
External links
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