The Lakes Golf Club
The Lakes Golf Club is one of Australia's premier golf courses, located in the Sydney suburb of Eastlakes in New South Wales. Founded in 1928,[1][2] this prestigious private golf course is approximately a 10-minute drive from Sydney central business district. The course, designed by Michael Clayton (now Ogilvy Clayton Cocking Mead) had a waiting list for full seven-day playing members and attracted a joining fee of A$33,000 in 2012.[3]
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Eastlakes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Established | 1928 |
| Type | Private |
| Tournaments hosted | Australian Open |
| Website | thelakesgolfclub |
The course has hosted the Australian Open seven times, most recently in 2018. The first two events were won by legends Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman. The event also hosted the 1973 Chrysler Classic, an official event on the Australasian Tour, which was won by Lee Trevino.
Tournaments hosted
The Lakes has hosted the Australian Open on seven occasions.
- 1964
- 1980
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- 1992
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2018
It has hosted other events including the Australian PGA Championship, Ampol Tournament, Wills Classic, Wills Masters, Chrysler Classic, Johnnie Walker Australian Classic, Greg Norman Holden International and the ANZ Championship.[4]
The club also organised the Lakes Open between 1934 and 1974 and hosted the Lakes International Cup between 1934 and 1954.[5]
See also
- List of golf courses in New South Wales
References
- http://www.thelakesgolfclub.com.au/
- "Ampol Leader". Goulburn Evening Post. NSW. 15 October 1953. p. 7 Edition: Daily and Evening. Retrieved 15 September 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- Heads, Phillip (16 November 2012). "This is the worm that ate Sydney". News Corp Australia. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- https://www.thelakesgolfclub.com.au/cms/history/
- Michael Sheret. "Australia's Ryder Cup" (PDF). Through the Green. Retrieved 6 January 2020.