Yarra Yarra Golf Club

The Yarra Yarra Golf Club is a private golf club in Australia, located in Victoria at Bentleigh East, a suburb southeast of Melbourne. It is one of the eight Melbourne Sandbelt championship courses and is renowned for its par-3s.

Yarra Yarra Golf Club
Club information
Coordinates37.931°S 145.075°E / -37.931; 145.075
Location567 Warrigal Road
Bentleigh East, Victoria, Australia
Established1929, 92 years ago
1898  (club)
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Tournaments hostedVictorian Open
Women's Australian Open
Websiteyarrayarra.com.au
Designed byAlex Russell
Par72
Length6,155 m (6,731 yd)

It has hosted the Women's Australian Open seven times as well as several editions of the Victorian Open. The club was formed in 1898 and the current course opened 92 years ago in 1929; it is named for the Yarra River.

In the 1970s the club professional was Geoff Parslow.[1][2] In 1977 he won the Victorian Open when it was held at Yarra Yarra. His surprise victory garnered much media attention; he defeated some of the world's best, including Greg Norman and Johnny Miller.[3][4]

Tournaments hosted

References
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  2. "Henry a pro in a hurry". The Age. 29 January 1980. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. "Parslow, With 72 for 205, In 5‐Shot Aussie Lead". The New York Times. 27 February 1977. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. "Parslow takes Opengolf". The Canberra Times. 28 February 1977. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. "Mangrum's lucky break for Ampol golf victory". The Sun (2586). Sydney. 16 November 1952. p. 30. Retrieved 20 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "6-stroke Ampol win by Thomson". The Age (31, 056). Victoria. 15 November 1954. p. 20. Retrieved 20 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Stars made it so easy for Gary". The Argus. Melbourne. 19 November 1956. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Record Round To Player". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 November 1959. p. 10. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
  9. "Second major tournament to Devlin". The Canberra Times. 40 (11, 313). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 November 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Nagle takes $1,500 prize". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 February 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
  11. "'Sudden-death' Dunlop win to Devlin". The Canberra Times. 44 (12, 458). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 November 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. "Jacklin takes Dunlop title". The Canberra Times. 47 (13, 273). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 November 1972. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "Thomson wins Victorian Open". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 February 1973. p. 15. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
  14. "Parslow takes Open golf". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 February 1977. p. 14. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
  15. "Cahill has runaway win in PGA title". The Canberra Times. 52 (14931). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 November 1977. p. 16. Retrieved 1 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. "Baker-Finch takes Open". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 February 1985. p. 22. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
  17. "Moore lands tense Open win with birdies at finish". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 February 1986. p. 24. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Trove.
  18. "Matias Sanchez claims the Australian Amateur Championship". Amateurgolf.com. 22 January 2017.
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