Royal Melbourne Golf Club (West Course)
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The Royal Melbourne Golf Club (West Course) is a renowned Australian championship golf course celebrated for its strategic design, fast undulating greens, and status as one of the world’s finest layouts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Melbourne Golf Club (Composite Course) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
championship golf course
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golf course ⓘ |
| architecturalSchool | MacKenzie school of design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCourse | Royal Melbourne Golf Club (East Course) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Melbourne ⓘ |
| clubType | private members club ⓘ |
| coDesigner | Alex Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositeCourseName | Royal Melbourne Composite Course NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| designer | Alister MacKenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fairwayGrass | couch grass ⓘ |
| formsCompositeCourseWith | Royal Melbourne Golf Club (East Course) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| golfCourseType |
18-hole course
ⓘ
links-style sandbelt course ⓘ |
| governingBody | Royal Melbourne Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greenType | bentgrass greens ⓘ |
| hasTeeTimePolicy | member play with limited guest access ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
Australian Masters
NERFINISHED
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Australian Open (golf) NERFINISHED ⓘ World Cup of Golf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedTournament | Presidents Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedTournamentYear |
1998
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2011 ⓘ 2019 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bunkering
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fast greens ⓘ firm and fast playing conditions ⓘ strategic design ⓘ undulating greens ⓘ world-class layout ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Black Rock, Victoria
NERFINISHED
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Melbourne ⓘ Sandbelt region NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emphasis on angles of approach
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strategically placed bunkers ⓘ subtle green contours ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| par | 72 ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Melbourne Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ranking |
often ranked as the best course in Australia
ⓘ
regularly ranked among the top golf courses in the world ⓘ |
| region | Melbourne Sandbelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Golden Age golf architecture ⓘ |
| surface | sandbelt soil ⓘ |
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Royal Melbourne Golf Club (Composite Course)