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Royal Hobart Golf Club
Club information
Coordinates42°51′19S 147°29′55E / 42.8554°S 147.4985°E / -42.8554; 147.4985
LocationSeven Mile Beach, Tasmania, Australia
EstablishedNewlands Golf Club 1896, Hobart Golf Club 1901,
Royal Hobart Golf Club 1925
TypePublic
Total holes18
Events hostedTasmanian Open,
Australian Amateur,
Australian Women's Amateur,
Australian Open
Websitewww.rhgc.com.au
Designed byVern Morcom (1956)
Par72
Length6,174 metres

The Royal Hobart Golf Club is a golf club in Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania, Australia, near Hobart. It hosted the Australian Open in 1971 when American Jack Nicklaus was the winner. It also hosted the Tasmanian Open (1968, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1991, and 2003), Australian Amateur (1968, 1974, 1987, 1993, 2000, and 2006), and Australian Women's Amateur (1968, 1978, 1990, and 1997).

Jason Day in capturing the Australian Amateur Championship winner in 2006 held at the Royal Hobart Golf Club, shot the course record of 64 to break the course record previously held by Jack Nicklaus.[1]

On 5 April 2021 club member and professional golfer Simon Hawkes, shot a new course record of 61 which was highlighted by an albatross on the iconic 9th hole.[2]

Designed by Vern Morcom, who was also responsible for the Woodrising Course at Devonport Golf Club, Spreyton.

Notable Members[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Another Golden Day Page 8". Mercury Newspaper. 18 August 2015.
  • ^ "RHGC New Course Record". Royal Hobart Golf Club. 5 April 2021.
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