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Royal Melbourne's two current courses are known as the "West" and "East" courses. [9] The West course was designed under the strict standards of famous course architect Alister MacKenzie . [ 10 ] He visited the eventual site, located on the renowned Melbourne Sandbelt , south of the city, in 1926.
Metropolitan Golf Club shares its origins with Royal Melbourne Golf Club, which was founded in 1891 as Melbourne Golf Club, with the Royal title being granted in 1895. When the original course at Caulfield was turned over to housing, Royal Melbourne moved to a new course at Sandringham . [ 1 ]
The Australian Golf Club was founded in 1882, which makes it the oldest golf club in Australia followed by Royal Melbourne Golf Club (founded 1891). However, The Australian did not have a golf course between the years of 1888 and 1895, which has led to debate as to which golf club is the oldest.
The phrase Royal Melbourne can be used in several contexts: The following are organisations, institutions, and places in Melbourne, Australia: Royal Melbourne Golf Club; Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne; Royal Melbourne Hospital; Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron; Royal Melbourne Philharmonic; Melbourne Royal Show, formerly the Royal Melbourne Show
The 2019 Presidents Cup was the 13th edition of the Presidents Cup golf competition, held at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Victoria, from 12 to 15 December 2019. [1] Royal Melbourne previously hosted the tournament in 1998, at which the International team had their only victory, and 2011. It is the only international venue to have ...
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In 1882 Lord Normanby, the Governor of Victoria, opened the court of the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club at 343 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, just north of La Trobe St.This building originally consisted of a real tennis court and club rooms, but later included squash courts (said to have been Australia's first) and an indoor swimming pool.
Green, John (2011), The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, History of the Courses. ISBN 978-0-646-55588-1. Muirhead, Desmond (July 1995), "Symbols in Golf Course Architecture" in Executive Golfer. "Alister MacKenzie Links Designer, Dies; Golfers Have Praised Famous Courses Laid Out by Him in America and Scotland". The New York Times. 7 January 1934. p. 31.