Royal Adelaide Golf Club
The Royal Adelaide Golf Club (often referred to as Seaton) is a private golf club in Adelaide, South Australia.
Royal Adelaide has played host to the Australian Open nine times,[1] with the most recent being in 1998 when Greg Chalmers took home the trophy, carding an even 288.[2]
Scorecard
| Hole No. | Metres | Yards | Par | Hole No. | Metres | Yards | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 348 | 381 | 4 | 10 | 335 | 366 | 4 |
| 2 | 500 | 547 | 5 | 11 | 356 | 389 | 4 |
| 3 | 266 | 291 | 4 | 12 | 203 | 222 | 3 |
| 4 | 415 | 454 | 4 | 13 | 420 | 459 | 4 |
| 5 | 420 | 459 | 4 | 14 | 445 | 487 | 4 |
| 6 | 402 | 440 | 4 | 15 | 454 | 497 | 5 |
| 7 | 167 | 183 | 3 | 16 | 165 | 181 | 3 |
| 8 | 356 | 389 | 4 | 17 | 474 | 519 | 5 |
| 9 | 512 | 560 | 5 | 18 | 396 | 433 | 4 |
| Front 9 | 3386 | 3704 | 37 | Back 9 | 3248 | 3553 | 36 |
| Total | 6634 | 7258 | 73 | ||||
Club history
Royal Adelaide Golf Club was founded in August 1892 on the North Parklands.[3] In 1906, the Golf Club was moved to land in Seaton.[3]
Australian Open History
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Carnegie Clark |  Australia |
| 1923 | Tom Howard | Australia |
| 1926 | Ivo Whitton | Australia |
| 1929 | Ivo Whitton | Australia |
| 1932 | Mick Ryan | Australia |
| 1935 | Fergus McMahon | Australia |
| 1938 | Jim Ferrier | Australia |
| 1962 | Gary Player |  United States |
| 1998 | Greg Chalmers | Australia |
See also
References
- ↑ "Australian Open - Past Winners". Golf Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ↑ "1998 Holden Australian Open" (PDF). Golf Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "History". The Royal Adelaide Golf Club. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
External links
Coordinates: 34°53′37″S 138°30′36″E / 34.89361°S 138.51000°E