Glenelg Golf Club

Glenelg Golf Club is a private golf club located in the Adelaide suburb of Novar Gardens, also near the seaside suburb of Glenelg. It is located adjacent the southern boundary of Adelaide International Airport and within easy access of the Adelaide CBD.

Glenelg Golf Club

Club information
Coordinates	34.961°S 138.527°E / -34.961; 138.527
Location	Adelaide, Australia
Established	1927; 98 years ago (1927)
Type	Private
Total holes	18
Events hosted	SA Open, Australian Amateur Championships
Website	www.glenelggolf.com
Designed by	Herbert 'Cargie' Rymill (1927), Vern Morcom (1954), Neil Crafter/Bob Tuohy (1998)
Par	71
Length	6,267 metres
Course rating	74
Course record	64 Brett Drewitt (Men), 65 Minjee Lee (Women)

In January 2016 the course was ranked 25th among the top 100 Australian courses by Golf Australia Magazine.^[1]

The 18-hole golf course is a par 71 and measures 6,267 metres. It possesses couch grass fairways, bent grass greens, and revetted-edge style bunkering. It is reminiscent of the traditional Scottish links courses.^[2]

Glenelg has played host to numerous state and national championships, including the South Australian Open.^[3] It also hosted the 1986 Australian Amateur^[4] and co-hosted qualifying for the 2004 Australian Amateur with Royal Adelaide Golf Club.^[5]

Course scorecard

Glenelg Golf Club

Tee	Rating/Slope	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Par		4	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	36	4	3	5	4	3	4	3	4	5	35	71
Black Tees	74	301	418	202	315	490	430	394	407	376	3,333	382	168	460	369	164	365	144	386	496	2,934	6,267
Blue Tees	72	301	410	178	296	490	400	394	384	376	3,229	366	168	460	349	164	347	144	368	496	2,862	6,091
Par		4	5	3	4	5	5	4	5	4	39	4	3	5	4	3	4	3	4	5	35	74
Red Tees	75	289	410	140	275	443	400	349	370	310	2,986	325	135	430	318	121	324	120	340	430	2,543	5,529

Tournaments hosted

• 2004 Australian Amateur qualifying (with Royal Adelaide Golf Club)^[5]
• 1986 Australian Amateur^[4]
• 1981 South Australian Open^[6]
• 1979 South Australian Open^[7]
• 1978 South Australian Open^[8]
• 1974 South Australian Open^[9]
• 1970 South Australian Open^[10]
• 1967 South Australian Open
• 1963 South Australian Open

References

1. Golf Australia Magazine, January 2016
2. iseekgolf.com - Glenelg Golf Club
3. TA Golf Website - Jacob's Creek Open Event History
4. "Major win for little-known golf amateur". The Canberra Times. Vol. 61, no. 18, 611. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 September 1986. p. 19. Retrieved 27 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
5. Golf Australia Website - Australian Men's Amateur Championship Past Results
6. "S.A. Open Golf Stephen takes title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 585. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 February 1981. p. 19. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Senior Takes Golf". The Canberra Times. Vol. 53, no. 15, 862. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 February 1979. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Open to Gresham". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 1978. p. 24.
9. "Hore Just Gets Home". The Age. 30 September 1974. p. 19.
10. "Golf South Australian Open". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 May 1970. p. 14.

External links

• Official Glenelg Golf Club website
• Golf Australia Website - Australian Men's Amateur Championship Past Results
• TA Golf - Jacob's Creek Open Event History