Lake Karrinyup Country Club
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| Club information | |
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| Coordinates | 31°51′42″S 115°47′07″E / 31.8616°S 115.7853°E |
| Location | Karrinyup, Western Australia |
| Established | 1928 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 27 |
| Events hosted | Australian Open (1952, 1960, 1968, 1974) Lake Karrinyup Bowl (1962-63) Johnnie Walker Classic (2002–03) Perth International (2012–19) |
| Website | Lake Karrinyup Country Club |
| Championship Course | |
| Designed by | Alex Russell |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,531 metres (7,142 yards) |
| Course rating | 75 |
| Course record | 63 (Retief Goosen) |
Lake Karrinyup Country Club is a private golf club located in Karrinyup, Western Australia. The golf club consists of an 18-hole championship golf course, and a 9-hole "short course". The championship layout at Lake Karrinyup was founded in 1928, designed by Alex Russell who was the Australian partner of the famed golf course architect, Alister MacKenzie.[1]
Course
Overview
The championship course is a par-72 layout that winds its way through undulating ground, native gum-trees, and indigenous vegetation.[2] Designed by Alex Russell in 1928 and opened for play in 1930,[3] the course has seen a number of changes in its lifetime. The most significant changes occurred between 2007 and 2008, when Michael Clayton Golf Design was enlisted to undertake a significant overhaul of the golf course to return it, aesthetically and architecturally, to Alex Russell's principles.[4]
Dominated by the lake from which the course gets its name, the most memorable holes are ones which run adjacent to and over this natural feature.[2] The signature 8th hole is a 201-metre par 3 which requires a shot that carries the lake onto a raised green. Also notable is the 507-metre (554 yd) par-5 3rd hole which is flanked along its length by the lake, and the short 302-metre (330 yd) par-4 14th which, due to clever bunkering, presents a number of options off the tee.[5]
Scorecard
The championship course scorecard is as follows. Please note that all measurements are from the Black (Championship) tees.[6]
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Rankings
Lake Karrinyup is consistently ranked as one of the top 20 courses in Australia.[5] A slip in its ranking early in the 2000s was part of the motive for the Clayton redesign.[4]
Events
Lake Karrinyup has played host to four Australian Opens (1952, 1960, 1968, 1974),[2] two Lake Karrinyup Bowls (1963, 1964), two Johnnie Walker Classics (2002, 2003),[2] and was the venue for the Perth International since 2012.
References
- ^ "Club History | Lake Karrinyup Country Club". Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d Smith, Terry (2004). The champions and the courses they played : celebrating the centenary of the Australian open. [South Melbourne]: Australian Golf Union. ISBN 0-9752255-0-2.
- ^ White, Michael (1988). Lake Karrinyup Country Club, 1928-1988. Sydney: Lester-Townsend, Pub ... on behalf of Lake Karrinyup Country Club. ISBN 0-949853-17-8.
- ^ a b Kelly, Richard. "Brief for Redesign" (PDF). Lake Karrinyup Country Club.
- ^ a b Oliver, Darius. "Lake Karrinyup Golf Club". Planet Golf.
- ^ "Course Tour". Retrieved 15 June 2013.