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New South Wales Golf Club is a private 18-hole coastal course at Henry Head in La Perouse, Sydney. The club states that the course opened in 1928 and was originally routed by Dr Alister MacKenzie. Its championship layout is approximately 6,245 metres at par 72, with a current published rating around 74 and slope around 138.
The course occupies exposed coastal ground overlooking Botany Bay and the Tasman Sea and has been modified repeatedly since MacKenzie's original work. The club's present website states that the layout has recently been remastered by Mackenzie & Ebert. Visitor access is tightly controlled: limited unaccompanied weekday times are available only to visitors who live outside New South Wales, while weekend play requires an invitation from a member.
The course is an 18-hole links golf course. It plays to par 72, 6,245m, course rating 74 and slope rating 138. Designed by Alister MacKenzie, the course originally opened in 1928. It is a private members' club. On-site facilities include Driving Range, Putting Green, Golf Lessons, Pro Shop, Clubhouse, Golf Cart Rental, Club Rental, Caddies.
The club established its course on the exposed headland at La Perouse overlooking Botany Bay. Alister MacKenzie produced the original routing and the course opened in 1928.
MacKenzie's routing used the coastal ridges, valleys and exposed ground around Henry Head to create strategic angles rather than relying only on length. The course's most distinctive architectural identity comes from the interaction of its holes with the natural contours and coastal setting.
The layout has been revised by several architects over its life. The club's current official account highlights a recent remastering by Mackenzie & Ebert intended to renew the strategic qualities of the historic course.
New South Wales has long appeared in Australian and international course rankings and has hosted major championship golf, including the Australian Open.
It remains a private members' club with limited visitor access, maintaining a highly controlled guest policy while preserving the historic coastal course.
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| Front 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Metres | 293 | 184 | 380 | 391 | 468 | 185 | 376 | 505 | 340 | 3122 |
| Index | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Back 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Metres | 359 | 149 | 482 | 375 | 323 | 372 | 403 | 153 | 507 | 3123 | 6245 |
| Index | 9 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | - | - |
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