COTTESLOE GOLF CLUB PERTH • WESTERN AUSTRALIA

All good things take time, they say, and so it has been for the major renovation of one of Perth’s most treasured courses, which now boasts an Australian first.

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Cottesloe is internationally renowned for its iconic beach that stretches out in front of towering Norfolk pines and wonderful terraced lawns making it an idyllic spot to soak in views of the Indian Ocean. If you were expecting to find the Cottesloe Golf Club somewhere in this picturesque seaside Perth suburb, you would be more than 90 years too late. The club, originally formed in 1908, started out as a nine-hole course on the site occupied today by the Sea View Golf Club. As the name suggests, the layout was just a stone’s throw from the ocean in Cottesloe. However, during the 1920s there were several new 18-hole courses being established across Perth’s northern suburbs, including Lake Karrinyup and Mt Lawley, so a move to nearby Swanbourne to ensure the club maintained…

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Golf Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, Mar 2024 - Issue 418

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