Victoria Golf Club (Australia) Explained

Victoria Golf Club (Australia) should not be confused with Victoria Golf Club.

Victoria Golf Club
Coordinates:	-37.9667°N 145.0448°W
Location:	Cheltenham, Victoria
Type:	private
Website:	https://www.victoriagolf.com.au/

The Victoria Golf Club is a golf club in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the Melbourne Sandbelt, and its course is consistently ranked amongst the best in Australia. It has hosted many events over the years including the Australian Open in 1961, 1981,2002 and 2022 and the Women's Australian Open in 1974, 1976 and 2014.

Tournaments hosted

• 1961 Australian Open
• 1964 Wills Masters^[1]
• 1964 Victorian Open^[2]
• 1966 Wills Masters^[3]
• 1968 Espirito Santo Trophy
• 1969 Wills Masters^[4]
• 1971 Wills Masters^[5]
• 1973 Wills Masters^[6]
• 1974 Women's Australian Open
• 1975 Wills Masters^[7]
• 1976 Colgate Champion of Champions
• 1976 Women's Australian Open
• 1977 Colgate Champion of Champions
• 1981 Australian Open
• 1994 Victorian Open^[8]
• 1995 Victorian Open^[9]
• 1997 Victorian Open
• 1998 Victorian Open
• 1999 Australian PGA Championship
• 1999 Victorian Open
• 2002 Australian Open
• 2010 Australian Masters
• 2011 Australian Masters
• 2014 Women's Australian Open
• 2022 Mixed Australian Open

See also

• List of links golf courses

External links

• • Victoria Golf Club course review, Golf Australia

Notes and References

1. News: 26 October 1964. Legrange wins Masters. 39. 14. The Canberra Times. 10,986. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 April 2017. National Library of Australia.
2. News: 28 September 1964. Phillip's Open win warning to star players. 20. The Age.
3. News: 24 October 1966. Birdies give Kel Nagle victory in Masters. 41. 16. The Canberra Times. 11,516. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 April 2017. National Library of Australia.
4. News: 20 October 1969. Knudson beat the heat for golf win. 44. 16. The Canberra Times. 12,446. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 April 2017. National Library of Australia.
5. News: 25 October 1971. Wills Masters victory to Crampton. 46. 14. The Canberra Times. 12,950. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 April 2017. National Library of Australia.
6. News: 22 October 1973. Ted Ball wins Wills Masters. 48. 14. The Canberra Times. 13,572. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 April 2017. National Library of Australia.
7. News: 28 October 1975. Wills Masters Graham wins classic by two strokes. 50. 16. The Canberra Times. 14,208. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 April 2017. National Library of Australia.
8. News: 14 November 1994. Burke outlasts Willis to snatch Vic Open and end lean times. 28. The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 February 2020. Trove.
9. News: 20 November 1995. Leaney settles score. 25. The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 February 2020. Trove.