What do Michael Clayton, Bob Harrison, Ross Watson, Jack Newton and Graham Papworth have in common? They are five of Australia’s top golf course architects who all rate Newcastle Golf Club in the top 10 courses in Australia (Australian Golf Digest March 2008). If you haven’t played golf on NSW’s number 1 regional golf course, then you haven’t experienced the Hunter Valley’s hidden golfing gem.

Ranked number 15 in Australia (Australian Golf Digest 2008), the Newcastle Golf Course is situated in the stunning Hunter Valley and offers golfers of all levels a spectacular and exciting challenge.

Newcastle Golf Club ready for the new year with a new Clubhouse

Newcastle Golf Club recently completed a major refurbishment of its clubhouse to coincide with hosting the NSW Open in November.

The Club is now ready to embrace the new year with it’s improved facilities.

The Club additions now mean that private functions, meetings and workshops can be held in privacy.

This exciting new work has given the Clubhouse a complete facelift and the members are excited at being able to use the new facilities.

Please contact the Club if you are interested in utilising the new upgraded facilities for a function of any type.



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Adam Crawford wins NSW Open

The NSW Open held at Newcastle Golf Club was a spine tingling finish with 3 players on the same score with one hole to play.

Adam Crawford prevailed with a score of 6 under par in trying hot and windy conditions.

The Club would like to thank it’s members and tournament volunteers for their assistance in hosting the event.

We hope to make the tournament the pride of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley over the coming years.



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Newcastle Golf Club has been included in The Rolex WORLD’S TOP 1000 GOLF COURSES.

Newcastle Golf Club has been announced as the venue for the next three NSW Open Golf Championships  in the same week as being included in the first edition of THE ROLEX TOP 1000 GOLF COURSES IN THE WORLD.

This is exciting news for the Hunter Region. The last time the event was held at the Newcastle club was in 1972 when Newcastle member Owen Beldham won the event.

2008 winner Aaron Townsend regularly plays rounds on the course when not competing on the One Asia Tour rates it among his favourite courses.

“This is a great classic golf course and it will be great for a tournament,” Townsend said.

All members of affiliated golf clubs are invited to visit the club a play a round.

The course is in outstanding condition and will only get better as the warmer months approach and the benefits of the new state of the art Rainbird irrigation system are realised.



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