The Australian Golf Club is a golf club located in Rosebery, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Although it survived numerous course location changes, it is arguably the oldest golf club in Australia. To date the course has held 17 Australian Opens, the most recent being from 13–16 December 2007, which was won by Craig Parry. The course has been rated the 9th best in the country.
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