11 of Our Favourite Par 3’s in Australia

By Quantum, March 22

6. New South Wales – 6th Hole7 of 13

New South Wales GC 6th – Sydney, New South Wales.

Situated on the cliffs at La Perouse, New South Wales Golf Club overlooks Botany Bay where Captain James Cook first sailed into Australia on the SS Endeavour in 1770.

It was famed Scottish architect Dr Alister MacKenzie who produced the initial routing map for New South Wales, but real credit for the design is largely given to Eric Apperly, who modified and completed the work. Apperly made changes to several holes over time, including designing the most famous hole on the course, the par three sixth.

The memorable par 3 is played from a rugged point of land behind the 5th green to a tiny sloping green across the Pacific Ocean. Measuring 185 metres from the back tee the hole is uphill and all carry. Not surprisingly it was ranked in ‘The top 500 hardest holes in golf’.

Image credit to New South Wales Golf Club.