Grange (West),SA

The Grange (West) Golf Club is a well known golf course and one of its first in South Australia.

History of the Course:

The Grange (West) Golf Club is one of the two great Championship Golf Courses of The Grange Golf Club, in South Australia.

Although the land was deemed unfit for crop cultivation due to the high sand content in its soil, it formed a perfect spot for a links style golf course to be born. Thus, a golf course was created and a committee formed to see to its maintenance and expansion.

The initial 13 hole rough golf course started play in 1927, but during the war years struggled a bit. The post-war years saw the club acquiring new land from the government and commissioned well known course architect Vern Morcom to design the Grange (West) course in 1956, and in years to come, also its East Course.

The par 72, 6220 metre, Grange (West) Golf Course now comprises of 18 championship holes, along with smooth undulating fairways, fine tee areas and bunkers. The picturesque course offers an enjoyable yet challenging game of golf.

Some of Golf's greatest that have played at the Grange (West) Golf Course include Billy Dunk, Bruce Crampton, Bruce Devlin, Greg Norman, Wayne Grady.

The Clubhouse of the Grange Golf Club had gone through a makeover of its interiors and exteriors, and the new clubhouse provides various facilities and services, along with its new Professional Shop.

Course Trivia:

• The Grange Golf Club is home to two Championship Golf Courses. The East Course and the West course, both rated in Australia's Top 100.

• In 1910, the McCoy family who owned an estate named 'The Pinery'; this was the original Clubhouse / Pro-Shop of the Grange Golf Club.

• The Grange Golf Club East Course hosted the 1976 West Lakes Classic which was won by a 21 year old trainee professional named Greg Norman.

• In 1978 Wayne Grady also won his first tournament at the West Lakes Classic, here at the Grange Golf Course.

The Grange (West) Golf Club is a private golf course. Guests must be accompanied by a member.

As per Australian Top 100 Golf Courses (2006 rankings), the Grange (West) Golf Club has been ranked as No. 48 .

As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other top-50 golf courses in Australia.