Lake Karrinyup,WA

The Lake Karrinyup Country Club in Perth is a beautiful golf course and is widely acclaimed as the best private golf club of Western Australia.

History of the Course:

The Lake Karrinyup Country Club was designed by famed architect, Alex Russell in 1928, and created amidst natural undulating bushland.

The Lake Karrinyup Country Club Course is a peaceful arboretum for wildlife, native birds along with numerous kangaroos that appear on the beautiful greens.

The 18 hole Lake Karrinyup Country championship golf course layout consists of a course crafted through natural bushland. With lush couchgrass green fairways lined with trees, and well trimmed bentgrass greens framed with bunkers, all set around a natural lake, the Karrinyup course is famous for its challenging layout.

While smaller lakes and various creative bunkers add to the level of difficulty, the natural lake comes into play especially on the 475m par five third hole.

Some of Golf's greatest that have played at the Lake Karrinyup course are Bruce Devlin, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Norman Von Nida.

The magnificent clubhouse of the Lake Karrinyup Country Club, with its lovely washed limestone and hardwood jarrah timber-lined walls, is a club of strong traditions and it reflects the history of its many famous visitors.

Course Trivia:

• The original name of the Lake was “Careniup”, in 1981.

• In 2003, Lake Karrinyup celebrated its 75th anniversary.

• Lake Karrinyup is a tranquil botanical haven for wildlife including native birds and numerous kangaroos; the magnificent gardens surrounding it flower in all seasons, especially in spring when the famous West Australian wildflowers are in full blossom. Huge eucalyptus trees and colourful shrubs add to its flora.

• The Lake Karrinyup Country Club was home to the Johnnie Walker Classic in 2002 and 2003, including other major tournaments like the Australian Open.

• The Karrinyup Club also has two grass tennis courts, swimming pool as well as wonderful food and beverage facilities along with special services including weddings!

The Lake Karrinyup Country Club is a private golf course. Guests must be accompanied by a member.

As per Australian Top 100 Golf Courses (2006 rankings), the Lake Karrinyup Country Club has been ranked as No. 15 .

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