Terrey Hills back on tournament scene
IN: News | by Bruce Young | 07 Aug 2002
Terrey Hills, the home of the Canon Challenge from 1995 through 1999, has again been chosen as the venue for a significant professional event but this time it's the Australian Women's Open.
The event has been staged at the Yarra Yarra Golf Club in Melbourne for the last seven years and whilst that has been a fine venue, the chance for Sydney fans to see high class women's golf is long overdue. It is after all the national open and it is only right that such should be on some form of rota of courses. That is always, of course, easier said than done, especially with the pressure of sponsorship considerations, but a move to Sydney should be good for the event and women's golf in Australia.
Royal Sydney was another Sydney course that had been considered for the event but now that it is about to undergo major remodelling that possibility is out of the question, at least in the short term. The establishment of the event in Sydney may well mean however, that Royal Sydney and others will also get the opportunity in the future to stage the event.
Terrey Hillls, a Graham Marsh designed course in the northern suburbs of Sydney approx thirty five minutes from the CBD, was opened in 1994 and is a private members course. It has gained a position as one of Sydney's leading courses and has already proven itself under tournament conditions.
The event, from Feb 27th through March March 2nd 2003, will once again be co sanctioned by both the Australian LPGA and the Ladies European Tour with the likelihood of Karrie Webb, Rachel Teske and leading European players participating.
