Macquarie Links International Golf Club

Overview: Robin Nelson’s Sydney layout covers 18 holes and uses par 72 in Sydney’s south-west, designed to evoke the strategic feel of a Scottish links course on an inland site. Robin Nelson’s layout uses broad fairways, shaping around hazards and carefully placed bunkers to create choices from the tee rather than asking every hole to be played in the same way. The course measures about 6,790 yards from its back markers and is close enough to Sydney’s CBD and airport to be relevant to golfers planning a city stay.

History: The current course opened in 2001 after the property was developed as an international golf and residential destination. Robin Nelson’s design was intended to bring a links vocabulary,strategic width, diagonal hazards and open sightlines,to the Australian landscape. The club’s name reflects that ambition, while the present course remains a private facility rather than a conventional daily-fee public course.

Did You Know? Macquarie Links is built around the idea that the best line is not always the safest line. The official club describes a Scottish-links influence, and the combination of wide landing areas with shaped hazards means that a golfer can often choose between a conservative route and a more rewarding aggressive angle.