Yarra Yarra Golf Club
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°55′52″S 145°04′30″E / 37.931°S 145.075°E |
| Location | 567 Warrigal Road Bentleigh East, Victoria, Australia |
| Established | 1929, 96 years ago 1898 (club) |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Victorian Open Women's Australian Open |
| Website | yarrayarra.com.au |
| Designed by | Alex Russell |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,155 m (6,731 yd) |
The Yarra Yarra Golf Club is a private golf club in Australia, located in Victoria at Bentleigh East, a suburb southeast of Melbourne. It is one of the eight Melbourne Sandbelt championship courses and is renowned for its par-3s.
It has hosted the Women's Australian Open seven times as well as several editions of the Victorian Open. The club was formed in 1898 and the current course opened 96 years ago in 1929; it is named for the Yarra River.
In the 1970s the club professional was Geoff Parslow. In 1977 he won the Victorian Open when it was held at Yarra Yarra. His surprise victory garnered much media attention; he defeated some of the world's best, including Greg Norman and Johnny Miller.