World Golf Hall-of-Famer Karrie Webb and Australian cricket superstar Alyssa Healy have joined a chorus of golf lovers fighting to save Moore Park Golf Course from City of Sydney’s bullish plans to halve it from 18 holes to nine.
Councils and other landlords are targeting golf courses in Sydney and Melbourne for alternative community use. With an ever-growing demand for sporting facilities and recreational areas, Australian golf faces a huge battle to retain all of its existing courses. It signals the war on golf has begun.