Although it survived numerous course location changes, it is arguably the oldest golf club in Australia.
In 1895 a second, eleven-hole course was built in Waverley, which was used until 1898, when the club's lease expired.
Due to the popularity of the course, members approved a new layout in 1949 which supplied the club with two starting holes.
[1] Present works are under way to improve the course, including the re-routing of a number of holes.
The club has again commissioned Jack Nicklaus to design the changes, and the course is set to re-open in autumn of 2013.