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Killara Golf Club is celebrating 125 years in 2024!
We pick up the Killara Golf Club story in 1932. This second part of the podcast sees the club navigate their way through the challenging time after the clubhouse has been gutted by fire. The Second World War has an impact on both the club and Australia, and moving into the 1960's the club was looking to upgrade the golf course with architect Commander John Harris.
Along with learning about the continued history of the golf club, this second part of the episode brings in a number of personal insights from the recent history of the golf club with a number of guests joining me throughout the story. These guests allow us to understand and see what goes on deep inside the golf club and just how Killara is functioning as a club and looking to move forward and plan for the future.
As we come to the completion of Killara Golf Club's story, I am also joined by Golf Course Architect Harley Kruse. Harley details his thoughts on just what his recent redesign of the golf course has delivered to the club and how it is setting the club and course up for the future.
Come and join me on this final part of this history podcast journey as I continue the deep dive to complete this amazing story of just what makes Killara Golf Club not only one of Sydney's greatest golf treasures, but also one of Australia's!
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Killara Golf Club
NSW Golf Club
Prosper Ellis
Commander John Harris
Harley Kruse
Peter's Ice Cream clubhouse model
This two part podcast episode was a paid project in partnership with Killara Golf Club.
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Published 11/03/24
Killara Golf Club is celebrating 125 years in 2024!
As one of the oldest golf clubs in Australia, Killara began its life in 1899 as Lindfield Golf Club and was also located on a different site than it is today. Only some details are known of the golf club's earliest history and I have set...
Published 10/20/24