Bill McCarthy - Greenkeeper standing on the clubs first tractor / reel mower
Formation of the 11th hole
1933 – Naracoorte Golf Club, Club House (C. Buddle, C. Lecher, W. Jamieson, T. Gibaut, G. Adams, B. Kidd, M. Cormack & M. McEacherin)
1957 - Bulldozer used for clearing & earthmoving
Back of clubhouse, 9th green & 10th tee
Development of 6th green & hole
7th green development

History

Naracoorte Golf Club was formed in 1927.

1927

Club formed on current site with 32 foundation members

1928

9 Hole course developed and opened on April 6 with a lean-to shed as the official clubhouse and office

1934

New clubhouse opened

1939 - 1945

Closed during WW2

1946

Golf course reopened

1951

Golf course extended to 18 holes

1956

Golf course converted from Sand Scrapes to Greens

1958

Golf course officially opened May with 18 Greens

1966

September, an ambitious water reticulation scheme was installed at an overall cost of $10,500

1975 - 1976

Extensions to the Southern-end of the clubhouse completed

1982

Installation of an 18-hole automatic watering system

2003

Two-wire computer irrigation system installed

2007

36-bay cart storage shed built

2019

Major golf course and irrigation system update, including two 200,000L storage tanks

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