Inside Golf reader Ross Davidson sent Inside Golf a copy of a letter he addressed to the Moore Park South Project Team in opposition to the proposed changes to the Moore Park course in Sydney. See David’s letter below in support of the alternative proposal submitted by the Save Moore Park Collective. Email your thoughts and concerns to mooreparksouth@gsp.nsw.gov.au and be sure to copy in the NSW Premier’s office at office@premier.nsw.gov.au
Dear Moore Park South Project Team,
I am a public golf course user and am very concerned about the proposal to cut Moore Park Golf by 20 hectares.
Moore Park is one of the few affordable 18 hole public courses near the CBD and reducing it to 9 holes will reduce capacity by 60% – a huge impact to the golfing community as one of the most used courses in the country.
The draft design appears inefficient and lacking in golf course design expertise. Several holes present clear safety risks and would require extensive fencing. The plan also does not address the site’s topography or demonstrate innovative public golf design thinking and most importantly the needs of current and future golfers and public park users.
I fully support the Alternate Proposal submitted to the NSW Government by the Save Moore Park Collective. It shows that both an 18-hole public course and new public park and recreation infrastructure can transform Moore Park South to meet community needs. My ask of you is to work with the Collective and other experts to explore this design for future generations to enjoy.
Moore Park Golf serves more than half a million visitors annually and is a critical asset for affordable recreation and both community connection and health. Public golf demand is growing and reducing the course would negatively and severely impact many peoples lives.
Again – I ask the NSW Government to work with Golf Australia and qualified golf architects – as well as the wider golf community to design a safer more innovative and responsive park that retains as much playable golf as possible and delivers the best outcome for both golfers and the community.
Ross Davidson
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