
Richmond Course
Richmond Golf Club
About this course
Richmond Golf Club sits in the Hawkesbury region of western Sydney, approximately sixty kilometers from the city center. The course occupies relatively flat terrain along the Hawkesbury River floodplain, where the landscape opens toward rural views and the surrounding agricultural land that characterizes this part of the Sydney basin. The setting provides a contrast to the more densely developed coastal courses closer to the metropolitan area. The layout reflects the traditional parkland style common to many Australian country clubs established in the early twentieth century. Tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes define the routing, with water features coming into play on several holes due to the course's proximity to the river system. The design emphasizes strategic placement over length, rewarding accuracy and course management rather than pure distance. Richmond serves as a community club for the local area, maintaining a regional membership base drawn from the Hawkesbury and western Sydney districts. The club hosts regular competitions and social golf typical of Australian country clubs, with a focus on accessible play for members and visitors. The facility includes standard clubhouse amenities and practice areas that support both competitive and recreational golf. The course operates year-round, though seasonal flooding from the Hawkesbury River can occasionally affect play during periods of heavy rainfall. Richmond represents the style of golf found in many of Australia's regional centers, where clubs function as both sporting venues and social hubs for their communities.
Quick facts
- Location
- Richmond, New South Wales, AU
- Access
- Private
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 5,248 metres
Getting there
Most international visitors arrive via Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, roughly an hour's drive northwest through the outer reaches of Greater Sydney and into the fertile Hawkesbury River valley. The journey traces the city's gradual surrender to rural New South Wales - suburban sprawl giving way to open pasture, market gardens, and the wide, meandering bends of the Hawkesbury itself. Richmond Golf Club sits on the western fringe of the historic township of Richmond, where the air feels cleaner and the pace noticeably slower, a world apart from the harbor yet still within Sydney's broad metropolitan embrace.

FAQ
Common questions about Richmond
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Richmond is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Richmond is 70.
Richmond plays 5,248 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Richmond is a 18-hole course.



