Royal Queensland Golf Club

Royal Queensland Golf Club, on the record

Royal Queensland Golf Club: Carnegie Clark (1921). Par 72, 7,046 yards. David Puig won the 2025 BMW Australian PGA Championship here with 266 (−18).

Updated October 24, 2026

Club

Royal Queensland Golf Club

Where

Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia

Opened

1921

Design

Carnegie Clark (1921)

Par

72

Length

7,046 yards (the championship setup)

Access

Private

Superintendent

Adam Mills, Course Superintendent (confirmed 2022-11-01)

Greens

328 couchgrass

Fairways

Queensland blue couch

Course record

63, Joel Moscatel (equalled the course record), 2023-11-23, in competition

Website

rqgolf.com.au

The champions here

9 editions on the record, by event, newest first.

Stories

• A charter signed by Churchill

  Founded in 1920, the club was granted its Royal Charter in 1921 by King George V, with the King's letter of notification signed by Winston Churchill.

  Source: Royal Queensland home/about

• The bridge that rebuilt the course

  After the Queensland Government decided in 2005 to build a second Gateway Bridge over the course, Michael Clayton designed an entirely new championship layout, completed in December 2007.

  Source: Royal Queensland course page

The place

• Landmark · hole 6Brisbane River and tidal wetlands

  Three holes adjoin the Brisbane River; on the 6th a tidal saltwater wetland defines the left side, and tidal wetlands also line the left of the 7th.

  Source: Royal Queensland course page

• FeatureThe fig trees

  Large fig trees shape three holes: one guards the right of the 10th fairway, one defines the corner of the 14th dogleg, and another sits at the dogleg on the left of the 16th.

  Source: Royal Queensland course page

• Design · hole 4A 36-metre green

  The medium-length par-3 4th normally plays into the prevailing wind to a green some 36 metres from front to back with severe drop-offs at the rear.

  Source: Royal Queensland course page

• Design · hole 8The diagonal water on the 8th

  The long par-3 8th, which the club calls the most demanding of its short holes, must carry a water hazard that runs diagonally across the front of the green and up the right side.

  Source: Royal Queensland course page

• QuirkParker Island

  The 1920 founders leased 420 acres (170 ha) fronting the Brisbane River in an area known as Parker Island; the club now occupies about 266 acres (108 ha).

  Source: Royal Queensland course page

Changes to the course

• 1921Opened

  Carnegie Clark

• 1926Alister MacKenzie

  Report and advice during his 1926 visit; work focused on greens and bunkers (e.g. the short 8th, pre-2007)

  Source: Royal Queensland course page

• 2007Michael Clayton

  New championship course completed December 2007 after the State Government's 2005 decision to build the second Gateway Bridge over the course

  Source: Royal Queensland course page

The tour here

The PGA Tour and DP World Tour weeks at this course since 2017.