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How to Play Warringah Golf Club

Course strategy, tee-specific yardages and a hole-by-hole game plan for Warringah Golf Club in Warringah, NSW.

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Warringah Golf Club

Warringah, NSW

Blue tees · 5,979 yards

COURSE OVERVIEW

About Warringah Golf Club

Warringah Golf Club is an established public 18-hole parkland course located in North Manly on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Designed in the 1930s by Cecil Byrne, the layout features flat, walkable terrain framed by tight corridors of mature trees, Brookvale Creek, and strategically positioned drainage channels and green-side bunkers.

COURSE STRATEGY

How to play Warringah Golf Club

Off the tee

Driving strategy revolves around accuracy rather than distance, as narrow tree-lined fairways punish off-target shots. Position over power is critical to securing clear angles around overhanging branches on approach shots.

Elevation & terrain

The course is flat and very easy to walk across low-lying parkland terrain, with only a minor elevation rise occurring near the final green complex.

Approach play

Approaches require crisp distance control to avoid green-side sand traps and water hazards, including Brookvale Creek and stormwater channels running adjacent to several green surrounds.

Around the greens

Greens are well-manicured and generally flat to gently sloping, guarded primarily by sand bunkers and tight grass surrounds.

Best way to play it

Adopt a conservative, target-oriented game plan off the tee using fairways-first club selection, then focus on hitting green centers to navigate the tree corridors and water features successfully.

Key takeaways

Flat parkland layout makes for an effortless, walkable round on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
Mature tree corridors planted over decades make fairway placement far more important than distance.
Water hazards and Brookvale Creek drainage channels guard several landing areas and green surrounds.
Accurate wedge and short-iron play creates ample scoring opportunities on the course's shorter par 4s.

YOUR GAME PLAN

Hole-by-hole game plan

Hole

Par

Yards

HCP

Strategy

313

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Select a fairway wood or long iron off the tee to ensure finding the fairway, leaving a straightforward short approach to the green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~73 yards remaining by raw distance. Favor position and approach angle over extra tee-shot distance.

455

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Focus on driving straight down the fairway center to clear tree lines and set up a long, controlled approach into the green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~215 yards remaining by raw distance.

541

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Place tee shot down the fairway center and lay up conservatively to avoid tree overhangs and hazard areas ahead of the green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~301 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.

364

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Target the wider side of the fairway to establish a clear sightline into the green complex while avoiding overhanging branches.

Your 240 yd driver · ~124 yards remaining by raw distance.

168

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Execute a crisp iron shot over the front bunkers, favoring the center of the putting surface to avoid rolling over into back drainage.

477

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Favor a tee club that guarantees finding the fairway turf, leaving a unobstructed iron approach to the green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~237 yards remaining by raw distance.

263

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Aim for the middle of the putting green to avoid surrounding bunkering and tree branches.

Your 240 yd driver · ~23 yards remaining by raw distance. Favor position and approach angle over extra tee-shot distance.

230

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Select enough club to carry short hazard areas while keeping the shot on a direct line down the central corridor.

339

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Play for position off the tee with a controlled club to ensure an uncomplicated wedge into the green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~99 yards remaining by raw distance. Favor position and approach angle over extra tee-shot distance.

470

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Keep tee shot and lay-up centrally located to maintain open angles away from tree boundaries into the green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~230 yards remaining by raw distance. The green may be within range for your second shot depending on lie and conditions.

317

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Favor a placement club off the tee to hit the fairway center rather than taking unnecessary risk, setting up a short wedge approach.

Your 240 yd driver · ~77 yards remaining by raw distance. Favor position and approach angle over extra tee-shot distance.

149

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Select a precise short wedge and aim for the center of the green complex to assure a birdie attempt.

382

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Aim for the middle of the fairway off the tee to secure a clear approach uninhibited by overhanging branches.

Your 240 yd driver · ~142 yards remaining by raw distance.

143

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Target the middle of the green to eliminate danger from surrounding bunkers and guarantee a putter in hand.

499

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Drive down the center and lay up conservatively to secure a short approach into a receptive putting green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~259 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.

277

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Play a controlled hybrid or utility iron off the tee to guarantee fairway placement rather than risking tree trouble near the green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~37 yards remaining by raw distance. Favor position and approach angle over extra tee-shot distance.

173

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Commit to club distance and target the center of the green surface to keep clear of sand traps.

419

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Drive for the center of the fairway corridor and take an extra club on approach to clear front bunkers and hit the slightly elevated green.

Your 240 yd driver · ~179 yards remaining by raw distance.

Course information and strategy are provided for planning purposes. Yardages, course setup, hazards and playing conditions can change. Always confirm current course information before your round.