The Kordas - Petr Korda, the tennis professional and father to Jessica and Nelly. Jessica won the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in 2012 and her younger sister Nelly lifted the trophy some 7 years later in 2019 at The Grange Golf Club in Adelaide.
The Concessional Golf Club was designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin. The pair shared a memorable moment of Ryder Cup history when Jack conceded the final putt in the 1969 Ryder Cup to Tony, resulting in the first tie in the competition's history.
Karsten Solheim designed the first PING putter, known as the PING 1A, in his garage in 1959 before founding Karsten Manufacturing, manufacturer of all PING product.
Curtis Strange has won two major championships, the 1988 US Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts and the 1989 US Open at the East Course of Oak Hill Country Club in the Town of Pittsford near Rochester, New York.
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