RACV Royal Pines Resort
| Royal Pines Resort | |
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 Aerial view of the Royal Pines Resort in the Gold Coast, Australia | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Type | Resort and Conference Center |
| Location | Ross St, Benowa QLD 4217, Australia |
| Coordinates | 28°00′16″S 153°22′35″E / 28.0045°S 153.37652°E |
| Construction started | 1988 |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Opening | 1991 |
| Owner | RACV Resorts |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Edward Larrabee Barnes and John MY Lee Architects |
The RACV Royal Pines Resort is located in Benowa, City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is the host of the Australian PGA Championship and the Australian Ladies Masters. The resort contains a triangular tower hotel, conference center and a 27-hole golf course. It is the former host of the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts on the WTA Tour, which is now the Brisbane International in Brisbane, Australia.
Development
[edit]The Royal Pines Gold Coast Resort and conference center was designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes and John M.Y. Lee Architects[1] and finished in 1991. The developers were MID (Matsushita Investment and Development Company)[2] It is currently owned by the RACV Resorts Division (Royal Automobile Club of Victoria).
The golf course was designed by Tomojiro Maruyama, a Japanese Golfer and Course Architect.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Barnes, Edward Larrabee (1995). Edward Larrabee Barnes Architect. New York, NY: Rizzoli International Publications. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-8478-1821-1.
- ^ "Tomojiro Maruyama". golfproperty.com.
- ^ "RACV Royal Pines Resort". China Golf Tourism.
- Golf clubs and courses in Queensland
- Royal golf clubs
- Sports venues on the Gold Coast, Queensland
- Buildings and structures on the Gold Coast, Queensland
- Organisations based in Australia with royal patronage
- Sports clubs and teams established in 1991
- Sports venues completed in 1991
- 1991 establishments in Australia