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São Paulo Golf Club
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
18 Holes · Private club — no published green fee; play is by member invitation · Parkland
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About São Paulo Golf Club
São Paulo Golf Club is the first golf club founded in Brazil, and it has been part of the city's sporting life for more than a century. The course has 18 holes and covers about 59 hectares of gently rolling parkland in the Santo Amaro district, in the south of São Paulo. The club is private and keeps a calendar of long-running trophy competitions that go back to its earliest years. Over the years it has also staged professional tournaments from Europe, the United States and Latin America.
- A six-hole practice course on the grounds gives members a dedicated place to practice.
- The club's first tournament was played in 1903 and won by J. M. Stuart.
- The São Paulo 500 Years Open was staged here in 2000 as a European Tour event.
- Web.com Tour events have also been hosted at the club.
History of São Paulo Golf Club
São Paulo Golf Club was founded in 1901 as the São Paulo Country Club by British and Scottish railway workers. The first ground lay at Chácara Dulley. As the city grew the members moved to the Bela Vista district, to a hill known as Morro dos Ingleses, the Englishmen's Hill. Around 1915 they moved again, to land belonging to the Light company in Santo Amaro, where the club has stayed ever since. In 1935 the club hired the architect Stanley Thompson, who worked with José Maria Gonzalez on a renovation that replaced sand greens with grass.
Signature holes at São Paulo Golf Club
Small lakes come into play across the gently rolling ground. No single hole is singled out; the course is a parkland layout of 18 holes in the Santo Amaro district.
When to play São Paulo Golf Club
São Paulo has mild weather for most of the year, with warm, wetter summers from roughly December to March and drier, cooler winters. Any visit depends on a member's invitation, so plan the dates around the host's availability.
Playing São Paulo Golf Club: tips
Play is by invitation from a member, and no green fee or public tee sheet is published. If you are planning a trip, call the club office on +55 11 5525 9255 well ahead of travel to ask what arrangements are possible.
Visit São Paulo Golf Club
Praça Dom Francisco de Souza, 540, Santo Amaro, São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Practical Information
— FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about São Paulo Golf Club
Where is São Paulo Golf Club?
The address is Praça Dom Francisco de Souza 540, in the Santo Amaro district of São Paulo.
What is the Clark Cup?
The Clark Cup is a competition contested at the club since 1904, more than a century ago.
Has the club hosted a PGA Tour Latinoamérica event?
Yes. The São Paulo Golf Club Championship, a PGA Tour Latinoamérica event, was played at the club in 2019 and drew a field of 144 golfers.