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Honestly the haunted stuff is prob just old boys telling tall tales to scare the new members. But I did hear from a mate who worked the bar there that one time in the 90s a member bet his whole house on a single putt during a storm. Lost it too. Not sure if that's a ghost story or just a cautionary tale about gambling. Those greens will mess with your head either way.
Oh, the stories are mostly true but probably tamer than you'd think. My old man used to caddie there in the 70s and said the real chaos was always in the members' bar after a big tournament. Something about a bet that ended with someone driving a courtesy car into the lake, but I think that's just been exaggerated over the years. Good luck with the course, those greens really do have a mind of their own.
Yeah, the course is a beast, especially if the wind kicks up off the harbour. I've heard the wild party stories too, mostly from my granddad who was a member back in the 60s. He reckons the craziest thing was when someone bet they could land a helicopter on the 18th fairway during a wedding reception, and apparently they actually pulled it off. Not sure about ghosts, but I'd keep an eye out just in case.
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Best neighborhoods for a first trip to Sydney?
Newtown's worth a look if you dont mind being a bit further out. The train from Newtown station to Central is like 5 mins and runs constantly, and King Street is basically one long food strip, Thai, Vietnamese, Turkish, whatever u want at 10pm. Its grittier than Potts Point or Chippendale but thats kinda the appeal, plus you can walk to Enmore for the beer spots. Only downside is its not really walking distance to the harbour if thats your priority.
Balmain is the one I'd throw in if you want a harbour village feel without the tourist crush. The 433 and 441 buses get you into the city in about fifteen minutes, or you can hop the ferry from Balmain East wharf to Circular Quay, which is honestly the nicest commute in Sydney. Darling Street has the pubs and cafes, and you're a short walk from the Barangaroo end of the foreshore. It's quieter than the inner east and feels like a proper neighbourhood rather than a strip of hotels.
If you want easy transit and good food without the Kings Cross nightlife noise, look at Chippendale. You're a five minute walk from Central Station so every train line is basically at your door, and Kensington Street has become a proper eating strip with Spice Alley for cheap Asian food and some higher end spots mixed in. It's quieter than the inner east and you can walk to Newtown or the CBD in under half an hour, which is handy when you're still figuring out how the city fits together.