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Binalong Golf Club was founded in 1857 as a horse racing venue, with a nine-hole golf course established in 1927 through the middle of the racetrack. In the 1960s, the track was replaced with an additional nine fairways to create a full 18-hole layout. The club is located 37km northwest of Yass, about one hour from Canberra and three hours from Sydney. The course is an 18-hole sand green course with a par of 68 and measures 5,191 metres. Situated at 475 metres above sea level on the edge of the Southern Tablelands, the elevation affects ball flight characteristics.

The course is considered one of the best examples of a sand greens layout in regional New South Wales. The course features a good variety of holes, including a couple of long par threes and par fives that are reachable for longer hitters. Sand greens golf creates unique playing characteristics, including fundamental differences between landing approach shots and knowing how to smooth a putting line.

The club hosted the World Sand Greens Championship for men in 2024, which was a world first for professional men's golf played on sand greens, with the event returning in September 2025. Binalong also hosted the Women's World Sand Greens Championship in March 2025 with a prize fund of AU$175,000. The facility includes a lawn bowling green, bar, dining and function facilities alongside the golf course.