Moore Park golf course to be cut by a third instead of 50% under compromise to create new parklands

After backlash, including from actor and avid golfer Mark Wahlberg, state says ‘we’ve worked to increase offering from 9 holes to a 12-hole course’

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Sydney golfers will be able to play on a 12-hole course in the inner city after the state government compromised on its plan to halve Moore Park’s 18-hole golf course to create more public green space.

The Minns government announced on Thursday its final plan for the 45-hectare Moore Park golf course site after a years-long battle over its future.