Moore Park golf course to be cut in half to make room for new park in inner Sydney

A golf course in central Sydney will be split in half with much of the land transformed into a public park after a years-long battle over its future.

The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, announced on Sunday that the state government would repurpose part of the 45-hectare Moore Park golf course from 2026 to create more green space, including for “grassroots sport and recreation”.

As much as 20 hectares will be carved off from the course…