course review

Review: Mollymook Golf Club

Review: Mollymook Golf Club

“I guess now we know why they call them rapids and not ‘slow-pids’, huh?” – Ned Flanders, The Simpsons, 1993, 17 Jan 2024
Review: Titirangi Golf Club

Review: Titirangi Golf Club

The 1920s was a golden age for golf course construction in Australia thanks, in no small part, to the creativity and genius of legendary designer Dr Alister MacKenzie. 13 Dec 2023
Review: Pelican Waters Golf Club

Review: Pelican Waters Golf Club

Bevan Henzell had a long-held dream of building a championship golf course on his family property near Golden Beach, just south of Caloundra on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. 15 Nov 2023
Review: Metung Country Club

Review: Metung Country Club

When husband and wife, Adrian and Rachel Bromage, saw an opportunity to take over the nine-hole golf course in the small East Gippsland town of Metung, their interest was all about water. 16 Oct 2023
Review: Tura Beach Country Club

Review: Tura Beach Country Club

The polish was still yet to dry on Peter Thomson’s fifth Open Championship Claret Jug when he decided to venture more into the world of golf course design. 19 Sep 2023
Review: Bairnsdale Golf Club

Review: Bairnsdale Golf Club

Awards have come thick and fast for Bairnsdale Golf Club in the past decade, though recognition from the general public as one of country Victoria’s best courses has not come as easily. 16 Aug 2023
Review: Camden Golf Club

Review: Camden Golf Club

My experiences at Camden Golf Club date back to the early 1980s when, as a teenage golfer growing up in western Sydney, myself and a few mates would play in the club’s Cup event and the occasional open day. 21 Jul 2023
Review: Ballarat Golf Club

Review: Ballarat Golf Club

There has been no more learned person in Australian golf than the late Peter Thomson. 17 Oct 2022
Review: Wembley Golf Course

Review: Wembley Golf Course

Public golf courses have long been an early port of call for any person dipping their toe into the glorious pond we know as the greatest game of all. 25 Sep 2022
Top-100 Spotlight: The Vintage

Top-100 Spotlight: The Vintage

There is almost comfort in the monotony of making a trip you have made many times before. A feeling enhanced when you know there is an enjoyable experience at the end of your journey. 12 Sep 2022
Review: Royal Hobart Golf Club

Review: Royal Hobart Golf Club

The Royal Hobart Golf Club has come a long way since its humble, and quite unusual, beginnings in 1896. 8 Sep 2022
Review: Moree Golf Club

Review: Moree Golf Club

Mother Nature and unheralded course designer, Arthur East, conspired to create a simple but fun layout at Moree that has withstood great floods and the test of time. 17 Aug 2022
Review: Kalgoorlie Golf Course

Review: Kalgoorlie Golf Course

Kalgoorlie is the quintessential Australian country town. 26 Oct 2021
Review: Growling Frog Golf Club

Review: Growling Frog Golf Club

New management and passionate staff with a firmly held view of sustainable golf practices has led to dramatic improvements at the course known by regulars simply as ‘The Frog’. 8 Mar 2021
Review: Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club

Review: Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club

Despite being already well-established among the nation’s Top-100 Courses, the team at Magenta Shores is continually striving to improve its acclaimed layout and climb even higher in the rankings. 26 Oct 2020
Review: The Brisbane Golf Club

Review: The Brisbane Golf Club

The oldest club in the Queensland capital has managed to embrace its significant and historic roots while also not shying away from change and continual improvement. 6 Oct 2020
Review: Joondalup Resort

Review: Joondalup Resort

Joondalup sets a high standard for visually striking and immaculate presented golf, both of which make for a fun and memorable experience. 24 Aug 2020
Review: Rich River Golf Club

Review: Rich River Golf Club

Long established as one of the go-to destinations on the Murray River, this 36-hole venue is set to further enhance its appeal with major course upgrades as part of a multi-million dollar reinvestment. 9 Dec 2019
Review: Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club

Review: Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club

Once renowned for its brutish difficulty, the Ross Watson design on the New South Wales Central Coast continues to improve as it finds the right balance between testing and enjoyable golf. 14 Nov 2019
Review: Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort

Review: Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort

Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort is Australia’s largest public access golf facility with 45 holes on offer. With a range of non-golf activities and two layouts entrenched in the Top-100 Public Access Courses in the country it is certainly worth a visit. 15 Oct 2019
Review: Maroochy River Golf Club

Review: Maroochy River Golf Club

The newest addition to the Queensland golfing landscape has quickly developed a reputation for quality … a reputation that extends far beyond the sunshine coast. 10 Jun 2019