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REVIEW: Natadola Bay Golf Course
When spectacular scenery combines with terrific course design and five-star conditioning, it’s hard not to be impressed. This is what you’ll find at Natadola Bay.
2 Nov 2018
City Lights: Brisbane
The capital of Australia’s Sunshine State is blessed with warm subtropical weather all year round, making it an ideal destination for golfers seeking a shirt and shorts round at any time. Here, we showcase the Top-12 Courses you will find within a 45-minute drive of Brisbane’s city centre.
2 Nov 2018
REVIEW: Strathfield Golf Club
Golf was first played at Strathfield Golf Club in 1898. But, as the course approaches the end of its multi-million dollar redesign, there has never been a more exciting time to visit the Sydney club.
1 Nov 2018
CITY LIGHTS: Sydney
Australia’s largest city is blessed with some of the nation’s most famous attractions. After you’re done with the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, here are the dozen highest-ranked courses to be found, all within a 45-minute drive of Sydney’s GPO.
5 Sep 2018
REVIEW: Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club
The words ‘Sanctuary Cove’ have always invoked thoughts of high quality, on and off its golf courses. And 30 years after being presented to the world, the Gold Coast jewel still impresses.
2 Sep 2018
CITY LIGHTS: Perth
Perth has the distinction of being the most isolated capital (state or national) in the world. The West Australian capital lies beside the Swan River and is wedged into a coastal strip between the Indian Ocean and Darling Ranges, which means you’re never really that far from anything … including good golf courses. Here we showcase the Top-12 Courses you will find within a 45-minute drive of Perth’s city centre.
16 Aug 2018
CLUB OF THE MONTH: Kooyonga Golf Club
Adelaide is often overshadowed by Australia’s larger capital cities. But when it comes to golf it certainly packs a punch – and Kooyonga Golf Club continues to present one of the finest courses in the nation.
31 Jul 2018
REVIEW: Commonwealth Golf Club
The simplest values of strategic course design are being rediscovered by one of the star courses of the Melbourne Sandbelt and the golf is more interesting for it.
29 Jul 2018
CITY LIGHTS: Melbourne
The Victorian capital is one of the world’s great golfing destinations. Do you need any more proof other than knowing all 12 courses showcased here have cemented a place in the ranking of the nation’s Top-100 Courses and can be found within a 45-minute drive of Melbourne’s GPO?
27 Jul 2018
REVIEW: Mt Compass Golf Course
A new owner, a new name, a new course superintendent and this South Australian gem is starting to sparkle again.
27 Jun 2018
CITY LIGHTS: Adelaide
It is often said “you are only ever 20 minutes from anywhere in the city of churches”. Here, we expand that perimeter to showcase the Top-12 Courses you will find within a 45-minute drive of Adelaide’s city centre.
24 Jun 2018
CLUB OF THE MONTH: Wanneroo Golf Club
The strategic challenge and outstanding presentation of Wanneroo Golf Club make it easy to understand why the club was chosen as co-host of the 2018 Australian Amateur.
23 Jun 2018
CLUB OF THE MONTH: Bonville Golf Resort
Having recently hosted the ALPG Tour’s Australian Ladies Classic, one of this country’s most spectacular inland courses has rarely looked better and is justifying the description often made by visitors as Australia’s Augusta.
22 Jun 2018
REVIEW: Riversdale Golf Club
Melbourne’s Riversdale Golf Club is celebrating its 125th anniversary, and is making significant investments in its future as it prepares for the next 125 years.
1 Jun 2018
Northern Exposure – New Zealand’s North Island
New Zealand’s North Island is one of the most scenic destinations on the planet. And its rolling hills and clifftops have become home to some world-class golf courses.
26 Apr 2018
CLUB OF THE MONTH: Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club
Blessed with two Top-100 Public Access Courses, this iconic Gold Coast club is not resting on its laurels as it fast approaches its centenary year.
22 Mar 2018
CLUB OF THE MONTH: The Coast Golf Club
Perched above the Pacific Ocean and laid out across the rugged clifftops of Little Bay, The Coast occupies some of the most picturesque land in Sydney and provides its members and guests with a spectacular test of golf.
26 Feb 2018
REVIEW: The Sandhurst Club
Ever the strategist in winning five Open championships, Peter Thomson and design partner Ross Perrett bring the same emphasis to thinking golf in their course designs, including this 36-hole complex on the doorstep of Melbourne’s famous Sandbelt.
23 Feb 2018
Cathedral Lodge: Heaven Sent
Ellerston look out – there’s a new Victorian course about to take the “most exclusive” title out of New South Wales. It’s called Cathedral Lodge and this uber-expensive Greg Norman designed layout has the Shark calling it his best design yet.
29 Dec 2017
CLUB OF THE MONTH: Windsor Country Golf Club
Despite being ravaged by floods numerous times throughout its 54-year history, Windsor Country Golf Club continues to rise from the depths and offers one of north-western Sydney’s most enjoyable rounds.
26 Dec 2017
REVIEW: Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort
This Murray River golfing haven is not resting on 90 years of history as it continues to go from strength-to-strength, on and off the course.
22 Dec 2017
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