69. MOLLYMOOK GC (HILLTOP COURSE)
Mollymook, New South Wales
Situated within earshot of Mollymook Beach, the Hilltop course is a pristine golf course which has long (6225m from the plates) tree-lined fairways and plenty of water. If you can’t hit the ball straight, this course isn’t for you. However, if you can putt, you will like the large, undulating greens. – Robert McLaughlin
www.mollymookgolf.com.au
 
68. RICH RIVER GC AND RESORT (EAST COURSE)
Moama, New South Wales
Feels oddly detached from the enormous clubhouse, but is always a treat to play. A classic inland Aussie layout that provides a good mix of the requirements of both length and strategy. It’s not too hard for higher markers, but it’s not too easy for the stars of the NSW Open, either.
– Mark Hayes
www.richriver.com.au
 
67. COOLANGATTA-TWEED HEADS GC (WEST COURSE)
Tweed Heads South, New South Wales
The West Course is marginally longer than its River Course neighbour and, over the years, has become a much tighter layout with the maturing of trees, although the ground staff does a terrific job of making sure the playing lines are kept relatively clear and don’t compromise the quality of the design.
www.cooltweedgolf.com.au
 
Yarrawonga-Mulwala GC (Lake Course). (PHOTO: Brendan James)
 
66. YARRAWONGA MULWALA GC (LAKE COURSE)
Mulwala, New South Wales
To many it’s the less glamourous twin of this brilliant golfing complex, but there’s a bit of everything here and for some reason, always seems more “scoreable”. Front side flatter with more trees, back side over and back around a “hill” that gives great views of Lake Mulwala. – Mark Hayes
www.yarragolf.com.au
 
Ballarat GC. (PHOTO: Brendan James)
 
65. BALLARAT GC
Ballarat, Victoria
Peter Thomson and Ross Perrett’s work at Ballarat certainly gets a big tick for being a fun, yet challenging layout for players of all abilities. Not a long course by modern standards. It stretches to 6,283m from the back pegs (5,817 from the members’ tees), but Thomson and Perrett ensured every club in the bag will get a run and good scores will be born out of thinking smart from tee to green.
www.ballaratgolfclub.com.au
 
64. OAKS CYPRESS LAKES RESORT
Pokolbin, New South Wales
The course designer has done an epic job here; there’s hardly a hole on the golf course which you aren’t excited to play. The course is no way a cookie-cutter, with a great variety of holes. The elevation changes on some holes provide a major challenge for club selection. When you’ve finished your round, soak up the vineyards and grab a glass of the local Semillon. – Jason Menzies 
 
Red dirt, vineyards, fast and rolling fairways, cavernous bunkers; Cypress Lakes rolls through the forest like a green velvet tongue. There is one very interesting hole – the index 1, par-4 12th – a three-tiered fairway feeding down into a valley and back up to the green. It is like playing golf in a pinball machine. The rest, though, is entertaining, cool and great fun golf. – Matt Cleary
 
A stunning piece of property in the Hunter Valley. The course condition has improved dramatically over the past few years, elevating it to another level. A course you can enjoy seven days a week. – Justin Avendano
www.oakshotels.com/en/oaks-cypress-lakes-resort
 
Portarlington GC. (PHOTO: Brendan James)
 
63. PORTARLINGTON GC
Portarlington, Victoria
I’m biased, so I’ll leave it to veteran pro Terry Price, who told the club after this year’s Legends Tour visit that it “might be the best-conditioned golf course we play anywhere in Australia”. That’s good enough for me, not to mention the (relatively) low price points to get on. – Mark Hayes
 
62. COOLANGATTA-TWEED HEADS GC (RIVER COURSE)
Tweed Heads South, NSW
Containing two 18-hole layouts (West and River), Coolangatta and Tweed Heads has a significant tournament-hosting history and has long been a must-play destination for golfers heading to the golf-rich Gold Coast.
 
61. KOOINDAH WATERS GC
Wyong, New South Wales
A true test of golf and course management, particularly from the black tees, which has brought many a golfer to their knees on a stroke day. Yet it shows its versatility as it becomes much more managable from the forward tees. The course condition has shown massive improvement in recent times, with head greenkeeper Bodhi Johnston having put his heart and soul into its rejuvenation. The greens are back to their best. Excess foliage has been removed to open up the course, while the club has renewed signage. If you haven’t played it for a while, do yourself a favour and book a round. – Jason Menzies
 
The best thing out of Wyong since Mark Skaife. – Matt Cleary
 
60. LEONGATHA GC
Leongatha South, Victoria
Carved from magnificent bushland and one of the top courses in Victoria’s Gippsland region. The Vern Morcom-designed par-70 layout covers idyllic rolling terrain with fairways flanked by majestic trees, some of which are more than a century old.
www.leongathagolf.com.au