Twin Waters Golf Club. (PHOTO: Brendan James)

49. TWIN WATERS GC
Twin Waters, Queensland
Don’t let the name sway you; Twin Waters has open, generous fairways, allowing it to play as a great resort-style course. A beautiful place to enjoy a relatively low-stress round. – Matt Green
www.twinwatersgolfclub.com.au

 

Albany GC. (PHOTO: Brendan James)

48. ALBANY GC
Albany, Western Australia
Dominated by holes which cover beautiful rolling sand dunes and are the basis for some of the most natural links holes in the country, Albany is a fun course for all golfers. Not a particularly long course, which suits the high handicapper, while better players can enjoy the challenge of playing a variety of shots from a host of different lies during a round.
www.albanygolfclub.com.au

Mornington Golf Club. (PHOTO: Brendan James)

47. MORNINGTON GC
Mornington, Victoria
The latest hole to be remodelled is the par-4 6th, which is now a wonderful semi-blind two-shotter featuring high and low road playing lines on the wide, undulating fairway. The high road has its risks, but a better view of the elevated green, while the low road has little risk from the tee, but an obscured view and longer shot into the putting surface. It is a terrific hole which keeps Mornington’s improvement curve heading in the right direction and ensures more golfers visiting the Peninsula will be calling in for a game.
www.morningtongolf.com.au

46. YARRAWONGA MULWALA GOLF CLUB RESORT (MURRAY COURSE)
Mulwala, New South Wales
A fantastic course with some truly memorable holes, especially the 5th along the Murray River. Beautiful trees and a great variety of interesting holes make this my favorite of all the Murray resort courses. - Oscar Morrison

With the mighty Murray river meandering along some of the holes, this course, with its huge river gum tree-lined fairways, is a delight. Crafted by Thompson and Wolveridge, accuracy from the tee is key, and the greens are large and undulating, adding to the enjoyment. The clubhouse is massive and overlooks an equally dimensioned putting green, setting the tone for the round. – Michael Hodgett
www.yarragolf.com.au

45. BELMONT GC
Belmont, New South Wales
This course is close to my heart, as I played all my junior golf there some 30 years ago. While the course is similar to back in those days, huge improvements have been made to the green complexes and surrounding bunkers, making approach shots challenging and putting a pleasure. They have also set a lot more of the tees back in the sand dunes next to the beach, showcasing the unparralled views up and down the coast. When the wind picks up, which tends to happen most afternoons, the course transforms and playing conditions become extremely challenging. At times you’d be mistaken for thinking you were almost playing one of the top links courses in Scotland. – Jason Menzies
www.belmontgolf.com.au

44. RACV CAPE SCHANCK RESORT
Cape Schanck, Victoria
The fairways rise and fall violently and quickly as they cut through the Ti-tree and ancient Moonah trees. It is hard to believe this land could be used for anything but golf. American designer Robert Trent Jones Jnr uses bunkering, the lie of the land and the natural vegetation to create a test. Only once does he use water to make the golfer second-guess his ability to successfully hit the green.
www.racv.com.au

43. FEDERAL GC
Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory
With sweeping views across to the Brindabellas, I have never failed to enjoy a round here. With the quality of the course routing, conditions and surroundings (including mobs of kangaroos), it’s always a joy to experience. – Brendan Egan

The variety in all the holes is a feature and you never feel like you’ve played the hole which you’re currently on already. Despite dry conditions prior to playing, all the playing surfaces were in great condition. – Simon Tyndale-Biscoe

42. MAROOCHY RIVER GC
Bli Bli, Queensland
The landscape is still quite sparse, which you might expect from what is meant to be a links-style layout. There have been dozens of trees planted. However, like the water hazards, they are predominantly well away from the playing lines.
www.maroochyrivergolfclub.com.au

41. TASMANIA GC
Cambridge, Tasmania
An absolute delight to play, with stunning holes travelling alongside the bay. Since they got rid of a few trees in recent years, the course has improved out of site. – Justin Avendano
www.tasmaniagolfclub.com.au

40. PACIFIC DUNES
Medowie, New South Wales
The front nine is not for the faint-hearted; a good score requires careful and maybe conservative course management, as the ferny areas between the fairways can swallow balls and many areas are not hazards, meaning you may need to re-tee. The back nine seems to open up, but there is water at almost every turn. The course is truly a tough test of golf, particularly from the back tees. – Jason Menzies

Bring your “A” game to this one because if you don’t, you will be looking for your golf balls. Plenty of short par-4s with well-placed bunkers, making you think about every tee shot. – Justin Avendano
www.pacificdunes.com.au