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It was only fitting that the glamour location of Noosa eventually received a golf course to match. Graham Papworth’s 1999 creation gave the Queensland holiday locale a premier resort course to complement the nearby member clubs. The course touches picturesque Lake Weyba early on before the layout unfolds across moderately sloping land that winds its Read more…
A revitalised Lonsdale Links layout has captured the essence of links golf and provided experts and novice players alike an endlessly fascinating place to play.
First up, a tip of the cap to Alan Bastable from golf.com for uncovering this one. He recently drew attention to the flip side of the number that defines our proficiency in this game by giving life to the term ‘anti-handicap’.
he premier desert course in Australia, Kalgoorlie is as rough and tough as the arid terrain surrounding the course in remote central Western Australia.
The complexion of any golf club is a many and varied thing, yet similarities often still shine through. In our experience, it doesn’t matter the size, calibre or socio-economic background of a golf club, certain characters will always be evident.
Sanctuary Lakes’ life began from a low base. The site of a former salt works on the edge of Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay was flat, exposed and almost featureless from an architectural point of view.
This year marks 50 years since Royal Hobart hosted the only Australian Open ever held in Tasmania, and recent years have seen slow but steady improvements to the venerable club.
Think about how few golf holes allow you to see the flag while standing on the tee. Doglegs, treelines, spurs in the land – anything might obscure the view.
Australian Golf Digest
