Sure Shinnecock Hills is wonderful, but it has plenty of company and for those with access, golf is the antidote, not the apotheosis, of the fevered Hamptons vibe.
Twelve years after it last featured on our ranking – and 26 years after its first nine holes opened for play – Cypress Lakes has never looked better.
Sydney entrepreneur Craig Perkins loves the Players so much, he built a replica of TPC Sawgrass’ famous 17th hole in the backyard of his New South Wales Southern Highlands retreat. Very soon you can play it too.
Carl Murphy set out on an ambitious task to play the Top 100 courses in the country, but as with all great quests there were two late obstacles he first had to overcome.
The 10 courses at Mission Hills Haikou are now a little easier to reach thanks to the direct flights now on offer with Hainan Airlines between Sydney and Haikou.
Ocean Dunes is one of the southernmost great golf courses on the planet. Undoubtedly, it would baulk at the suggestion it’s riding on the coattails of a highly credentialed King Island neighbour.
Australian Golf Digest
