Professional golfers should be sent not just on physical and linear journeys every day, but on emotional odysseys that test the limits of their sanity.
If you could create the ultimate fantasy course for this year’s Presidents Cup by cherry picking the very best the state of Victoria has to offer, how would it look? We laid down the challenge to some of Australia’s elite players and course designers. Naturally, they didn’t disappoint.
From stunning beaches and otherworldly wilderness to heart-pumping adventure and sublime food and wine, the New South Wales South Coast is littered with unforgettable experiences – and seriously underrated golf. Join us as we take a spin.
Touching Bass Strait in numerous instances, Graeme Grant’s Ocean Dunes layout ducks in and away from the coastline as it meanders along King Island’s west coast.
Fear is the prevailing feeling on the tee of the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium course. It’s said that tour pros are intimidated by only two things – wind and water – and both are abundant in the diabolical creation of Pete and the late Alice Dye.
Framed by a large lake and with fairways riding the considerable slopes of the land around it, Lake Karrinyup is a quintessential West Australian golf course with the flora and fauna to match.