Highest ACR in Sydney [Archive]

Scottt

18th March 2009, 09:38 PM

Anyone of you well-travelled Sydneysiders know what the highest ACR in relation to par is in Sydney?

I was amazed while stalking Johnny C's golflink to see Kennedy Bay in WA is par 72 with an ACR of 76 :shock: Wow!

adlo

18th March 2009, 09:41 PM

76 off the Blacks.
74 off the blues, Scottt.

Courty

18th March 2009, 09:56 PM

Kennedy Bay is one tough mother of a course.

I'd have thought it would be higher than that. :shock:

I actually looked up some info about Paradise Palms last night (for AndyP in advance of this Sunday's round) and saw that the ACR from the back markers there is 75.

adlo

18th March 2009, 10:30 PM

In still conditions the course rating is fair.
In the wind (ie every day after 10am) the course plays a shot or two harder than that.

just

18th March 2009, 10:36 PM

Kennedy Bay is easy :razz:

adlo

18th March 2009, 10:39 PM

Kennedy Bay is easy :razz:
First 12 holes anyway :lol:

In all honesty, it is a course you can score on, but punishing when you lose your concentration or spray a few shots.

Moe Norman

18th March 2009, 10:43 PM

Either the Lakes or The Australian has an ACR of 76 from the tips, can't recall which one though. Both are 75 from the blues.

mikezone13

18th March 2009, 10:50 PM

Try Newcastle GC on a Black marker Friday, course down to par 70 and ACR of 74, but one time I played it the CCR was 76, I think nett 79 even won it that day.

Moe Norman

18th March 2009, 10:54 PM

pretty sure Newcastle isn't in Sydney :)

I had a game at the Dunes in 2006 and CCR was 78 (which is the limit, and needs to be extreme weather conditions)

Andrew

19th March 2009, 06:48 AM

Scottt,

The 'great' Glenmore Heritage has an ACR of 76 of the medal tees.

Of course, it's a little higher than most due to sheer boredom & the amount of golfers that fall asleep during comp rounds.

Scottt

19th March 2009, 07:07 AM

And because 76 is a lucky number in Korea :lol:

3oneday

19th March 2009, 07:28 AM

And they put the pins on the sides of hills.

Minor_Threat

19th March 2009, 08:19 AM

I was going to mention good old Glenmore, but I wasnt certain if indeed it was ACR 76? I remember when the new course first opened, with no rough it was easy as to break your handicap!

Scottt

19th March 2009, 08:23 AM

When the 4th had an island green. Those were the days...

mikezone13

19th March 2009, 09:07 AM

pretty sure Newcastle isn't in Sydney :)

Not yet Moe, give it 20 years

sms316

19th March 2009, 09:34 AM

Not Sydney, but does Sanctuary Cove Pines have the highest ACR in Australia?

pt73

19th March 2009, 10:46 AM

The Australian's ACR is 76 off the blacks.

http://www.australiangolfclub.com/guests/golf/tour.mhtml

markTHEblake

19th March 2009, 11:03 AM

Not Sydney, but does Sanctuary Cove Pines have the highest ACR in Australia?

76 - so no. On the day of the qld amateur, where it was the toughest conditions i had ever played in, rain, wind, soggy fairways the CCR was 76.

stuffed if i know how though, i had never seen that many snowmen in all my life.

Greeny

20th March 2009, 03:39 PM

Glenmore 76? Really? Wow.

Greeny

23rd March 2009, 03:07 PM

Just did some investigation. Glenmore ACR is 74. Still didn't think it was that difficult when I played it. There you go.

I wonder what it's new course rating will be...

3oneday

23rd March 2009, 03:30 PM

They should shut it, and Macgrange.

Grunt

23rd March 2009, 03:33 PM

Mac Grange will rate about 60 if they use the new criteria.

Greeny

23rd March 2009, 04:01 PM

Not a fan Scottt?

Not originally from Sydney I had to investigate this Mac Grange you speak of...

Grunt

23rd March 2009, 04:02 PM

Not a fan Scottt?

Not originally from Sydney I had to investigate this Mac Grange you speak of...

Ex member myself, not Scottt either ;)

Scottt

23rd March 2009, 06:03 PM

I don't mind about half the holes there, but there are some shockers, and you could whack a set of stumps in most fairways and get some decent chin music going.

Andrew

24th March 2009, 06:57 AM

Just did some investigation. Glenmore ACR is 74. Still didn't think it was that difficult when I played it. There you go.

I looked back at an old card I had from there. The ACR was 76 & the course was longer than it is now. I didn't realise it had changed, but then again I wouldn't because I've got better things to do than play that architecturally boring piece of mud.

I think playing the 3rd nine twice is probably more fun. :lol:

Greeny

24th March 2009, 04:40 PM

Whoa. I reckon you guys are harsh. Maybe I should play it again and take a good look.

punchtheballout

6th April 2009, 02:35 AM