WA Golf Courses

[Johnny Canuck]

Add Esperance to your list.

[MegaWatty]

This guy thinks he's Nuffie!!!

3. CAPTAINSCRAMBLES | RATED | 20 OCT 2009 | ADD A REVIEW
The Esperance Golf Club is an absolute hidden gem.

It starts with a reachable par 5 that slightly bends right to left. There are trees and scrub right and water on the left as you approach the green.

The 4th is a great, long and tough par 4, close to 400m and the number 1 index hole. Water follows you the entire length of the hole on the left and the narrow fairway is lined with trees on the right. The approach for the brave golfer is a forced carry, but in fairness, you can play safely on the right side.

5 is a nice par 5, that bends to the left and presents you with an uphill tee shot in which you can choose how much of the corner that you wish to cut.

The 9th is another highlight. A long, inverted C shaped par 4, with a green that is surrounded by trouble. This was probably my favorite on the course.

The back nine is solid as well.

The 10th is reachable in two with a very big drive. Those choosing to lay up are faced with a narrow landing area between two ponds.

13 is a great par 4. From an elevated tee, you are faced with water all down the left side. The green is guarded by a moat in front, trees left and long and water right.

The tee shot on 14 is great as you are hitting from an island tee.

17 is a great, shot par 3, from an elevated tee.

18 is a short par 4 finisher that demands smart placement off the tee.

All things considered, this is a very fun golf course. You are faced with tons of different shots and will hit all of the clubs in your bag.

There is a lot of water, but the course is fair as there is always a safe option. Risk/reward is the name of the game on a lot of holes, which makes for a fun round.

It’s a little easier the second time around when you know just how much you can cut off of corners.

[Johnny Canuck]

It deserved some respect!

Did I mention I play off 4?

[adlo]

No, but you also failed to mention that John Soroks prick tore the greens up on Sunday.

[TourFit]

Hopefully there's no issue with me posting my WA Bucket List in here. These are my must plays this year. They are all courses I have never played before. Some good. Some great. Some average. Just want to play them.

Lake Karinyup - Know a member. Not too far away.
Royal Perth - Have a coaster sitting on my desk from two years ago with an offer!
Secret Harbour
Mandurah - Have a free game waiting
Sun City
Gosnells -Ive got to make up my own mind. Mate is a member.
Bunbury - Whats all the fuss? - Ill try and arrange a stocktake there.
Cottesloe - Maube my Karinyup mate knows someone
Albany - Ill try and arrange a stocktake there.
Royal Freo - I know some guys that pretend they're members
WAGC - Know a member
MT Lawley - TF?
The New Kalgoorlie - Ill try and arrange a stocktake there.

Jebus! That's a lot. No specific order except the first two maybe. And Cottesloe.

Wouldn't worry about Royal Perth too much....WAY OVER-RATED!! Re-arrange your order to this:

1) LKCC (played about 5 times)
2) Albany (played many, many times as a youngster)
3) Cottesloe (played twice)
4) Mt Lawley (give me a call !!!)
5) Mandurah (played once and impressed)

It seems the only ones I haven't played are the new Kalgoorlie, and Royal Freo !!! (I might know those 'pretend' members too!!!)

[adlo]

WAGC, Secret HArbour, Bunbury and RFGC are all worth a look, TF.

[Bruce Dickinson]

I must be the only one that enjoys playing Royal Perth.

[Johnny Canuck]

Bunbury> MLGC X 10

[TourFit]

WAGC, Secret HArbour, Bunbury and RFGC are all worth a look, TF.

Oh I know that aldo...just limited my list to 5 !!

I personally love Secret Harbour...a lot of people don't. The only thing these days is with the encroachment of the housing along the newer front 9. But the holes are great!

I really liked Yokine, too. As well as Bunbury. Best 18 hole course outside of Perth metro (new Kalgoorlie may challenge, and maybe Spalding Park in Gero gets close).

[idgolfguy]

Bergsey's a WAGC member. Happy to help you work through some of your list, MW.

[TourFit]

Bunbury> MLGC X 10

Now that Zig has gawrn, I now know the new target of your baiting...

...snipe, snipe, snipe for the last few days!

Don't make me 'blow up' Canuck, remember Monty Python "Meaning Of Life" with Mr Creosote !!!!

[idgolfguy]

I'm a fan of Secret Harbour.

[Yossarian]

I must be the only one that enjoys playing Royal Perth.

I enjoyed it, for a royal course I expected a bit more wow. Conditioning was a let down as well IMO although I have only played it once.

[gregorywannabe]

Razaar has made some very informative posts about this in the "new handicap system" threads. Basically they rate the course for a bogey golfer and a pro. They say a pro hits the ball 250 yards off the tee and a bogey golfer hots it 200 yards and a heap of other stuff like that.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Pieface, I think every course plays easier the second time around, unless it is 18 dead straight and flat holes. So, every course apart from Melville Glades.

Hey, the 2nd, 3rd, 10th and umm, 16th have bends.

[Veefore]

I like Royal Perth. There are some VERY tough holes there. I liked Secret Harbour too. A friend of mine is a member there and I am hoping to play some comps down there this year.
The courses on MW's list that I haven't played are:
1. Lake Karrinyup. Members of that club seem to like pretending to invite people to play, only to never actually set a date.
2. Bunbury. I'll have to have a hit down there one day. Maybe make a weekend of it and play Binningup as well.
3. Cottesloe. I'm hoping to get my handicap low enough to qualify for something around that course one day. I have walked it once and really like the look of it. I especially like the constant sound of rifle fire and the occasional sound of a ricochet. It's what I imagine war-golf to be like.


4. Kalgoorlie. I Don't really have any great inclination to go there.

I would rate Albany as my favourite course outside Perth.

[simmsy]

I'm heading down to Margaret River in April for 3 days "work" any courses down that neck of the woods worth checking out?

What's MRGC like??

[Zeusgolf]

I'm heading down to Margaret River in April for 3 days "work" any courses down that neck of the woods worth checking out?

What's MRGC like??

MRCC is worth taking the sticks...

You must also check Augusta GC its oil sand greens but the layout and the wind make it fascinating....

[simmsy]

MRCC is worth taking the sticks...

You must also check Augusta GC its oil sand greens but the layout and the wind make it fascinating....

sounds like a good red wine that i had last year.

[TourFit]

sounds like a good red wine that i had last year.

...and happened to be from Margaret River !

[MegaWatty]

I'm off to Denmark shortly. I noticed a course last time I was there. They also have scrapes. Anyone played there?

[simmsy]

if you get a chance to go to Manjimup for a day, it is highly recommended course.

[Johnny Canuck]

I'm off to Denmark shortly. I noticed a course last time I was there. They also have scrapes. Anyone played there?

Definitely worth a hit.

[MegaWatty]

Knob.

[Johnny Canuck]

Just trying to help.

[MegaWatty]

Just trying to help.

Useless Yank!