Caboolture Golf Club information ?

[ddasey]

Hoping fellow Ozgolfers may be able to provide some information about this course, good & bad.

I am currently a member at Pine Rivers. Membership is due for renewal on the weekend but am seriously considering a change.

I am looking at Caboolture as it is around about the same price as Pine Rivers and not to far from home (26km).

I am going to try and get up there on Friday and have a look for myself.

In the meantime any information you can provide (course condition etc) would be muchly appreciated.

Cheers in advance

[PeteyD]

Solid course. Freddy A is/was a member. And I think Bris Westy as well. Fairly certain you'll find it a better course than Pine Rivers.

[Jarro]

Dave, much better course than Pine Rivers. A fairly interesting layout with the par 3 8th being the famous hole that started OzGolf

Fairways are usually pretty well lush and the greens are very good.

You'd be better off being a member there for sure, depending on whether the comps are held on days that suit your shift patterns.

[razaar]

Played there last Sunday, Dave. Course was good, a new fairway is now in play on the 13th, with the old fairway made into a practice area. The bamboo stand to the left of the 14th (par3) is gone. The greens were a little off (some slow and graiy) but still OK.
I believe they have increased their fee structure with some members unhappy with the increase voting with their feet.
IMO Wantima is a better track - the extra in fees will offset travelling costs if you live in the Strathpine area.

[CobraSS]

Hoping fellow Ozgolfers may be able to provide some information about this course, good & bad.

I am currently a member at Pine Rivers. Membership is due for renewal on the weekend but am seriously considering a change.

I am looking at Caboolture as it is around about the same price as Pine Rivers and not to far from home (26km).

I am going to try and get up there on Friday and have a look for myself.

In the meantime any information you can provide (course condition etc) would be muchly appreciated.

Cheers in advance

Join Woodford instead only another 25kms $475 mem, $75 nom if you join before the end of February, otherwise $180 nom, unless another promotion occurs.

[markTHEblake]

Go have a game of golf there, see if you like it. They shouldnt charge you a green fee if you are thinking about joining

Join Woodford instead

Bam this spanner!

[BrisWesty]

I think full fees are about $700-$800 a year at present.
The other option is part time membership. $25/mth - $300/year. Allows maintenance of handicap, 12 rounds at the course/year ($10 comp fee not included) but you can't play in the monthly medal or club championships.
Happy to call it my home course.

Woodford is also good.

[CobraSS]

Go have a game of golf there, see if you like it. They shouldnt charge you a green fee if you are thinking about joining

The golf pro won't give up his greenfee kick..........

[ddasey]

Thanks for all the information gents.

I plan to try and get up there on Friday to have a look around. I also like the fact that if need be, they have a Sunday comp as well as the midweek comp. Depending on my shifts I should be able to get there once a week, touch wood.

Thanks for the info Westy, was hoping you might chime in. A question for you though. How does the course go during long dry spells. Does it have enough water on course to survive??

Andrew, Woodford had crossed my mind but probably just a little bit to far, especially when the young bloke is playing footy on Saturdays. Thanks for the info anyway..

[markTHEblake]

The golf pro won't give up his greenfee kick..........

technically its none of his business?

i would contact the club captain and talk about joining the club, and discuss playing golf with the members in a comp round to see what the club is like, it also gives the club the opportunity to check me out as well

fairly common practice in the days when joining clubs was no rubber stamp job

[sms316]

Join Caboolture. The members can supply some good drugs for you if that sweetens the deal.

[ddasey]

[steverawlo]

You can play Caboolture as a visitor for $13.50 in a comp any Saturday except club champs. If you're like me and can't get out too often, just get a Robina Mega Membership and play open events all around the place.

If you want to play regularly at the same course, consider Bribie. About $700 - $800 green fees, 20mins further away and an excellent course in any weather. However, I might be a bit biased because I was a member there. If I could play more Saturdays, I'd join back there in a flash.

[ddasey]

You can play Caboolture as a visitor for $13.50 in a comp any Saturday except club champs. If you're like me and can't get out too often, just get a Robina Mega Membership and play open events all around the place.

If you want to play regularly at the same course, consider Bribie. About $700 - $800 green fees, 20mins further away and an excellent course in any weather. However, I might be a bit biased because I was a member there. If I could play more Saturdays, I'd join back there in a flash.

Thanks Steve.

Lots to consider

[BrisWesty]

ddasey, the course can get a bit dry on occasion (hole #15 seems to be the driest), but there's a number of dams to lose balls in on site. The drier the course, the further the ball runs?

[Eag's]

I always enjoy Caboolture and even considered joining there awhile back myself. Great value as far as memberships go.

[AndyP]

You can play Caboolture as a visitor for $13.50 in a comp any Saturday except club champs.

Which makes the part-time membership option look expensive for 12 rounds.

Caboolture is a tough course. If you can beat 75 there, you truly are a great golfer.

There is a good mix of holes there and I'd like to get back there for another hit soon.

[BrisWesty]

Which makes the part-time membership option look expensive for 12 rounds.

Caboolture is a tough course. If you can beat 75 there, you truly are a great golfer.

There is a good mix of holes there and I'd like to get back there for another hit soon.

Champion subtlety, AP. Didn't you go very low there when we played? What was it again? 75 or was it actually 74.

Both you and Steverawlo make good points. For some reason I thought it was more than $13.50 for a visitor but I've been wrong before ...

[ddasey]

Thanks guys.

Will have to find out more. If rawlo is right and it's only $13.50 for vistors to play on a Saturday I would be mad not to become a mega member.

Although I really like the idea of having a 'home' club.

[AndyP]

Champion subtlety, AP. Didn't you go very low there when we played? What was it again? 75 or was it actually 74.

The latter during the district championships.

Both you and Steverawlo make good points. For some reason I thought it was more than $13.50 for a visitor but I've been wrong before ...

I dropped my Nambour country membership because the $/round got too high (they also allowed 12). I can understand wanting to have a home club, but when they take away the chance to win champs or monthly mugs, it loses that home club feeling for me.

I don't know when the open day sticky was last updated in regards to $13.50. Maybe it's a little more now, or maybe they aren't open anymore.

[Hux]

Dave

Bribie is $700 p/a

[ddasey]

Dave

Bribie is $700 p/a

Looked at that, but at the moment nomination fees are killing me.

Caboolture Noms are $50.

[BrisWesty]

Suggest the course is not too dry at the moment.

[ddasey]

Well no decision made as of yet and I am now officially clubless....(which could mean I am out of a game for Saturday - Doh)

I think it will come down to either Caboolture or Wantima.

[damoocow]

Dave - Have you played both courses ?