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15th August 2018 07:41 PM
#1
Junior Member
Plays socially on a regular basis
Gold Coast
Hi All
The family and I are moving to Gold Coast end of the year probably around Helensvale/Coomera Waters. Any courses to avoid , membership oversubscribed etc
Looking at
Hope Island
Lakelands
Glades
Royal Pines
Palm Meadows
Thoughts/feedback appreciated.
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15th August 2018 07:46 PM
#2
Member
Touring Pro (Von Nida Tour)
Depending on budget
Glades is fantastic
Palm meadows have bent greens and good value
Hope Island is always in good nick
Lakelands is up there in price but solid
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15th August 2018 08:14 PM
#3
Senior Member
Touring Pro (Nationwide Tour)
Lakelands has an Open Day 2nd Sept - $60 with Cart
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15th August 2018 08:19 PM
#4
Senior Member
Touring Pro (Nationwide Tour)
All excellent courses, which are always in good condition. Palm Meadows would be the exception as I heard it has a pretty full membership and the across the round 9 at Royal Pines is average compared the "Hotel" side 18.
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15th August 2018 08:33 PM
#5
Member
Touring Pro (Aust PGA)
Out of your list, Glades & Hope Island would be my favourites. Both would be at the more expensive end.
I think Lakelands has moved away from a traditional membership, you buy "access passes" for the year which give you a certain number of games.
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19th August 2018 06:07 AM
#6
Junior Member
Plays socially on a regular basis
Any idea what membership is at The Glades? So far value wise looks like Lakelands then Royal Pines.
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19th August 2018 04:18 PM
#7
Senior Member
Touring Pro (Nationwide Tour)
Originally Posted by
GPT
Any idea what membership is at The Glades? So far value wise looks like Lakelands then Royal Pines.
Glades is around $5k, don't think Lakelands have a membership, it has been changed to pay as you play type of deal.
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20th August 2018 08:14 AM
#8
GPT
I just joined the Glades last month, great course with about 80 members. Cost is sub $5k with a cart
I was a former member at Lakelands which is a great course but the change of model saw a lot of members move to the Glades. Not use what Royal Pines offers in the way of a membership package. Palm Meadows is a great layout but a very busy course
If you are looking a living around the northern Gold Coast then Hope Island would be the best fit as the traffic on the M1 will drive you nuts getting to either the Glades or Lakelands
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20th August 2018 09:58 PM
#9
Senior Member
Multiple Major Winner
Originally Posted by
Looney
GPT
I just joined the Glades last month, great course with about 80 members. Cost is sub $5k with a cart
I was a former member at Lakelands which is a great course but the change of model saw a lot of members move to the Glades. Not use what Royal Pines offers in the way of a membership package. Palm Meadows is a great layout but a very busy course
If you are looking a living around the northern Gold Coast then Hope Island would be the best fit as the traffic on the M1 will drive you nuts getting to either the Glades or Lakelands
I love the layout at the Glades, what condition is it in these days?
Cheers
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21st August 2018 07:32 AM
#10
Originally Posted by
mrbluu
I love the layout at the Glades, what condition is it in these days?
Cheers
I haven't played for 2 weeks but last time I did it was good but dry like all courses on the coast at present.
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22nd August 2018 09:36 PM
#11
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Hope Island is always in good nick although im not sure how its membership is going as they bought most of the members out last year. Sanctuary Cove you can get in pretty cheap and you can play both the pines and the palms. Otherwise if you have the coin The Grand is also very good with no tee time bookings just turn up and play.
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24th August 2018 06:17 AM
#12
Junior Member
Plays socially on a regular basis
Royal Pines is $3300 which seems like good value. I'm not bothered by the Lakelands setup as a 40 game membership @ $2400 seems good to me.
Any love for Gainsborough?
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24th August 2018 05:31 PM
#13
Originally Posted by
GPT
Royal Pines is $3300 which seems like good value. I'm not bothered by the Lakelands setup as a 40 game membership @ $2400 seems good to me.Any love for Gainsborough?
Gainsborough is my course and is lovely. A good layout and in good condition (except for the bunkers). It is far less expensive than the other courses mentioned. It can’t compare to hope island or Lakeland’s as a course but at a third or quarter of the price it represents great value. Just a word of caution though; it can get extremely busy and, with the development in the area and lack of alternative “affordable “ courses nearby there is no sign of this slowing down
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25th August 2018 08:22 AM
#14
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
GPT happy to take you out to Parkwood, they are pumping money into it big time, both oncourse and around the club house, simulators and restaurants membership with a cart is around the $1900 mark.
I used to be a member at Gainsborough its not a bad layout but was slow last time i was out a few weeks ago.
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26th August 2018 08:17 PM
#15
Senior Member
Touring Pro (Nationwide Tour)
Arundel Hills is worth a look too, much better than Gainsborough or Parkwood.
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27th August 2018 08:41 PM
#16
Junior Member
Plays socially on a regular basis
How hard is it to get tee times for Sat/Sun comps at Arundel and Parkwood?
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28th August 2018 06:33 PM
#17
Senior Member
Touring Pro (Nationwide Tour)
Speaking with an ex member of Parkwood a few weeks back, he said it was a shit fight to get on at Parkwood. Arundel was no probs he said, where he is a member now.
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30th August 2018 05:52 PM
#18
I will chooses moving to Lakelands. It's expensive.
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