2019: How many different courses have you played this year?

[AndyP]

Bullshit club, I left their pull bugger at the tee and walked with my bag. The way it is advertised makes it sound like some flash joint, but it is an ordinary nine hole course in the middle of no where.

Overpriced too. He also charged $2 to pay by card, which I didn't think was allowed, because you had to charge the actual percentage cost.

[MAZA68]

Overpriced too. He also charged $2 to pay by card, which I didn't think was allowed, because you had to charge the actual percentage cost.

Yep, better off going to Noosa Tewantin for what they charge, still has been added too the list of courses played.

[AndyP]

1. Corinda Public Golf Course (9 Holes)
2. Yarrambat Park Golf Course* (Front Nine Only)
3. Toowoomba City Golf Club
4. Lakeside Country Club* (9 Holes)
5. Jindalee Golf Club (9 Holes)
6. Eustondale Golf Club* (9 Holes)
7. Corinda Pitch 'n Putt
8. Wolston Park Golf Club
9. McLeod Golf Club
10. Gailes Golf Club
11. Noosa Valley Country Club* (9 Holes)
12. Rockhampton Golf Club*
13. Capricorn Championship Course*
14. Emu Park*
15. Bulimba Par 3* (9 Holes)
16. Royal Queensland Golf Club*
17. Victoria Park Golf Complex*
18. North Stradbroke Island Golf Club* (9 Holes)

Another new course, and another one that is a little rough. The course is only nine holes, but at least there is the variety of a par five, with par threes and fours. The condition isn't fantastic with bare-ish fairways with the sand base, and greens that are okay, but seemed like mowed fairway grass, although I was playing it several days after comp day, so maybe they come up alright.

Good value for play, and would be great for group round. $29 for an adult for all day play, plus only $10 for club hire, although they are basic clubs.

Here are the beauties.


This is from the first tee, where the fairway goes to the right, then doglegs left; this is the only artificial grass tee. The different tee for the 10th makes the fairway a straight one, and the hole longer.


Back to the clubhouse from the fairway.


Approach to the par 5 2nd/11th green. Plenty of roos to negotiate on the course.


Long uphill par 4 7th/16th. Index 1. I don't know if the branches of that fairway tree were ever in play, but it would have been a nightmare, if it was.



From behind the 9th/18th green looking back down the fairway. Notice the above ground irrigation system; this is for both greens and fairways.

[andylo]

Bonville GC
Carbrook GC
Charmberlain Park (NZ)
Gailes GC
Howeston GC
Moore Park GC
Hunter Valley Golf and CC
North Stradbroke Island GC
Hills Internationaal GC
Keperra Country GC
Emerald Lake
Gainsborough Greens
Virginia GC
RACV Royal Pines
Windaroo Lakes
Nambour GC (still my fav)
Mount Coolum GC
Palm Meadows
St Lucia
Pelican Waters

[Shreko]

1. Keppera
2. Georges River
3. Beaudesert
4. Hills International
5. Kooralbyn
6. Stanthorpe
7. Tenterfield
8. Campbelltown
9. Bonnie Doon
10. Liverpool
11. Cabramatta
12. Brookwater
13. Carbrook
14. Windaroo
15. Kinross (Scotland)
16. Queanbeyan
17. Murrumbidgee
18. Wagga City
19. Fairbairn GC
20. Newcastle GC
21.Muirfield (NSW)
22. Bonville GC
23. Sawtell GC
24. Camden Lakeside
25. Rayong Green Valley (Thailand)
26. Silky Oak (Thailand)
27. Plutalung North/West (Thailand)
28. Plutalung South/East (Thailand)
29. The Cut
30. Secret Harbour GC
31. Yarrawonga Lake
32. Yarrawonga Murray
33. Yarrawonga Exec (9 holes)
34. Albury GC
35. Thurgoona GC
36. Gardners Run
37. Burapha GC West (Thailand)
38. Burapha GC East ( Thailand)
39. Pattana East/West/South (Thailand)
40. Wangjuntr Jungle (Thailand)
41. Wangjuntr Highland (Thailand)
42. Gainsborough
43. Nudgee North
44. Brighton Lakes

[AndyP]

How can you play 51 courses in three quarters of a year?

[PerryGroves]

Back home after combining 2 three week tours. here is the list:

1. Troon
2. Prestwick St Nicholas
3. Turnberry
4. Dundonald
5. Kilmarnock Barassie
6. Prestwick
7. Royal Lytham
8. Royal Birkdale
9. Hillside
10. Shinnecock
11. NGLA
12. Maidstone
13. Sebonack
14. Garden City Mens
15. Baltusrol (Lower)
16. Winged Foot (West)
17. Somerset Hills
18. Squires GC
19. Aronimink
20. Fox Chapel
21. Oakmont

Clubs are going away for a while

[markTHEblake]

1. Gainsborough Greens
2. City GC Toowoomba
3. Gatton
4. Sorrento
5. National Old
6. Moonah Open
7. The Dunes
8. Palm Meadows
9. Bandung Giri Gahana (ID)
10. Parahyangan Golf Bandung (ID)
11 Permata Sentul (ID)
12 Riverside (ID)
13 Bogor Raya (ID)
14 Matoa Nasional (ID)
15 Ciputra GC (ID)
16 Tallai CC
17 The Glades
18. The Grand
19. Carbrook
20. Warwick
21. Kingaroy
22. Palmer Colonial
23. Surfers Paradise.
24. Redland Bay
25. Mesa Country Club (USA)
26. Seville Country Club (USA)
27. Tobacco Road (USA)
28. Dormi Club (USA)
29. Pinehurst no 2 (USA)
30. Pine Needles (USA)

Tobacco Road was the highlight for me. Spectacular golf course.

[hippo10]

1. Saint-Quentin (Blue)
2. Rivermont CC
3. Le Golf National (Albatros)
4. St Enodoc (Church)
5. Les Dryades
6. Smoke Rise CC
7. Le Golf National (Aigle)
8. Château de Maintenon

Finally added some more courses over the last few weeks. I've now played 9 rounds for the year (total) on 8 different courses!

[AndyP]

1. Saint-Quentin (Blue) 2. Rivermont CC 3. Le Golf National (Albatros) 4. St Enodoc (Church) 5. Les Dryades 6. Smoke Rise CC 7. Le Golf National (Aigle) 8. Château de Maintenon Finally added some more courses over the last few weeks. I've now played 9 rounds for the year (total) on 8 different courses!

Are these all top courses? The only one I have heard of is the Le Golf National, because of the Ryder Cup.

[PerryGroves]

You gonna have a crack at getting on Morfontaine whilst you are over there?

[Shreko]

How can you play 51 courses in three quarters of a year?

Plenty of 36 holes per day m8,

And lucky lifestyle!!!!

[WBennett]

How can you play 51 courses in three quarters of a year?

Duplicate the list a few times.

I haven't played a new course since July.

[Shreko]

Duplicate the list a few times.

I haven't played a new course since July.

No duplicates that I can see,

Just really enjoy different courses,

NSW/St Michaels/Long Reef on the to play list this year

[AndyP]

Duplicate the list a few times.

No duplicates that I can see

On closer inspection, there are a few. 44 is still a lot though.

1. Keppera
2. Georges River
3. Beaudesert
4. Hills International
5. Kooralbyn
6. Stanthorpe
7. Tenterfield
8. Campbelltown
9. Bonnie Doon
10. Liverpool
11. Cabramatta
12. Brookwater
13. Carbrook
14. Windaroo
15. Kinross (Scotland)
16. Queanbeyan
17. Murrumbidgee
18. Wagga City
19. Fairbairn GC
20. Newcastle GC
21.Muirfield (NSW)
22. Bonville GC
23. Sawtell GC
24. Camden Lakeside
25. Rayong Green Valley (Thailand)
26. Silky Oak (Thailand)
27. Plutalung North/West (Thailand)
28. Plutalung South/East (Thailand)
29. The Cut
30. Secret Harbour GC
31. Camden Lakeside
32. Sawtell
33. Bonville
34. Muirfield GC (Sydney)
35. Newcastle GC
36. Fairbairn GC
37. City Golf Wagga
38. Yarrawonga Lake
39. Yarrawonga Murray
40. Yarrawonga Exec (9 holes)
41. Albury GC
42. Thurgoona GC
43. Gardners Run
44. Burapha GC West (Thailand)
45. Burapha GC East ( Thailand)
46. Pattana East/West/South (Thailand)
47. Wangjuntr Jungle (Thailand)
48. Wangjuntr Highland (Thailand)
49. Gainsborough
50. Nudgee North
51. Brighton Lakes

[Shreko]

On closer inspection, there are a few. 44 is still a lot though.

Apologies - corrected now



1. Keppera
2. Georges River
3. Beaudesert
4. Hills International
5. Kooralbyn
6. Stanthorpe
7. Tenterfield
8. Campbelltown
9. Bonnie Doon
10. Liverpool
11. Cabramatta
12. Brookwater
13. Carbrook
14. Windaroo
15. Kinross (Scotland)
16. Queanbeyan
17. Murrumbidgee
18. Wagga City
19. Fairbairn GC
20. Newcastle GC
21.Muirfield (NSW)
22. Bonville GC
23. Sawtell GC
24. Camden Lakeside
25. Rayong Green Valley (Thailand)
26. Silky Oak (Thailand)
27. Plutalung North/West (Thailand)
28. Plutalung South/East (Thailand)
29. The Cut
30. Secret Harbour GC
31. Yarrawonga Lake
32. Yarrawonga Murray
33. Yarrawonga Exec (9 holes)
34. Albury GC
35. Thurgoona GC
36. Gardners Run
37. Burapha GC West (Thailand)
38. Burapha GC East ( Thailand)
39. Pattana East/West/South (Thailand)
40. Wangjuntr Jungle (Thailand)
41. Wangjuntr Highland (Thailand)
42. Gainsborough
43. Nudgee North
44. Brighton Lakes

[hippo10]

Are these all top courses? The only one I have heard of is the Le Golf National, because of the Ryder Cup.

St Enodoc is top 100 in the world and Le golf National is well known. Rivermont and Smoke Rise are fairly typical US country club courses. The rest are decent but not exceptional.

You gonna have a crack at getting on Morfontaine whilst you are over there?

That's certainly the intention! Haven't got any leads yet but I'll keep working on it.

[Halfer5]

I played 22 different courses last year with 15 being new, this year I’m on 16 with 13 being new so pretty close to being on par. Listing for this year (x) played before:

1. Avondale (x)
2. Liverpool
3. Palmer Sea Reef
4. Queanbeyan
5. Capital Public (x)
6. Terrey Hills
7. Brighton Lakes
8. Northbridge (x)
9. Bethpage Black
10. Mid Pines
11. Pinehurst #8
12. Pinehurst #4
13. Pinehurst #2
14. The Cradle
15. Tobacco Road
16. Yowani Country Club

[Ron Burgundy]

Some outstanding courses there from PG, MTB and Halfer. Very jealous. PG you must have some pretty good connections over in the states to pull that off.

[markTHEblake]

Thanks Halfer, i forgot I also played the Cradle.What did you think of Tobacco Road? Personally i enjoyed it more than Pinehurst.

[Halfer5]

I played The Cradle in the morning & Tobacco Road on the afternoon which was probably the most fun day I have ever had playing golf. It was helped by the fact I was on fire +1 for the 27 holes.

Pinehurst #2 vs Tobacco Road is an interesting one: it’s history vs fun, it’s precise execution vs execution intimidation, its a golfing game vs a golfing experience.

For me they offer something so different and it’s hard to rate between them but if I was to rate the rounds from my break I’d go with:
1. Bethpage Black - superb architecture and exacting on every shot
2. Mid Pines - old school course with great green complexes, played my best golf here which probably inflated my rating
3. Pinehurst #2 - exacting approach play and oozes history
4. Tobacco Road - pure fun on every hole, just below Pinehurst #2 as slightly too easy if you ignored the intimidation and committed to your shots
5. The Cradle - short fun on every hole
6. Pinehurst #4 - enjoyable course but not as good/hard as #2
7. Pinehurst #8 - treacherous greens but course was a little over tricked up

The thing I would say is that I vividly remember all the holes on Tobacco Road and there wasn’t a boring one among them, so much so it’s hard to rank them, you could pick any from: 14, 16, 18, 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 11 and be justified with a view that it’s the best hole on the course.

[markTHEblake]

Damn, you got me by one on the Cradle/Tobacco rd double. i was going ok at TR but the 16th killed me.I agree with your sentiment, Tobacco Road is not as hard as it looks. Mike Stranz obviously had a lot of talent. I really wanted to play his other course Tot Hill farm, but couldnt organise it

[Halfer5]

Lol, I played better than I scored. Was +1 after 1 on the Cradle due to a 3putt so parred home from there😀. Birdied 8 on the Cradle then 17, 1 & 4 on TR (I started TR on 14) with 3x3putt bogies on 18, 8 & 9 (all due to miss clubs leaving 40+ft putts) and a proper bogey on 15 after a skied 3W off the tee put me in my only bunker of the day. 16 for me was a hybrid at the pot thing and a gap wedge back off the backstop to 8ft, missed putt. Pin was at the front, like most holes a different pin position would change the approach entirely.

Would definitely like to play Stranz’s other creations as TR is visually unlike anything I’ve seen but harks back to some of the short old courses in Scotland in the use of contour & blind shots to add intrigue/protect - Boat of Garten & Cullen spring to mind.

[markTHEblake]

Haha, thats hilarious.

I had a former No 1 in the world caddy for me at the cradle. had to sack him after 2 holes, gave me a bad read, talking in my backswing, not keeping up. I am still the best australian golfer he ever caddied for.

[benno_r]

1. King Island GCC*
----SNIPPY SNIPPY----
20. Barnbougle Dunes

A quick jaunt down to Melbourne added a new sandbelt club, and some old favourites on the Bellarine. Commonwealth was solid, but lacks the cohesive routing of the top tier Sandbelt clubs. Some really nice holes though. Curlewis is still a hidden gem, though the new 9th green seems a little out of place. Barwon was a treat as always (though super tough on the windiest day I ever played golf). Beach course is still tough, and Creek is a little bit of the GC in Victoria, though pretty fun to play.

1. King Island GCC*
2. Ocean Dunes*
3. Cape Wickham*
4. Maroochy River GC
5. Bundaberg GC
6. Hervey Bay GC
7. Maryborough GC
8. Rockhampton GC
9. Capricorn Resort
10. Royal Queensland
11. Carbrook
12. Redland Bay
13. North Rockhampton GC
14. Mackay GC
15. Bribie Island GC
16. Sembawang GCC*
17. Horizon Hills CC
18. Emu Park GC*
19. Lost Farm
20. Barnbougle Dunes
21. Commonwealth GC*
22. Curlewis CC
23. Barwon Heads
24. 13th Beach - Beach Course
25. 13th Beach - Creek Course

A quick year-to-date top 5 would look like this:
1. Cape Whickham
2. Barnbougle Dunes
3. Lost Farm
4. Barwon Heads
5. Royal Queensland