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

[Courty]

1. Cairns GC
2. Kingston Heath GC
3. Ratho Farm
4. Tasmania GC
5. Kingston Beach GC
6. Royal Hobart GC
7. Lost Farm
8. Barnbougles Dunes
9. Launceston GC
10. Mareeba GC
11. Gordonvale GC
12. Mirage CC
13. Half Moon Bay GC
14. Royal Queensland
15. Atherton GC

[WBennett]

And I have cracked 20 for the year. Woo hoo.

1. Gungahlin Lakes
2. Federal GC
3. Queanbeyan GC
4. Gold Creek Country Club
5. Fairbairn GC
6. Belconnen Magpies GC
7. Murrumbidgee Country Club
8. Tasmania GC Front 9
9. Kingston Beach GC*
10. Royal Hobart GC*
11 Barnbougle Lost Farm*
12. Barnbougle Dunes
13. Launceston GC*
14. Yowani Country Club
15. Royal Canberra composite*
16. Leeton GC
17. Port Kembla GC*
18. Shoalhaven Heads GC*
19. Gerringong GC*
20. Phokeethra Country Club, Cambodia*
21. Angkor Golf Resort, Cambodia *

[AndyP]

And I have cracked 20 for the year. Woo hoo.

A nice mix there too.

[Hatchman]

1. Thaxted Park
2. Highercombe (the measuring stick of really bad)
3. Echunga
4. Mount Pleasant
5. Mannum
6. Mount Compass
7. North Haven

Going to break that run of 1 a month in 4 days by adding 2 more.

[Hatchman]

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)

I recommend that no one else adds this course to their list, unless you're taking your beginner kiddy or having a pissup game with mates. It's just too rough for a serious golfer, particularly the "fairways".

Pics

Good Greens and Good Tee blocks are all you really need. Fairways are just there as a guide.
Although one of those pics it looks like the Tee block might fall short of "good"
Still looks better than Highercombe

[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
26. Silky Oak
27. Plutalung North/West
28. Plutalng South/East
29. The Cut
30. Secret Harbour GC

[AndyP]

Good Greens and Good Tee blocks are all you really need. Fairways are just there as a guide.
Although one of those pics it looks like the Tee block might fall short of "good"
Still looks better than Highercombe

It probably seemed worse because it was inconsistent; patches of grass mixed with bare patches of dust.

[markTHEblake]

6. Eustondale Golf Club* (9 Holes)

I recommend that no one else adds this course to their list, unless you're taking your beginner kiddy or having a pissup game with mates. It's just too rough for a serious golfer, particularly the "fairways".

Andy I think this is one of the fairways you took a photo of, its obviously seen better days.
Google Image

[AndyP]

Too dry for too long.

[Hatchman]

1. Thaxted Park
2. Highercombe (the measuring stick of really bad)
3. Echunga
4. Mount Pleasant
5. Mannum
6. Mount Compass
7. North Haven
8. Waikerie
9. Loxton

[thecollective]

1. Tanunda Pines
2. Mount Compass
3. Royal Adelaide
4. Kingston Beach
5. Royal Hobart
6. Lost Farm
7. Barnbougle Dunes
8. Launceston
9. Naracoorte
10. Port Fairy
11. 13th Beach - Creek
12. Barwon Heads
13. 13th Beach - Beach
14. Curlewis
15. Horsham
16. Highercombe (meeeeh)
17. Mount UnPleasant
18. Royal Edithburgh
19. Mannum
20. Victor Harbor
21. Tea Tree Gully
22. Echunga
23. Blackwood
24. Waikerie
25. Loxton

[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

It counts. It totally counts.

[shazza_rs]

1. Nudgee - Bay
2. Nudgee - Brook
3. Nudgee - Gateway
4. Lehurne (back 9)*
5. Tasmania GC (front 9)
6. Kingston Beach
7. Royal Hobart*
8. Lost Farm
9. Barnbougle Dunes
10. Launceston GC
11. Brisbane
12. Oxley
13. City (Toowoomba)
14. Toowoomba (Middle Ridge)
15. Maroochy River

[benno_r]

1. King Island GCC*
---SNIP---
10. Royal Queensland

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

[benno_r]

1. King Island GCC*
2. Ocean Dunes*
---SNIP---
15. Bribie Island GC

Quick trip to Singapore/JB completed. First international destinations on the list this year.

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

[AndyP]

No review?

[benno_r]

No review?

If you like.

Sembawang GC:
Tight, hilly course tucked on some otherwise unusable land in northern part of Singapore - specifically made for defence personal at the nearby Sembawang Airbase. Typical Asian affair, grand clubhouse with all the fruit, but a pretty mundane layout. Lots of forced layups, large elevation changes, but not a bad day out. Condition was good, greens rolled well and very affected by grain. Glad I played it but not worth the $120 I paid. Having said that, probably some of the cheaper golf in the country.

Horizon Hills:
We crossed the border into Malaysia to play here - have played it before when I worked over there. Pretty standard resort course (would fit in well in SE Qld). Lots of doglegs, but enough width to have a lash on most holes. Lots of bunkers, reminds me a little of SC Palms but with more sensible greens. Conditioning was very good, and greens were fast. Elevation changes and plenty of water are the name of the game here. No real stand out holes, just everything pretty solid. $75 for the round inc caddies is about spot on for this track.

Overall, still not sure Singapore / JB / Batam really rates as a golfing destination if you are looking for a stand out golfing experience. I think it's the kind of place you go to for some other reason, and fit in a bit of golf if you can / want. Having said that, we did visit some other courses on business, and Sentosa looked good, but a super pricey proposition.

[benno_r]

Sembawang:



Horizon Hills:

[AndyP]

Thanks. I'm yet to play an international course, but I'm going to try and do it on my next Austrian work trip. I've got a course in mind, but can't see how I can get there without a vet expensive hire car or finding an Austrian to take me.

[KristianJ]

Updated following my Bris/GC trip:

Joondalup (Quarry)
The Cut
Secret Harbour
Sun City
Windsor
Richmond
Glenmore Heritage Valley
Dunheved
Twin Creeks
Palm Meadows
Emerald Lakes (back 9)
Kooralbyn Valley
Corinda Public
Royal Queensland
Pacific
Carbrook

[AndyP]

I can't believe you played Corinda. Well, that's at least two of us in this thread now.

[IanO]

After a long time away I am back
Course played in 2019
1. Kooringal
2. Mt Martha
3. Ranfurlie
4. Flinders
5. Yarra Bend
6. Bayviews
7. Albert Park
8. The Dunes
9. Portmarnock Links (Ireland)
10. County Loth Golf Club (Ireland)
11. Port Stewart Golf Club (Northern Ireland)
12. Ballyliffin Golf Club - Old Course (Northern Ireland)
13. Ballyliffin Golf CLub - Glashedy (Northern Ireland)
14. Carne Golf Links (Ireland)
15. Enniscrone Golf Links (Ireland)
16. Trump International Doonbeg (Ireland)

[AndyP]

After a long time away I am back
Course played in 2019
1. Kooringal
2. Mt Martha
3. Ranfurlie
4. Flinders
5. Yarra Bend
6. Bayviews
7. Albert Park
8. The Dunes
9. Portmarnock Links (Ireland)
10. County Loth Golf Club (Ireland)
11. Port Stewart Golf Club (Northern Ireland)
12. Ballyliffin Golf Club - Old Course (Northern Ireland)
13. Ballyliffin Golf CLub - Glashedy (Northern Ireland)
14. Carne Golf Links (Ireland)
15. Enniscrone Golf Links (Ireland)
16. Trump International Doonbeg (Ireland)

Where were you?

[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

I forgot to update mine, and just like that I have passed the one course per month goal.

I was quite impressed with some of the greens at Wolston Park, as I had remembered them as being worse. However, there were a few that were a bit dodgy. There have been a couple of changes to the course too. The first now has bunkers on the left of the fairway, which isn't where I would have put them. There are also bunkers on the right to catch the second shot on the par 5 fourth, which are actually in a nasty position.

McLeod was certainly in better condition than when I last played there many years ago. While the fairways were dry, the greens were good, and there was actually sand in the bunkers. The fence to direct the tee shot and protect the properties on the fourth is shit though; if you can't hit a draw, you're stuffed. I rushed off at the end of the round, but I should have at least made the effort to look at my name on the honour board.

Next up is Gailes.

[IanO]

Where were you?

I lived in Prague for 3 years, then came back to Australia but never seemed to have the time to come here


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