A-Z of courses played

[Courty]

I saw a thing on Twitter and thought it'd be worth doing on here to pass some time... simply name as many letters as you can with courses you have played:

Here's mine:

A - Atherton GC (QLD)
B - Barnbougle Dunes (TAS)
C - Cairns GC (QLD)
D - The Dunes (VIC)
E - Eynesbury (VIC)
F -
G - Glenelg GC (SA)
H - Horton Park GC (QLD)
I - Innisfail GC (QLD)
J - Jasper Park Lodge (Canada)
K - Kinloch (NZ)
L - Links Kennedy Bay (WA)
M - Metropolitan GC (VIC)
N - Nirwana Bali Golf Club (Indonesia)
O -
P - Portsea GC (VIC)
Q - Queenscliff GC (VIC)
R - Royal Dornoch (Scotland)
S - St. Andrew's Beach (VIC)
T - Tasmania GC (TAS)
U -
V - Victoria GC (VIC)
W - Woodlands GC (VIC)
X -
Y - Yering Meadows (VIC)
Z -

[AndyP]

I discussed this exact thing with Benno_r at the Qld Champs last year. Getting the alphabet completed is a thing that parkrunners aim for.

[Courty]

I discussed this exact thing with Benno_r at the Qld Champs last year. Getting the alphabet completed is a thing that parkrunners aim for.

I don't know that the full set is possible in golf. I did a quick search and couldn't find any courses starting with either X or Z. That said, I'll still aim to play Federal, Ocean Dunes & Ulverstone GC.

[benno_r]

I don't know that the full set is possible in golf. I did a quick search and couldn't find any courses starting with either X or Z. That said, I'll still aim to play Federal, Ocean Dunes & Ulverstone GC.

It's a shame Zilzie Bay course shut down. Andy and I checked it out at Qld champs last year.

[AndyP]

I don't know that the full set is possible in golf. I did a quick search and couldn't find any courses starting with either X or Z. That said, I'll still aim to play Federal, Ocean Dunes & Ulverstone GC.

They ignore 'X' since a course starting with the letter doesn't exist.

[PerryGroves]

I played a course in Sth Africa called De Zalze, not sure if like The Dunes counting as D, this would make it.

[benno_r]

A - Arrowtown (NZ)
B - Banff Springs (CAN)
C - Cape Kidnappers (NZ)
D - Dago Iindah (INDO)
E - Elanora (NSW)
F - Federal (ACT)
G - Gardens Park (NT)
H - Hamilton Island (QLD)
I - Isis GC (QLD)
J - Jacks Point (NZ)
K - Kinloch (NZ)
L - Loch Palm (THAI)
M - Maryborough (QLD)
N - NSWGC (NSW)
O - Ocean Dunes (TAS)
P - Pasatiempo (USA)
Q - Queenstown (NZ)
R - Royal Melbourne (VIC)
S - Streamsong Red (USA)
T - Tering Bay (INDO)
U -
V - Victor Harbour (SA)
W - We-Ko-Pa Seguaro (USA)
X -
Y - Yowani (ACT)
Z -

So 3 more to get - I'll be joining Courty at Ulverstone, but no idea where I am travelling for X or Z.

[Hatchman]

For the point of this exercise do the courses still have to exist?
What about name changes to courses, does the old name when you played it qualify?

[AndyP]

Can you count Exmouth as an X?

[Hatchman]

A – Ardrossan (SA)
B – Balaklava (SA)
C – Crystal Brook (SA)
D –
E – Edithburg (SA)
F – Flagstaff Hill (SA)
G – Gawler (SA)
H – Handorf (SA)
I –
J –
K – Kingscote (SA)
L – Lucindale (SA)
M – Minlaton (SA)
N – Nairne (SA)
0 – Owen (SA)
P – Penola (SA)
Q –
R – Riverside-Mildura (Vic)
S – Swan Reach (SA)
T – Tailem Bend (SA)
U –
V – Victor Harbor (SA)
W – Waikerie (SA)
X –
Y – Yarrawonga (NSW)
Z -

[PerryGroves]

Filled in 10 mins, only 6 months to go

A: Aronimink (PA)
B: Baltusrol (NJ)
C: California GC (CA)
D: Damai (Malaysia)
E: Erinvale (RSA)
F: Friars Head (NY)
G: Gulph Mills (PA)
H: Humewood (RSA)
I: Indooroopilly
J: Jack's Point (NZ)
K: Kingsbarns (Sco)
L: Lahinch (Ire)
M: Morfontaine (Fr)
N : NGLA (NY)
O: Oakmont CC (PA)
P: Pebble Beach (CA)
Q: Queenscliff
R: Riviera (CA)
S: Shinnecock Hills (NY)
T: Tobacco Road (NC)
U: ummmmm, nothing
V: Victoria
W: Winged Foot
X: see U, best I got is FoX Chapel (PA)
Y: Yarra Yarra
Z: Zalze De (RSA)

[Minor_Threat]

A - Ashlar
B - Barnbougle Dunes
C - Chisolm Park
D - Duntryleague
E - Eastlakes
F - Federal
G - Glenmore Heritage Valley
H - Hawks Nest
I - Ivanhoe
J - Jamberoo
K - Kiama
L - Lost Farm
M - Moonah Links
N - Newcastle
O - Oberon
P - Pymble
Q - Quenbeyan
R - Royal Melbourne
S - St Andrew's Beach
T - The Australian
U - Urunga
V - Victoria
W - Wallacia
X - Fox Hills
Y - Yowani
Z - N/A

[petethepilot]

Filled in 10 mins, only 6 months to go

A: Aronimink (PA)
B: Baltusrol (NJ)
C: California GC (CA)
D: Damai (Malaysia)
E: Erinvale (RSA)
F: Friars Head (NY)
G: Gulph Mills (PA)
H: Humewood (RSA)
I: Indooroopilly
J: Jack's Point (NZ)
K: Kingsbarns (Sco)
L: Lahinch (Ire)
M: Morfontaine (Fr)
N : NGLA (NY)
O: Oakmont CC (PA)
P: Pebble Beach (CA)
Q: Queenscliff
R: Riviera (CA)
S: Shinnecock Hills (NY)
T: Tobacco Road (NC)
U: ummmmm, nothing
V: Victoria
W: Winged Foot
X: see U, best I got is FoX Chapel (PA)
Y: Yarra Yarra
Z: Zalze De (RSA)

You travel slut Perry! That is a near unbeatable list!
When you come down to Tassie, we need to get JD for a quick trip to Ulverstone near Devenport

[flathook]

Xmas Island?

[petethepilot]

Indooroopilly stands out like a sore thumb! Thought you would have got to Inverness.

[PerryGroves]

Indooroopilly stands out like a sore thumb! Thought you would have got to Inverness.

I have been to Inverness, but all we did was get hammered before getting the train back to London. Look fwd to Ulverstone, my other mate who has moved down there is playing at Geeveston so I've gotta get down there as well.

[Matt 3 Jab]

A - Ashlar

B - Barnbougle Dunes

C - Cabramatta

D -

E - Everglades

F - Federal

G - Gosford

H -

I -

J -

K -

L - The Lakes

M - Magenta Shores

N - New Brighton

O -

P -

Q -

R - Riverwood

S - Shelly Beach

T - Tallwoods

U -

V - Victoria

W - Wallacia

X -

Y - Yerring something

Z -

Falling short

[flathook]

Alice Springs
Binningup
Coober Pedy
Duntryleague
Eidsvold
Federal
Gayndah
Howlong - Yes, it actually exists.
Isis
Joondalup
Kooralbyn
Leeton
Monto
Narooma
Ocean Shores
Port Fairy
Q
Ratho
Sawtell
Tambo Valley
U
Vines, The (WA)
Woodend
X
Yarram
Z

[markTHEblake]

It's a shame Zilzie Bay course shut down. Andy and I checked it out at Qld champs last year.

I played the original Zilzie sand green course. Clubhouse and one par 3 was on the edge of a cliff over the ocean. I think its become houses now.

[AndyP]

I played the original Zilzie sand green course. Clubhouse and one par 3 was on the edge of a cliff over the ocean. I think its become houses now.

The abandoned course that we saw had artificial greens.

[markTHEblake]

The abandoned course that we saw had artificial greens.

yeah, Zilzie bay is quite a distance from the old Zilzie course.

[markTHEblake]

I missed Q, U, Z
17 x M's
1 x O,Y,Z

Ardglass
Bogor Raya
Castlerock
Drouin
Emu Park
Falcon Ridge
Gympie
Humpty Doo
Imperial Klub Golf
Jabiru
Kunnunarra
Long Island
Mission Viejo CC
Nambour
Ocean Shores
Panya Indra
Q
Royal County Down
Scottsdale National
TPC Colarado
U
Victoria
Winton
X
Yeppoon
Zilzie

[Toxic]

Amstel
Black Bull
Corowa
Drouin
Eynesbury
Foster
Garfield
Heritage
Ivanhoe
Jerilderie
Kew
Latrobe
Metropolitan
Newry
Ocean Grove
Portsea
Queenscliff
Ringwood
Sorrento
Tirhatuan
U
Victoria
Waterford Valley
X
Yarrawonga
Z

[KristianJ]

Ashlar
Barwon Heads
Cabramatta
Dunheved
Emerald Lakes
Federal
Gungahlin Lakes
Hunter Valley G&CC
I
Joondalup
Kooralbyn Valley
Long Reef
Manly
NSW
O
Pelican Waters
Queenscliff
Royal Queensland
St Andrews Beach
Thirteenth Beach
U
Vintage
Wentworth Falls
X
Yarra Bend
Z

[markTHEblake]

I played the original Zilzie sand green course. Clubhouse and one par 3 was on the edge of a cliff over the ocean. I think its become houses now.

this got me curious so I did some digging. The Zilzie course closed before 1990 and I played it in 1986
here is an aerial shot dated 1981. courtesty of https://qimagery.information.qld.gov.au
The Zilzie bay site is outside this frame to the south west.

Its a great shame that both Aussie Z courses are now closed.