I am thinking of making the trip down to Bonville once I practice more. Right now, my game sucks.
So - those who have played it, did you get bang for your buck?
I am thinking of making the trip down to Bonville once I practice more. Right now, my game sucks.
So - those who have played it, did you get bang for your buck?
Short answer is yes, definitely.
Happiness is a long walk with a putter.
My vote is YES.
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I've been going on a yearly trip to Bonville for over 25 years so have probably played it over 100 times.
Is it worth playing.......yes, its very different to almost everything else you play, you are out in the middle of nowhere, its rare to hear/see a car, plane or person, even other golfers. The course, its OK, given you said you are making the trip down, it compares well with most of the shite in Qld including the grainy greens. The brains trust that organise my trip run it in August, not sure there is a worse month condition wise.
Bang for your buck is an issue as benno_r alluded to. We would always stay in Sawtell and drive out to the course. I understand you now need to stay on course, IMO, the accommodation is sub standard for the price. I havent slept in a single bed that small since I was 8.
Having a beer in the clubhouse aint chesp but if you get organised with eskies back at the apartment and dont eat in the restaurant you can reduce some of the costs.
Yes definitely worth it, but you do need to stay at the course to get a round..
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The website lists Monday and Tuesday are available for general public guests while Wednesday to Sunday are for in-house guests.
The problem with hype is that it rarely delivers, Bonville market the course pretty hard in publications to the extent they even spam you with requests to vote for them in various surveys. The "Augusta of Australia" is straight out of some coke sniffing ad executives play book and creates an expectation that cannot possibly match the experience.
Wouldn't make a special trip to play it but its certainly a good one play maybe a weekend when combined with Coffs.
Hasnt been mentioned but its also carts only, some of the drives between the green and the next tee are massive.
Thank you all for your opinions. Sounds like it’s not worth a special trip - but to be on a multi-course road trip from Brissy.
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Cooly-Tweed River course as well.
I wasn't that fussed by Murwillumbah, but I know a lot of people like it.
If you read Aus Golf Digest you would think Bonville is a 10 on the Doak scale and the greatest place to have a weekend away in Australia!
Talk about hype!
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I have only heard good things about Bonville ( except whats written here)
Its probably be fair to say, it depends on the direction you are travelling to Bonville whether its worth it or not. If heading north, no. If heading south, yeah.
Yes. Up here we have a very low bar of what a good course is, as our courses are shit.
It’s worth seeing (once) but it’s not very good.
I have taken two trips to Bonville1st was a bucks weekend, we played a 9 hole course half way down from Brisbane to break the drive. Bonville the next day and then Sawtell last day. Stayed in an air bnb house and had a ball the whole trip but a few of the casual golfers thought it was stuck up2nd trip was for a birthday, 9 holes Bonville the day we drove down and 18 the next day.Stayed on course and was not to fussed with the accomodation.Both times it rained ☹️. I really enjoyed the course but the clubhouse, accomodation and staff didn’t really make you feel welcome.I would go again but for the money it cost wouldn’t stay on course again if possible. Depends on the type of trip you are doing I think, the bucks weekend was probably the wrong place to go
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The day I played Bonville I did so with 3 members, one of which was Herb Elliott the formidable olympic gold medalist and all round legend. Not being Australian by birth I did not know the royalty I was playing with. I had a great day with unassuming members who were very hospitable. The golf was terrible, but a better 4 hour bush walk is hard to find
Happiness is a long walk with a putter.
And that is just between the 2nd green and third tee. I hate playing in a cart, but it must be up there with the least 'walkable' courses in Australia.
Edit: And, again to provide some balance, I have loved Bonville the few times I played it. I admit to a serious conflict of interest, as a good mate was one of the Pros there for a while, but it was still very enjoyable. Doesn't live up to the hype it tries to promote, but neither is it a dogtrack.
I think that about sums it up. The setting is really good, but a couple of the holes are just bizarre. There are lots of solid holes, but no real standouts either.
I have heard conditioning can be pretty good, but tees and greens were pretty poor when I played it. If I happened to be in the area and got a deal, I'd be happy to give it another chance.
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