Yesterday, on a day off work, and before heading to Movieworld for a few hours, I played at Lakeside Country Club. It is a nine hole course in Coombabah, with eight par threes and one par four (the eighth).
I thought about booking through ISG online, but there were plenty of tee times available, and I thought that it would be better if all of the money went to the club, and I wasn't sure what time I would arrive. I was lightly scolded when I arrived for not booking in, and was told that ISG grab their money via a separate booking fee anyway. They told me to "sneak" on straight away before a few other groups. In the end, I don't know where these groups were, as I slowly went around with two singles a hole in front of me, and noone within two holes behind me.
I wasn't sure what to expect of the course, and I had read that it can get pretty boggy with very little rain, and with a nine hole green fee of $12 (or $20 for 18 holes), I didn't expect too much. However, I was pleasantly surprised, as it seemed to be in good condition in general, the greens were fine, and there was enough variety in the holes, including a couple of water carries to start the round.
One problem I had was that my Bushnell GPS didn't even have the course, Garmin has the scorecard wrong, and Gamegolf seems to have the first hole missing and the routing wrong. What a nightmare!!!
Link: https://www.lakesidecountryclub.com.au/
Here's some pictures:
The opening tee shot. It's only 120m, but it is a bit daunting to start.
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Then another clearance on the second, which is a bit longer at 150m+.
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How's the serenity? From the fourth tee looking across to the fifth green, and the swamp lands in the background. Plenty of roos.
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From the sixth green, looking out over Coombabah Lake.
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The course layout.
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The scorecard (excuse my putt length scribblings).
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