Inside Golf Australia’s popular golf course reviews by golf writers, golf professionals and the average Australian golfer. We travel all around Australia to review your favourite public golf courses and private golf clubs.
By Ross Perrett, Acclaimed golf course architect Golf course architect Ross Perrett and his late partners, Peter Thomson and Mike Wolveridge, designed and constructed outstanding golf courses all over the world. One of their creations was the Legends Course at Moonah Links in Victoria. See following another special feature from Perrett, an acclaimed course architect, […]
By Peter Owen LONG before the region was christened the Gold Coast, and before the neighbouring town was ever known as Surfers Paradise, Southport Golf Club opened its doors, one of the first tourist attractions in an area that would become an international tourism icon. The course was built on land that was once a […]
WHETHER you choose the Hunter Valley, Newcastle, Forster Tuncurry or Port Stephens you will have hit on a region rich in golfing treasures. Each region can boast numerous top-quality golf courses and venues and over the next few pages we feature a selection of the finest in these areas. For golfers who are easily distracted, […]
FOR a great golf holiday, it’s hard to find better value than Western Australia. In the West, they weave intriguing layouts, quality resorts, soothing spas, gourmet dining and blend urban cool with raw natural beauty. Here you’ll discover golf courses as good as anywhere in Australia and abroad. To be sure, golf is on the […]
Championship courses and a unique leisure resort The magnificent Open course at Moonah Links on the Mornington Peninsula. THE five-time winner of The Open Championship, the late Peter Thomson, also had a stellar golf-course design career alongside partners Ross Perrett and the late Mike Wolveridge. They built the Open course at Moonah Links in the […]
Close by, accessible, an ideal option on the NSW south coast UNDER an hour from Sydney’s southern suburbs and just 15 minutes from the heart of Wollongong, is The Grange Golf Club. After a traffic light at Heathcote, when heading south the next stop doesn’t come until on the doorstep of The Grange, after […]
The golfing gems of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast The Sunshine Coast has always had a reputation for quality – whether in food, golden beaches, golf, accommodation, markets, shopping, fishing and hiking Mount Coolum or the Glass House Mountains. For golfers, the number and variety of golf courses on the Sunshine Coast is heavenly. Here you will […]
Teeing off on the 13th hole at Noosa Springs. By Peter Owen THE most difficult thing about visiting Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort is deciding just what to do, and in which order to do it. Of course, if you’re a golfer it’s easy. Just head to the first tee of the magnificent 18-hole, […]
YOU don’t turn 125 too often. Very few do. So, there’s plenty of cause for celebration at one of Sydney’s iconic golf clubs, Killara, this month. A refurb of the golf course a couple of years ago has worked wonders. Now the north shore club is looking at improving their clubhouse as well with a […]
THE cheers and laughter give it away. And everyone connected with Crescent Head Country Club knows they have their club on the right path. The addition of an 18-hole mini golf course alongside Australia’s only PGA-rated six-hole golf course has already been considered an unqualified success. Sustainability, diversification and inclusiveness were the primary reasons for […]
FORMER international golf professional Mike Clayton says Portsea Golf Club rates among his top 10 courses in Australia to play. Now a golf course designer, golf writer and occasional caddie to emerging young players, Clayton credits his friend, the late Bruce Grant, with much of the work done in bringing Portsea out of its slumber. […]
The historic Hillstone building. By Peter Owen THE first time Jens Holland saw St Lucia golf course was when he and his wife Kim were married there more than 40 years ago. At the time St Lucia was the home of the upscale Indooroopilly Golf Club, soon to move to new premises on the banks […]
The secret is out . . . some of the finest layouts in country New South Walescan be found in the Central West of the Premier state. So, it’s time we gave readers a ‘heads-up’ on where to play and the country treasures that are greener than you expect, closer than you realized . . […]
“The (Gailes) layout is first rate. There is little to criticise and I was tickled to death to be able to play there. I’ll bet that course develops some (great) players because they have to play golf there.” – GENE SARAZEN, 1934 GAILES Golf Club’s history is a fortunate one, made possible by Dr Henry […]
THE NSW South Coast is “open for business” and ready to turn on the charm for visiting golfers. With a variety of courses, from challenging championship layouts, to family friendly courses for all to enjoy, in a spectacular area of NSW, and the south coast is the ideal destination for golfers and non-golfers alike! Tweet
By Michael Davis Let’s not gild the lily here. When we review little public nine-hole gems like Adelaide’s Regency Park Community Golf Course, we are not pretending they are akin to Royal Melbourne, St Andrews or Augusta. But the proliferation and rebirth of these largely council-run facilities across the country is opening up the game […]
IT’S probably fair to say Peregian Springs Golf Club has been on a roller-coaster ride since opening to great fanfare 20 years ago. It’s been through name changes and was even forced to close for a short period when it defaulted on its lease and closed in 2016. In December of the same year, up […]
By Michael Davis PARDON this self-indulgence. But I remember crossing paths with the late Peter Thomson during round one of the first Australian Open being played over the course he designed at Moonah Links. The five-time winner of The Open Championship also had a stellar career alongside partners Ross Perrett and Mike Wolveridge in golf-course […]
By Michael Davis GreenSpace is fast becoming a force of nature in the golf industry. The company’s passion and enthusiasm is infectious. GreenSpace are pushing hard for industry change, they are driving genuine community outcomes within the public access facility that they are now responsible for. Their newest edition to the stable is one that […]
By Michael Davis WHEN you’ve been kicking around golf circles as long as some of us at Inside Golf, you know when somebody at a golf club is spinning you a line or has a genuine love of the place. Devilbend’s general manager, Tim O’Sullivan, has been back at the club for six years in […]
IT’S a finish to any round that could make Parkes Golf Club the envy of every golf club in the mid-west. That’s the view of renowned course architect James Wilcher, called in to redesign the Parkes course with a multi-million-dollar upgrade. Wilcher’s company Golf by Design was delighted to work on what he described as […]
ESCAPE to coastal tranquility at The Sands Torquay, where you can indulge in a memorable golf retreat that perfectly combines Surfcoast scenery, friendly hospitality, and world-class golfing experiences. Nestled along the stunning Surf Coast in Victoria, Australia, The Sands Torquay offers an inviting escape for golf enthusiasts of all levels. From beginners to seasoned pros, […]
By Ann McAllister If you’re in a window seat, you get your first hint of wonder and anticipation as the flight swoops down over Dent Island and Hamilton Island Golf Club in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. The scenery is spectacular and Dent Island is a fantastic setting for a golf course. Fairways […]
IF the whispers on the greens and conversations on the fairways are correct then the word about Precision Golf is spreading … and fast. Precision Golf is emerging and expanding from its current location in the industrial area of Gibbes Street at Chatswood in the Lower North Shore of Sydney. It will soon become the […]
By Michael Davis PETER Vlahandreas and his GreenSpace management team have transformed yet another public golf facility, Freeway Golf in Melbourne’s leafy inner east, turning it into a thriving hub and the face of new age golf. But Vlahandreas is quick to point out he could not have done it without the vision, foresight and […]
By Peter Owen THE first thing that strikes you about Brookwater Golf & Country Club is its beauty. Carved out of thick forest on rolling terrain on the western outskirts of Brisbane, each hole is a masterpiece of design. The course is spectacular, many fairways framed by eucalyptus trees whose stark white trunks often act […]
By Peter Owen WHEN Dandenong councillor Bill Dunlop popped into a barber shop in Springvale, in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, more than 75 years ago all he was looking for was a neat trim and perhaps a quick shave. But when he left 30 minutes later he’d achieved a whole lot more – he’d disposed of […]
WHILE the Patterson River Golf Club is ready to kick up its heels and planning to celebrate its 75th year, the truth is golf has been played in the area for quite a lot longer. Club president Paul Housiaux and 50-year member John Elliott have been putting together a booklet to help members commemorate the […]
The hidden gem on the Yarra SINCE its inception in 1948, Green Acres has grown from a dairy farm on the banks of the Yarra River at Kew East to a beautiful tree-lined, character-filled golf course filled with an abundance of flora and fauna. And this year, the club is celebrating its 75th birthday, with […]
From small beginnings come great things GIVEN its colourful history and distinctly working-class origins, Latrobe Golf Club, in many respects, is unlike any other private golf club. Latrobe is located on one of Melbourne’s most historic sites. Melbourne was first settled in 1835, and in June 1840 Thomas Wills purchased, for £3784, 176 acres (70 […]
By Peter Owen BEFORE it became Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort, it was just thick bush – 103ha of overgrown trees and swamps on the banks of shallow Lake Weyba, with some cleared land that was used as a place to breed speedy quarter horses. Today – just 25 short years later – it’s […]
Putting here makes rivals ‘green’ with envy SYDNEY’S Northern Beaches are renowned for stunning beaches, a buzzing café culture and a glorious natural setting. Yet nestled deep within, bordered by the expansive Garigal National Park and the serene waters of Narrabeen Lake, is the hidden gem of Cromer Golf Club. Just 40-minutes by car from […]
By Peter Owen FOR a golf club that honours former Victorian governor Sir Dallas Brooks, the epitome of English aristocracy, Noosa Golf Club, on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast, is remarkably down to earth. Brooks, the British war hero who served as Victoria’s governor from 1949 to 1962, was a regular visitor to Noosa, and loved […]
WITH Links Hope Island set to celebrate its 30th anniversary this month, the ghosts of Peter Thomson and Mike Wolveridge still whisper around the championship layout, though the links has been tweaked a number of times. And if you turn back the clock three decades another familiar voice is remembered for his praise of the […]
IT can boast something few, if any, golf club in Australia could hope to equal. And that’s views of the ocean from every one of the 18 tee boxes. That alone makes Randwick Golf Club rather special … and if any other club can match that, well, do let us know. Yet there are so […]
CLUB Mandalay Golf Course is still young in the context of golf courses around the world, but this course just keeps getting better as it matures. Located in Beveridge, Victoria – only a 45-minute drive from the heart of Melbourne’s CBD – Mandalay Golf Course is nestled in the rolling hills and fields of country […]
SELDOM do you get the opportunity to say ‘world-renowned’ about any golf course in this country. So Cypress Lakes Golf and Country Club in the Hunter Valley is entitled to be blowing their trumpet at the moment. From a star-studded field including all our major resorts, Cypress Lakes has been named as Australia’s Best Golf […]
ONLY 10 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD, Latrobe Golf Club needs little introduction. Many will know it for its challenging 18-hole championship layout, tight driving holes that are full of energy, intelligence and wonder. Now the club boasts an additional five holes – albeit a par-3 short course that was designed and built to further grow […]
NESTLED in the heart of the famous sandbelt, Southern Golf Club’s general manager, Brad Robb, understands the club is surrounded by a very competitive region of golf courses. “We have 15 other courses within 10 kilometres of us as the crow flies and if you increase that to 15 kilometres, the number increases to […]
By Peter Owen A DECADE ago the future of the Hervey Bay Golf Club was at the crossroads. Costs were rising, membership falling, the bar and bistro were losing money, and debts were growing. The golf club, which had been meeting the needs of Fraser Coast golfers since before World War 2, needed a new […]
