Over the past few months, Inside Golf has been receiving nominations for the best 18 holes in Australia. We’ve asked you, our loyal readers, to nominate your picks for the best 1st hole, the best 2nd hole, etc. Our goal is to create a “Dream Course” that includes Australia’s very best 18 holes, in order.

The nominations came thick and fast, with some really amazing holes being nominated. In truth, the list is awe-inspiring.

THE FINALISTS

This month, we reveal the Top 72, including the top 3 for each hole (plus ties and a few Wildcards), as voted by the Australian golfing public.

PREVIEW THE COURSES HERE, THEN SCROLL DOWN TO VOTE:

In order to help you choose your favourite holes in Australia, we have assembled the following collection of links; these will take you to the “Course Tour” pages and “Featured Hole” pages on the websites of the nominated clubs and courses. (We have made every effort to link to the specific holes where possible. In some cases–where the club does not have a “Course Tour” section (or in some cases no website at all), we have simply linked to the page that we feel would offer the best available information.)

Congratulations to the following courses!

The best Hole No. 1 in Australia

Victor Harbor Golf Club (SA)
The Metropolitan Golf Club (Vic)
St Andrews Beach (Vic)
Brookwater Golf Club (Qld)
Bonnie Doon Golf Club (NSW)

The best Hole No. 2 in Australia

Yarra Yarra Golf Club (Vic)
Bonville Golf Resort (NSW)
St Andrews Beach (Vic)

The best Hole No. 3 in Australia

Royal Adelaide Golf Club (SA)
Narooma Golf Club (NSW)
Kingston Heath Golf Club (Vic)
St Andrews Beach (Vic)

The best Hole No. 4 in Australia

Brookwater Golf Club (Qld)
Flinders Golf Club (Vic)
Kooyonga Golf Club (SA)
Gerringong Golf Club (NSW)

The best Hole No. 5 in Australia

Kooralbyn Valley Golf Course (Qld)
New South Wales Golf Club (NSW)
Royal Melbourne Golf Club – West (Vic)

The best Hole No. 6 in Australia

North Turramurra Public Golf Club (NSW)
Royal Melbourne Golf Club – West (Vic)
New South Wales Golf Club (NSW)
The Metropolitan Golf Club (Vic)

The best Hole No. 7 in Australia

Hamilton Island Golf Club (Qld)
The National Golf Club – Old Course (Vic)
Barnbougle Dunes (Tas)

The best Hole No. 8 in Australia

Twin Waters Golf Club (Qld)
Goldfields Golf Club – Kalgoorlie (WA)
Eastern Golf Club (Vic)

The best Hole No. 9 in Australia

Yarra Yarra Golf Club (Vic)
The Metropolitan Golf Club (Vic)
Eastern Golf Club (Vic)
Duntryleague Golf Club (NSW)

The best Hole No. 10 in Australia

Kingston Heath Golf Club (Vic)
Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club -The Pines (Qld)
Bonville Golf Resort (NSW)

The best Hole No. 11 in Australia

Yarra Yarra Golf Club (Vic)
Sorrento Golf Club (Vic)
Ballina Golf and Sports Club (NSW)
Stonecutters Ridge GC (NSW)

The best Hole No. 12 in Australia

Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort – Lakes (NSW)
Woodlands Golf Club (Vic)
The Cut Golf Club (WA)

The best Hole No. 13 in Australia

Ocean Shores Country Club (NSW)
Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club -The Pines (Qld)
Monash Country Club (NSW)
Mornington Golf Club (Vic)
Eastern Golf Club (Vic)

The best Hole No. 14 in Australia

Port Fairy Golf Club (Vic)
Ocean Shores Country Club (NSW)
Grange Golf Club – East Course (SA)
New South Wales Golf Club (NSW)
Mollymook Golf Club – Hilltop (NSW)

The best Hole No. 15 in Australia

Port Fairy Golf Club (Vic)
Kingston Heath Golf Club (Vic)
Bonville Golf Resort (NSW)
Royal Hobart Golf Club (Tas)

The best Hole No. 16 in Australia

Cape Wickham (Tas)
Thirteenth Beach Golf Club – Beach (Vic)
Commonwealth Golf Club (Vic)
Windaroo Lakes Golf Club (Qld)
Araluen Country Club (WA)

The best Hole No. 17 in Australia

Grange Golf Club – West (SA)
Moonah Links Golf Club – Open Course (Vic)
Royal Melbourne Golf Club – West (Vic)
Links Hope Island Golf Club (Qld)
Bonville Golf Resort (NSW)

The best Hole No. 18 in Australia

Palm Meadows Golf Course (Qld)
The Royal Sydney Golf Club (NSW)
Warburton Golf + Sporting Club (Vic)
Cape Wickham (Tas)
Hamilton Island Golf Club (Qld)

 

THIS COMPETITION IS CLOSED. THE WINNERS ARE LISTED HERE

About Richard Fellner

A four-time winner of the Australian Golf Media Awards, including Best Photojournalism, Best Opinion, Best Column and Best Photographic Presentation, Inside Golf Group Editor Richard Fellner is the quintessential Golf Tragic, having played the game for over 50 years (but has never gotten any better!) He has played and reviewed courses all over the world, and has interviewed many of the great players of the game (including Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Greg Norman). Richard is a member of both the Australian Golf Media Association and the Golf Society of Australia, and has been a featured guest on many Australian "sports talk" radio shows and networks, including ABC Grandstand, SEN 1116, Melbourne Talk Radio 1377, 2GB and others. Follow Richard Fellner on Quora

Connect

Follow on Twitter View all Posts Visit Website

Related Posts