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Ever dreamed of owning your own championship golf course? Well, here is your chance. One of Victoria’s finest public golf courses, Eagle Ridge on the Mornington Peninsula, is for sale. Owned by the Russo family since 1995, the course has been put up for sale.
For golfers travelling to New Zealand’s rugged North Island, the beautiful and ultra-playable Kauri Cliffs should be top of the list. This month, we review this magnificent course — including a hole-by-hole photo gallery.
In the continuing struggle to retain members, and attract the ever-important junior contingent, some clubs are beginning to relax the traditional dress codes. White socks and collared shirts still reign supreme, but it seems that more clubs are starting to “turn a blind eye” to the more creatively-attired players these days. It’s a neon-coloured grey area.
In what may be a stunning surprise to many, US-based Hanse Golf Course Design won the bid to design the golf course in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games in 2016, beating out industry favourites including Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Gary Player and Peter Thomson.
While Australia has the third highest number of golf courses per capita in the world, many in the Australian golf industry believe strongly that there are simply too many golf courses to go around, and that consolidation is the key. This means that some courses will be forced to close their doors permanently or amalgamate with neighbouring clubs.
While the USGA’s new rules for 2012 generated a lot of headlines regarding situations like the wind affecting the ball, raking bunkers, etc., one new rule was almost lost in the fray, and affects anyone who uses iPhones or other smartphones with GPS programs. At the heart of the matter is the fact that smartphones […]
The picturesque Calderwood Valley Golf Course, near Wollongong, NSW, has been put up for sale. Nestled at the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, Calderwood is known for its beautiful scenery, challenging layout, and its connection to nature. The par-70, 18-hole public golf course was designed by Ken Mackay from McKay and Sons Golf Course […]
Thomson Perrett Golf Course Architects has been selected as one of 8 short-listed architectural companies to design the golf course which will host the golf event in the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games. The announcement follows a worldwide competition launched by the Rio 2016 Olympic Committee. The “Request For Proposal” sought the leading golf […]
Rated by many as among the top golf layouts in the world, the Cape Kidnappers golf course offers a combination of breathtaking scenery and world-class golf like no other. Inside Golf ventured to this unique kiwi destination to experience this beauty for ourselves. “Is it normally this windy here?” I asked, holding onto my cap, […]
Australian golfing legend Greg Norman’s first course design in South Australia has officially opened for play. The finishing touches have been put on the first nine holes of the new Copperclub golf course at The Dunes Port Hughes on the Yorke Peninsula, with thousands of golfers expected to tackle the Scottish style links layout in […]
Gold Coast based golf journalist Bruce Young will return this month to the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland where, in 1995, he caddied in the US Senior Open. Bruce takes a look at the Blue Course at Congressional and looks ahead at what this year’s US Open Championship holds in store. Despite its significant […]
In just about every round of golf you play, you will at one time or another react to the result of one of your shots. A high percentage of times when you experience these reactions, it will be in a negative form after an unsatisfactory shot. These reactions can be on a variety of emotional […]
Living on a golf course is a dream for many golfers. Social researchers refer to this phenomenon as ‘lifestyle living’ where residents seek to live in a location that enhances their desired lifestyle, whether it be access to the beach, to their boat, to the golf course or a vibrant city life. Golf residential developments […]
Announcing: The Inside Golf “Carpark to the 19th” Course Experience Ratings Historically, golf course rankings have been written by golf pros, journalists, course architects and industry professionals. The ratings have been based on features like design, condition, length, number of hazards, etc, with sometimes a hint at the “Wow Factor”. And while these rankings are […]
The mere mention of Hamilton Island is enough to get most tongues wagging. The tropical surrounds, the laid-back island atmosphere and the overall friendliness of the locals are all world renowned. And now, you can add “World-class golf” to the list. The brand-new Hamilton Island Golf Course – situated on the nearby Dent Island – […]
Inside Golf travelled to Western Australia to play Kalgoorlie Golf Course – one of Australia’s best new golf courses.
Selecting the right site is fundamental to the success of a golf project. Unfortunately, the site for the golf course is often selected long before the golf course architect is selected. This can lead to many problems, including delays in getting planning approvals, costly construction, scarcity of available water, ongoing maintenance problems and dubious financial […]
Remodelling established golf courses is an important part of the work that Golf Course Architects undertake. Golf courses are dynamic, are constantly changing and are affected by incremental tree growth, changing weather patterns and poor maintenance practices. Not all these changes are positive and at times it is necessary to intervene to rectify the situation. […]
April is a special time in the golfing calendar as it heralds the arrival of The US Masters – the first Major golfing tournament of the year, played at the picturesque Augusta National Golf Club. The tournament will be watched by millions of golf fans around the world and thousands of Australians who will religiously […]
Nestled on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, St Andrews Beach has been rated as one of Australia’s top courses – achieving the #10 spot by Golf Australia in 2010. Featuring some of the Peninsula’s more challenging holes, this Doak/Clayton gem was originally a members-only course — with shares fetching a reported $55,000 each – before it closed […]
As anyone who has ever driven the length of the Eyre Highway will contend, there’s not much to do along the barren, desolate expanse of the Nullarbor. That is, unless you love a game of golf. Winding along the Eyre between Norseman in WA and Ceduna in SA, the brand-new Nullarbor Links is set to […]
Nestled in the heart of the Sydney metropolitan area, Strathfield Golf Club provides a true challenge to golfers of all level
The Growling Frog is easily one of the best public access courses in the surrounds of Melbourne. The layout rewards the aggressive golfer, suggests good course management for solid scoring, and still maintains a liberal smacking of forgiveness for the hack.
The new home of the Australian PGA, Sandhurst Club is a short 30-minute drive from Melbourne’s CBD. With two championship golf courses — the well-established North Course and the realtively new Champions Course – as well as a world-class clubhouse and health club (complete with a pool, aerobics room, gymnasium and tennis courts), the facility […]
Barnbougle Dunes is a true golfer’s golf course. It’s for the traditionalists who adore rugged, raw, “knock-down-bump-and-run-the-way-the-game-was-meant-to-be-played” golf. It’s a humbling, awe-inspiring course that demands accuracy, exceptional course management skills, and a smidgen of good-old-fashioned risk-taking “guts”.
The November issue of Inside Golf is online for your viewing pleasure. This month: WILL IT BE AN ELVIS ENCOREat the BME Australian PGA Championship? INSIDE GOLF’S TOP 100 REVEALEDAustralia’s best public golf experiences AUSTRALIAN OPENRory HookedQuality field, World Class CourseGary Player, a seven-time Champ CLUB OF THE MONTHWarragul Country Club OPINIONThe Ryder Cup – […]
I’M still on the fence when it comes to LIV. It features quality players, is no doubt a great spectacle for those on site and at the event in person, but it still hasn’t convinced me, or the vast majority of golf followers, that it is a worthwhile television product. LIV is still relatively new, […]
The challengers for the Stonehaven Cup lining up FOR those without a ticket, don’t wait too much longer or you will miss out, with the 2025 Australian Open shaping as the most eagerly anticipated since the days Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player ruled the world’s fairways and greens, or to a time when a ‘Shark’ […]
WHEN Elvis Smylie scored his breakthrough victory in the Western Australian Open just over a year ago, his immediate goal was modest enough – to finish in the top three on the Aussie circuit and earn status on the DP World Tour. That objective was achieved just a few weeks later when the Gold Coast […]
MIKE Harwood says winning the Australian PGA, famously stopping Greg Norman’s winning run of nine events, was a huge part of his career. “It always will be, as I’m sure it will be the same for the person who wins (the 2025 BMW PGA Championship at Royal Queensland) later this month,” Harwood said. “It will […]
In Florida during September, Gary Player was already celebrating his 90th birthday (officially November 1st) with his characteristic zest. With the Australian Open returning to Royal Melbourne after 30 years, the seven-time champion recalled Australia’s golfing glory days of the 1960s and 70s, while remembering some of our greatest players. Andrew Crockett spoke with Player […]
SELDOM does a ‘gun’ golfer turn professional then go out and win at their first start in a tournament. Sure, some superstars of the game have done it. Now you can add Hannah Reeves name to that elite list following last month’s Ford New South Wales Women’s Open Regional Qualifier at Mollymook Golf Club’s Hilltop […]
Minami Inoue receives the Pampling Plate from Marge Pampling, whose son Rod sponsors the event. APART from a junior club championship, which he doesn’t count because only one other kid entered, Minami Inoue had nothing to show for his seven-year golf career until the beginning of 2025. “I’d won nothing,” said the 21-year-old who has […]
Winners are grinners (from left) – Vikram Pawah, the CEO of BMW in Australia, A grade winner Scott Sibson, women’s winner Sandra Wang, B grade winner John Palombo and BMW brand ambassador Elvis Smylie. IT’S the largest international amateur tournament in the world, with more than 100,000 golfers from nearly 50 countries battling it out […]
PROFESSIONAL golfers know grass. Or at least they think they do. Most can tell the difference between couch and kikuyu fairways, a good lie from bad, bent grass greens from Bermuda and which is better suited to their putting stroke. But do they really know grass? Especially when it comes to maintaining courses and presenting […]
Japan’s Asaji a playoff winner in Singapore JAPAN’S Yosuke Asaji captured the Moutai Singapore Open title in dramatic fashion, defeating Korea’s Jeunghun Wang in a sudden-death play-off, while Kevin Yuan led the Australian contingent at the event played at the New Course at The Singapore Island Country Club. Asaji became the first Japanese winner of […]
A LIV contract on the line for Hensby An International Series event and a tournament which is a part of a nine-event schedule supported by the LIV Golf League, the 2025 Moutai Singapore Open tees off at the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) later today. The cream of the Asian Tour, combined with 15 Australians […]
MASSIVE changes are afoot at Port Kembla Golf Club with plans for a considerable upgrade to the course and club. Members of Port Kembla Golf Club and Wests Illawarra have voted on a proposal to transform their golf club into a premier golfing and entertainment hub. They have given golf entertainment company Swing Factory the […]
PERFECTLY placed near the NSW-Victoria border, Rich River Golf Club is set to become even more attractive following plans to add a new 23-room, four-star accommodation facility to the club by the middle of 2026. The new facility, to be known as Reflections, has been hailed as a major investment in the club’s future and […]
RONALD Stewart earned bragging rights as the best golfer in the Brisbane jockey ranks by defeating a field that included Melbourne Cup winner Robbie Dolan in the inaugural BMW Australian PGA Jockey Challenge. Contested at Royal Queensland Golf Club, which will host this year’s BMW Australian PGA Championship from November 27-30, Stewart shot a round […]
