Course Architect – Graham Papworth
Signature Hole – Par 5, 9th. Uphill par five with creek and dams one side, perfectly placed bunkers on the other and challenges the player with a final shot across water to a slippery green.
Course Highlights – The careful design that makes its way amongst swampland, nestled with perfect bunkers and turns back on itself creating a central focal point.
Lynwood Country Club is nestled around swampland and sits nicely overlooking surrounding farmland. On the northern edge of Sydney’s great western suburbs, Lynwood remains one of the hidden highlights of the region. Upon arrival, you are met by a new, state of the art clubhouse with a relatively small pro shop tucked into one side. The facilities, quite frankly outdo some of the Top 100 courses Bogey has reviewed. A mid week round affords time to take it all in, have a putt on a very generous and well maintained practice green (that also has a designated chipping area) that spreads the width of the main Clubhouse building. As you step onto the first tee, you can clearly see the investment the owners have put into this layout. Every tee box is perfectly flat, includes hole map and ball cleaner and is marked using old wooden stumps with distances chiseled into the side. A nice touch that compliments the history of the surrounding lands. The course never leaves the watchful sight of the ancient farm house standing proud upon the hill! Each hole greets you with bunkers that seem to be as deep as they are wide and highlighted by the perfect white sands that contrast beautifully with the green lands around. It is the thinking golfers course with bunkering always being in play and greens positioned on angles making landing and staying on them very difficult for the average golfer. A par on many holes is a victory in of itself. After a few holes you stumble across an architectural masterstroke. A hut, or more accurately called a small house, is situated perfectly in the heart of the course. Every three or four holes you loop back and find yourself once again at this facilities Mecca. With ice cold water drinking fountains, toilets and vending machines, this central hub ensures you stay comfortable from the 1st tee to the 18th green. The only negatives of this developing course, is the quality and age of the flora off the fairways. The rough is very patchy in places like a pock faced teen, and the trees are young and need time to mature. With patience, Bogey guarantees this course will be one of the greats...In the interim, a thoroughly enjoyable day out awaits anyone making the trip north west and willing to give this young gun a chance.
Greens – 7/10 – Generally good quality greens but can be hard for the average golfer to hit in regulation.
Fairways – 6/10 – Good coverage but a bit fluffy. Lack the feel you get on the old, mature courses.
Bunkers – 9/10 – A feature of this course. White, fluffy and consistent.
Customer Service – 6/10 – Fairly decent but not outstanding. Good facilities though including driving range, chipping zone and generous putting green.
Value – 6/10 – Great value at $40 for a weekend round. Good competition times for visitors too. Distance from the CBD lets it down though.
Overall Rating – 6.8/10 flags
Good review. The photos are enticing, so I think I will make the effort.
ReplyDeleteCheers Bogey - good review. Having gone to high school in that area I can confirm that half way hut will come in very handy during the summer months out there - can get very very warm.
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