Thursday, September 01, 2011

Hyatt Regency Coolum


The Hyatt Regency at Queensland's Coolum Beach is the home to the Australian PGA Championships, and a fine test of golf. Its long, its tight, and has plenty of water, the only thing missing was the sunshine.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Magenta Shores

Magenta Shores is a championship links style course on the NSW central coast, about 5 minutes from the small coastal town, The Entrance. If you relish a challenge, and have some experience in the wind, this course is for you. 



Thursday, June 30, 2011

The Coast

Does playing a golf course with near perfect views make up for average maintenance? It's a question Bogey Golfer ponders while reviewing Sydney’s eastern suburbs cliff hanger, The Coast Golf Club, at Little Bay. 



Thursday, June 23, 2011

Palm Meadows

Palm Meadows on Queensland's Gold Coast, is still a quality location after years outside of the spotlight. Bogey Golfer returned to play a course, where as a youngster in the 80’s, he watched Greg Norman tame what was once regarded as an intimidating layout.


Thursday, June 16, 2011

Bonnie Doon Golf Club

Bonnie Doon Golf Club shares some prestigious real estate near Sydney’s CBD. Big name courses, The Lakes and The Australian sit nearby, and, along with a No.47 ranking in Australia’s Top 100 Public Access courses, Bogey was expecting some great things. Unfortunately, he left disappointed!

Thursday, June 09, 2011

Lynwood Country Club

When The Bogey Golfer reflects on his round at Lynwood Country Club, he is reminded of an adolescent teen developing into manhood. Sculpted out of swamp land in Sydney’s North West, Lynwood winds its way around a landscape thats destined for greatness, but its not there yet!


Friday, May 27, 2011

Duval Course, Mission Hills

The David Duval Course in Mission Hills complex is an exciting combination of elevated greens and tees, sloping fairways, set against a backdrop of thick tropical bushland. Should Duval have stuck to course design?

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Kooindah Waters

Kooindah Waters, a residential and spa resort located on the Central Coast near Terrigal, about 90 minutes North of Sydney, is a pretty special course that challenges even the lowest of markers.   

Monday, May 23, 2011

Massey Park

Massey Park is all about convenience. Its a small public course, located in Concord, in Sydney's Inner West overlooking Exile Bay. The setting is relaxing, basic, and provides the perfect opportunity for a quick round between chores on the weekend, when time can be precious.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Mount Broughton

Mount Broughton, one hours drive from Sydney, in the beautiful NSW Southern Highlands, is one of Australia's longest and unique courses, designed in a links format with Scottish styling, and rated at 75 ACR when playing off the black markers, its a true test of golf.


Thursday, May 19, 2011

Gerringong Golf Course

An open, scenic, reasonably forgiving hit awaits at the Gerringong Golf Club on the NSW South Coast just south of Kiama. Its not pretentious, its picturesque, and its set right on the beach. Its not uncommon for surfers to make their way across a fairway as you line up that next shot.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Glenmore Heritage Valley

Glenmore Heritage Valley, a short 45mins drive from Sydney CBD, 10 minutes south of Penrith, at the foot of Blue Mountains is a little hidden gem. This is a course that provides a real golf challenge with a laid back country feel as it snakes its way along the valley.


Pacific Dunes

The Pacific Dunes Course at Medowie, just south of Nelson Bay, provides an interesting challenge for golfers looking to play on a championship residential course, at a reasonable price.


Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Jacks Point, Queenstown

Nestled between the 2,500 metre Remarkables Mountain Range on New Zealand's South Island to the east, and the majestic Lake Wakatipu to the west, its hard to picture a more inspiring setting for a quality golf course. This is the landscape that course architect, John Darby, has had to work with, and he has created something special.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Olazabal Course, Mission Hills

Mission Hills, in Shenzhen China, is Asia's answer to golfing Disneyland. The Jose Maria Olazabal course set in the hills of Shenzhen delivers everything the true golfing enthusiast could want, elevated tees, sweeping valleys, a litany of bunkers...Bogey ponders - could this be golfing paradise?

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Westlawn Golf Course

For the love of the game, Bogey travels back to his roots annually and plays on the course where it all started for him. Daylight savings afforded Bogey the chance to play 9 holes against (the competition was fierce) his best mate straight after school. He now takes his 4 year old nephew onto the course in the hope his passion is ignited.


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