Playing the Australian Top 100 Golf courses involves quite a bit of travel. With such a big country, a lot of that is by air so flying with golf clubs is a necessity in trying to complete the quest.
Golf Rule Modernisation
Recently the R&A and USGA made a major announcement, which are aimed at seeing golf rule modernisation. This includes a major set of proposed rules, which will also encourage the speed of play.
Royal Sydney Golf Club
Set amongst the hills in the Eastern suburbs, lies one of Sydney’s most exclusive golf venues, Royal Sydney Golf Club. Site to many tournaments, I was keen to see if this course lived up to all the hype.
Commonwealth Golf Club
Getting an invite to catch up with an old golfing buddy, Joe, along with playing one of the esteemed Top 100 Golf courses on the Melbourne Sandbelt, Commonwealth Golf Club, was an opportunity not to be missed.
Golf Australia Magazine 2017 Top 100 Public Access Golf Courses
Another list has been released last month, the Golf Australia Magazine 2017 Top 100 Public Access Golf Courses eligible in Australia. This is not my official list that I am trying to complete, but one in which I do take a bit of interest, even comparing those I have played. Some of those I played dropped off meaning my total played went …
Avondale Golf Club
An opportunity arose to play at one of Sydney’s northern Top 100 Golf Courses, Avondale Golf Club via an open day. So my regular playing partner Joe and I decided to head out to play the course.
Hickory Golf
Always having an interest in the history of golf, this started out more with books on some of the first courses or figures who have shaped the game. It has now moved a little further in collecting unusual items. So on my Christmas list a few years ago a long nose putter was mentioned. I had noted on the list Ross …
AussieGolfQuest Update – January 2017
Starting the new year in what will hopefully be the last to complete the 2016 list, a few trips up and down the eastern seaboard of Australia will be taken.
Happy New Year 2017
I hope you have all had a great festive season, not waking today with too much of a hangover, but enjoy a Happy New Year 2017. For myself, it was a return to my spiritual home of Sydney to enjoy the festivities. You can’t beat Sydney for a New Years Eve spectacular. If you haven’t done this yet, put it on …
Capricorn Resort Golf Course
The last really remote location on my Top 100 golf journey was to Capricorn Resort Golf Course, located in North Queensland.