Joondalup Country Club – Quarry & Dune Course

Course Data
Location Western Australia, Australia
Yardage 6925 yards Par 72
Course Rating 74.1
Playing Date 9 Apr. 2007
Designer Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Opened 1985
Caddy No
Golf Cart Yes (Can be driven on the fairways)
Rating
Overall Rating
4.75
Course Layout
5
Difficulty Level
4
Greens Condition
5
Fairways Condition
4
Landscaping & Views
5
 

Built on a hilly site, part of which was abandoned limestone quarry, the course is routed past and over rocky ravines and sweeps across dense bush land, providing a picturesque landscape on every hole. It totals 27 holes, and the nines are called Quarry, Lake & Dune. The best combination is Quarry & Dune Course. Especially, the Quarry course is very fun to play .



A view of the 11th hole

A view of the 14th hole

A view from the hotel

 
2nd Par 4 405 yards

A slight dogleg to the right. The tee shot is downhhill and the second shot is uphill. A big fairway bunker on the right is a reachable 240 yards and a carry of 280 yards is needed to clear it, so aim your drive onto the left half of the fairway to avoid the big bunker. The large green is 60 yards deep and steeply undulating.

 

2nd hole seen from the green

2nd Par 4 405 yards (2)

2nd Par 4 405 yards (1)

 

 

3rd Par 3 149 yards

3rd Par 3 149 yards

A par 3 over a quarry. The front side of the green borders the quarry and to be short here is to be an OB. The green is wide and double-tiered, higher on the right.

 
4th Par 5 520 yards

4th Par 5 520 yards (1)

A great double dogleg hole, first to the left, then to the right.The second shot is uphill and you need to hit over a huge bunker onto the upper fairway or lay up safely onto the left side of the bunker. When a long hitter boldly tries to hit the green in 2 and the ball is short of the green even if a little, the huge bunker around 10 meters (30ft.) deep will catch the ball, leading to a bad score. A ladder is placed in this bunker. The green is big and slopes away to the back right.

 

4th Par 5 520 yards (4)

4th Par 5 520 yards (3)

4th Par 5 520 yards (2)

 

5th Par 4 405 yards

An almost straight, downhill hole. A long hitter may not need a driver to avoid a quarry 290 yards from the tee. The second shot is over the quarry.

 

5th Par 4 405 yards (3)

5th Par 4 405 yards (2)

5th Par 4 405 yards (1)

 

12th Par 4 407 yards
A dogleg to the right. Two fairways are provided off the tee. The second shot is uphill. A bunker protecting the left side of the green is in play.
 

12th hole seen from the green

12th Par 4 407 yards (2)

12th Par 4 407 yards (1)

 

 
13th Par 3 245 yards

13th Par 3 245 yards

A very long par 3. The green is 50 yards deep and double-tiered. A driver might be used if the wind is against you or if the pin is at the back .

 
15th Par 4 432 yards

A dogleg to the right, a difficult hole. A drive should be aimed for the left half of the fairway as it slopes to right. The fairway drops sharply and becomes very narrow beyond 250 yards from the tee, so it is safe to use a 3 wood on the tee shot. The green is highly elevated. If you are short of the green on the approach shot, deep bunkers catch the ball or the ball rolls down the steep slope. The green is wide and double-tiered rising to the left.


15th Par 4 432 yards (3)

15th Par 4 432 yards (2)

15th Par 4 432 yards (1)

 

 
18th Par 5 555 yards

A dogleg to the left. You should pay attention to the hidden bunker on the left 230 yards off the tee. Distance is needed on the tee and second shots: otherwise, you might not be able to see the pin on the third shot because of a mound in front of the green. The green is wide and slightly concave in the center, and slopes steeply from right to left.


18th Par 5 555 yards (3)

18th Par 5 555 yards (2)

18th Par 5 555 yards (1)

 


Lakes Course

The Lake Course is not difficult compared to Quarry & Dune Course and has many beautiful holes.



A view seen from the 1st green

4th green & the ocean

 
2nd Par 4 330 yards

2nd Par 4 330 yards (2)

2nd Par 4 330 yards (1)
A straight, short par 4. The tee shot is over a ravine. The ravine faces not only the right side of the narrow fairway but also the right & the rear sides of the green. Accuracy is more important than distance on this hole.

8th Par 3 215 yards

8th green

8th Par 3 215 yards
A neat, slightly long par 3. A deep bunker protecting the right side of green is in play.

 

 
9th Par 5 533 yards

A gentle downhill, almost straight hole. The landing area off the tee is narrow with trees and bushes on both sides. Avoid the lake stretching out on the left side of the fairway. The lake also borders the left side of the green.


9th Par 5 533 yards (3)

9th Par 5 533 yards (2)

9th Par 5 533 yards (1)

 


 
19th hole

It is a 30-minute drive from Perth and a 45-minute drive from Perth International Airport. The distance markers are in meters. A nice hotel is adjacent.

Score cards says that visitors must play from the 5978 yards long white tees. It was too short to enjoy playing, so I played from the 6925 yards long championship tees except for 1st & 10th holes. There were no tees on that day, but I played from the longest teeing grounds. Members can usually play from the 6452 yards long blue tees.

 


Hotel

Hotel

Hotel

The course is ranked 20th in Australia by Golf Digest 2006. The other Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed other courses in Australia are The National GC – Old Course (14th of the above ranking), Hyatt Regency Column GC (31st), Meadow Springs G&CC (53rd) and Cape Schanck Resort (81st), and Golf Harbour CC in New Zealand.