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It is very prestigious & exclusive golf club in Sydney with over
100 years history. The woodland course is beautifully manicured with a
series of water hazards. Jack Nicklaus remodeled in 1980’s adding length,
bunkers, water hazards and distinct mounds to create a golf course not
similar to the original in many ways. It can be a punishing course as
long, accurate approach shots are needed to hit onto tight, bunker laden
greens.
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A slightly downhill, difficult par 3. The green is 42 yards deep and
narrow, protected by bunkers on both sides. The green falls away sharply
to the left at the rear. When the flag is at the back, the hole is more
difficult.
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A par 3 over a pond. The green is shallow and guarded by the water and a
bunker in front. Another bunker at the rear of the green comes into play,
too. The right club selection is important on this hole.
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A dogleg to the right. This is a relatively tight hole. A 270-280 big drive
is needed to clear the corner bunker on the right. The seconds shot should
be kept well right as the fairway slopes from right to left. The green is
well protected by 3 bunkers. The right picture is a plaque to honor an albatross
scored by Greg Norman during a tournament in 1990. He hit the second shot
from the plaque directly into the hole 258 yards away. |
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A slight dogleg to the right. Two fairway bunkers on the left come into
play off the tee. The approach shot to a long, narrow green is demanding
as it is protected by a pond on
Front and the entire right side. On top of it, there is a sharp drop on
the left. Bailing out to the left to avoid the water leaves a difficult
third shot. When the flag is at the back, the approach shot is over the
water, which makes this hole especially difficult.
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A dogleg to the right. The fairway bunker left is reachable with a 250-yard
tee shot. The second shot is uphill. The green is small and slopes slightly
from back to front. |
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A straight, very long par 4. Trees line the relatively tight fairway. The
deep three –tiered green is guarded by deep and extensive bunkers. This
hole requires both distance and accuracy.
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| A slight dogleg to the left. It is a tight driving hole. The
green is swung to left and the second shot is over a pond. Not just the
water but also bunkers positioned on the front and at the rear of the green
come into play. This hole is beautiful and strategically challenging. |
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| An almost straight hole but curves to the right 50 yards in
front of the green. The right fairway borders a pond around 80 yards in
front of the green and the pond extend into the front and down the entire
right side of the green. A long hitter can reach the green in 2 but the
water forces him to hit a long & very accurate second shot. I you decide
to lay up, the landing area of the second shot is narrow as a pond squuezes
the fairway from the right. Therefore, to play safe you could hit the second
shot onto the wide fairway 100-120 yards in front of the green where the
water doesn’t come into play and get birdie with an accurate approach shot. |
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It is a 25-minute drive from Central Sydney and a 10-minute drive from
Sydney Airport. You need to be accompanied by a member to play here. The
distance is in meters. If you are a handicap of 4 or below, you can play
from the longest black tees.
The course is ranked 9th in Australia by Golf Digest 2006. The other
Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses in Australia are The Heritage G&CC
(ranked 35th) and Lakeland GC (ranked 59th). There is Kinloch
GC in New Zealand.
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A view from the clubhouse