Golf Along the Nsw South Coast
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February 2020 TRAVEL 68 GOLF ALONGwww.insidegolf.com.au THE NSW SOUTH COAST Though recently ravaged by bushfires, the NSW South Coast is ‘open for business’, and the region’s golf courses are putting out the call to visitors to come support this amazing golfing destination! A Charm B C D E F G South Coast THE SOUTH COAST GOLF TRAIL restaurants and of course play the #SouthCoastGolfTrail,” Chapman says. A THE GRANGE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS Narooma Golf Club’s General Manager Dominic B CALDERWOOD VALLEY Despite the devastating impact of the recent South Coast GOLF COURSE Connaughton added to the call for tourists to return to help H Bushfire Crisis to many towns and villages in New South small businesses who continue to count their losses. C THE LINKS SHELL COVE Wales, the recently launched #SouthCoastGolfTrail and its “This extraordinary and heartbreaking event is a serious three highly-celebrated golf courses remain untouched. D SHOALHAVEN HEADS GOLF CLUB blow to many businesses and by extension all families in the E MOLLYMOOK GOLF CLUB LTD In fact, Golf South Coast is now preparing for an increase in area. Australia is a nation of mateship, and right now we are visitors and bookings to play, stay and experience its stunning in need of this camaraderie and support, more than ever F MORUYA GOLF CLUB trail following a highly-publicised and warmly-welcomed because our communities simply will not survive without the I G TUROSS HEAD COUNTRY CLUB invitation for tourists to return. support of our fellow Australians,” he said. J H BERMAGUI COUNTRY CLUB Club Catalina General Manager Guy Chapman said the The #SouthCoastGolfTrail and its location continues to I BEACH CABINS MERIMBULA support from all Australians, especially the golfing community attract attention among first-time players to the highly K and industry has been overwhelming. experienced. J PACIFIC HEIGHTS HOLIDAY APARTMENTS “We are simply in awe of the number of people asking us And it’s no wonder why when the trail begins in the K EDEN GARDENS COUNTRY CLUB what they can do to help, and the short answer is to simply breathtaking seaside town of Mollymook. The Mollymook come back or book a holiday, stay in our towns, dine in our Golf Club features two stunning golf courses - the first is PACIFIC HEIGHTS February 2020 69 TRAVEL www.insidegolf.com.au their 9-hole Beachside Course which sits atop the southern tip of the beautiful Mollymook Beach. The 18- hole Hilltop course - affectionately known as ‘The Ultimate Challenge’ – is a golfer’s dream, nestled in a bushland oasis with meandering tree-lined fairways and undulating greens. Further south, Club Catalina boasts a pristine 27-hole course, guarded with tall established trees and contoured by water. The holes start with much expectation, so accuracy off the tee is vital. But beware - the local kangaroos provide an added obstacle throughout the game before ending with a final challenge! Finally, the Narooma Golf Club wraps us this unique golfing experience with its renowned 3rd hole, named ‘Hogan Hole’ after Aussie actor Paul Hogan’s infamous TV commercial. This course is recognised as one of Australia’s top 100 golf courses and features 6 holes perched on cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean – an exhilarating challenge for serious golfers and a pleasure for the not so serious. The Grange Golf Club PGA Professional and Mollymook Golf Manager Barry West said the creation of the #SouthCoastGolfTrail delivers some of the best THE Grange GOLF CLUB Certainly The Grange has been putting While all social groups are made welcome, golf and courses in Australia, while attracting itself on the golfing map as a ‘must play’ there are some lucrative packages for social CHANGES to the highly-rated layout at The large corporate and PGA Professional events. course for golfers from all over the state who players with special offers for groups of 12 Grange Golf Club, just an hour from Sydney’s may be contemplating a golfing expedition players or more that include special prizes, as To experience first-class golf courses southern suburbs, have made it even more south of Sydney. well as packages that can include food and and to support the recovery of the south attractive for social clubs – and social golfers. beverage with your round of golf. Thanks to the professionalism and coast of NSW, now is the time to book your Thanks to a perfect partnership with the guidance of the team from Troon, The Grange It must be working: social group numbers #SouthCoastGolfTrail. Golf Packages include world’s largest golf management company, continues to go from strength to strength. have steadily grown over the past two years, the three courses, accommodation, restaurant Troon Golf, the club has been able to forge which is testament to the ease of access and The Leagues Club has also invested in the bookings and more. Customised packages are ahead with some significant course changes. great offering at The Grange. future by purchasing new equipment for use also available. With a fleet of 30 golf carts, mark down That included a complete re-design and on the golf course that should see the club The Grange as a certain stop for any social All three locations are open to visitors construction of all The Grange’s bunkers, continue to develop its course condition as year-round, within easy drive to each or corporate group looking to play less than which had led to improved course conditions well as its’ reputation. from Sydney’s south. other and are between 2 to 3.5 hours from throughout the year. Social clubs are forever looking for new Sydney and Canberra. Experience the MORE INFORMATION: Those improvements to the bunkers go challenges and The Grange now throws its #SouthCoastGolfTrail in 2020. The Grange Golf Club hand-in-hand with an ongoing commitment doors - and its course- open to social golfers 10 Princes Hwy Kembla Grange NSW 2526 Contact Sheryl on (02) 4472 4022 for made by The Grange Golf Club owners, and is taking things a step further by offering Phone: (02) 4261 1647 (clubhouse) bookings and enquiries or email Dapto Leagues Club, to improve facilities at packages that are proving popular for social [email protected] [email protected] the Illawarra region’s high-profile course. clubs from right across the Sydney basin. www.thegrangegolfclub.com.au February 2020 TRAVEL 70 www.insidegolf.com.au Moruya Golf Club MORUYA GOLF CLUB One of Moruya’s outstanding features is the very reason the restaurant overlooking the WIDELY regarded as one of the South Coast’s Bermagui Country Club course is named Double Green. ‘golfing gems’, Moruya Golf Club is proud of the fact it is recognised for a lot more than That’s because the double green on the Bermagui Country Club Once you play its pristine fairways and just fine golf. ninth and 18th holes is one of the course’s Situated in the heart of Bermagui, and smooth, true greens, you’ll wonder why you Indeed, when ravenous golfers finish their memorable features and is one of the largest featuring fabulous views of the seaside town may not have heard of Bermagui before. round, one of the most popular places to greens in Australia. of Bermagui, Horseshoe Bay and Mount Hosting the Seniors PGA Pro-AM regularly head for is Moruya’s highly-rated Double Dromedary, the 18-hole championship golf has attracted a calibre of players, including Carts are available for hire as well as a well- Peter Senior, Rodger Davis, Mike Harwood Green restaurant. course at Bermagui Country Club is truly a stocked golf pro shop which opens seven and Victorian Lucien Tinkler who is the beauty. Boasting modern Australian cuisine, Double days a week. current titleholder. The course is maintained Green draws its patrons from up and down Their fairways are lush and most are lined in tournament condition all year round. the South Coast of NSW, who have heard And besides the full club facilities available by a variety of beautiful native trees. But The Clubhouse and facilities at Bermagui they boast the finest food in the region. in the clubhouse, there are many other features including their fully-equipped bar, it’s also a solid challenge, with long par 4s feature all the amenities you need, including Don’t for a moment think that golf takes TAB, Keno and three large function rooms (plenty in the 370-400 metre range) with a restaurant open 7 days a week for lunch a back seat though as Moruya is an easy- which are equipped to host everything from sloping fairways and a number of blind and dinner, kids room in the restaurant, walking par-71 championship course a wedding to a wake. shots to the excellent greens. There are also sports bar, a spacious bbq area and built-in which has an enthusiastic membership and a number of dogleg holes to add to the bar, pool tables and dart boards, courtesy welcomes visiting golfers to a layout rated as Certainly, Moruya Golf Club represents challenge. bus, EFTPOS/ATM, Golf stay and play great value for money and is a must play one of the best on the South Coast … all year Water also features prominently on a packages available and more. when visiting the South Coast. round. number of holes, including the 164m 15th, MORE INFORMATION: And after surviving bush fires and housing MORE INFORMATION: where the fairway is a lake. The 6,085m, Bermagui Country Club many caravans and tents during the recent Moruya Golf Club par-72 course is a serious walk with plenty of Phone: (02) 6493 4340 bushfire horrors, Moruya is looking to reclaim Evans Street, Moruya, NSW 2537 hills.