There is a changing face of our sport that’s seeing growth in traditional
on-course golf being fuelled through the popularity of off-course alternatives – driving ranges, indoor golf and mini-golf. We take a closer look at the facilities responsible for golf’s newfound popularity.
Two for one: A pair of courses in separate locations but operating under one club, Forster Tuncurry is home to a rejuvenated, links-style layout coupled with a more user-friendly option in a bustling holiday haven.
Australia has an oversupply of golf courses where comparisons are made between them and Augusta National. Bonville is one; Royal Canberra (pre-redesign, but perhaps also post) is another. However, the course that arguably resembles the mighty Georgia layout most closely is the Hilltop course at Mollymook Golf Club.
Gulf Harbour Golf & Country Club, which occupies a stunning isthmus location on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, north of Auckland, is facing an unwelcome fate in a similar manner to several suburban courses in Australia.
The 2023 World Wide Technology Championship marked the first time the PGA Tour has played a Woods design, and Kelly Kraft made known his negative feelings about El Cardonal at Diamante.
Australian Golf Digest
