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The course is curved out of the natural woodland with moderate ups &
downs. Most fairways are tight and furthermore they look much narrower
because of overhanging trees on both sides. The natural lakes, creeks
and relatively tight landing areas will make this course really challenging.
The course blends in harmony with the surrounding nature.
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A slight dogleg to the right. The tight fairway is guarded by a pond
on the left and trees on the right. To play safe, a fairway wood from
the tee will leave a short or middle iron to the narrow green. A creek
crosses the fairway 290 yards off the tee and then runs along the left
of the green.
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| A gentle uphill, demanding hole. It is “S” shaped, starting
from a slight dogleg to the right followed by a slight dogleg to the left.
You need to hit the solid as well as accurate tee shot and second shot,
which will leave you a middle to short iron to the green. The tee shot must
be on the left side of the fairway. When it is on the right, trees in front
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A dogleg to the left. The landing area off the tee is narrow because of
trees right and left on this hole, too. A large bunker guarding on the right
front of the green is in play. |
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A dogleg to the left with a pond at the corner. If you hit the tee shot
too far right in order to avoid the water, it will leave you with a long
second shot to the green. The view of the green and its surroundings is
beautiful.
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A gentle uphill, that doglegs slightly to the right. The fairway is tight
and lined with rolling with tress right and left all the way from the
tee to the green. Every shot should be accurate on this hole. The narrow
and deep green is protected bunkers and grassy hollows on both sides.
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A steep downhill hole. The difference in elevation between the green and
the tee makes the club selection difficult. When the pin position is at
the back right, the bunker in front comes into play, which makes it a much
tougher hole. |
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| An almost straight, wonderful hole. If the tee shot is placed
on the left side of the fairway, it will open up a clear view on the second
shot. The landing area on the second shot is limited as a lake on the left
squeezes your options. The green is slightly elevated and protected by bunkers
and a pond on the right.
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It takes 1 hour and 20 minutes from Brisbane Airport and 20 minutes from
Surfers Paradise by car. Anyone can play from the longest tees. Yardage
sticks are measured in meters.
The course was ranked 99th in Australia by GOLFSelect 2006. The other
Graham Mash and Ross Watson designed courses in Australia are Terry
Hills G&CC (26th of above ranking), The
Vines G&CC (Composite course, 27th), Horizon GR (63rd), Paradise
Palms GC (67th) and Robina Woods GC (99th). Ross Watson alone designed
Magenta Shores GC (27th in 2012), Pacifc Harbour G&CC (56th in 2012)
and Indooroopilly GC.
The designer, Graham Mash, is an Australian PGA member and used to be
very successful on the Japanese PGA tour. He has designed about 50 golf
courses mainly in Australia and Asia. As far as Asia is concerned, Penang
GR, Tropicana G&CC, and Staffield CR and Stera
Harbour G&CC are his designs in Malaysia, Singapore Island CC
- The New Course is in Singapore, Fairways & Bluewater RG&C and
Royal Northwoods G&CC are in the Philippines, Gading Raya Pading GC
is in Indonesia, Silk River CC is in Korea, BFA
International Convention Center (博鰲論壇亞州国際会議中心) GC
is in China and Mission Valley GC, Kagoshima Gaden GC and Karuizawa 900
C are in Japan.
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2nd green seen from behind