The Best Sydney Golf CoursesPosted by Grossman Pettersson on February 26th, 2021 Founded in 1935, the Bondi Golf Club offers views across iconic Bondi Beach, which in itself, makes this one of the best golf courses in Sydney. Working the striking coastal scenery into the course with ocean breezes and native flora giving the nine-hole course a ruggedly refined ambience. The Diggers Club is a glorious place for drink and meal after a taxing round with friends - the bistro offering every pub classic. Over one million Australians participate in a few rounds each year, with many shouting home about the myriad benefits it provides. Not only does golf naturally introduce a healthy competitive nature within us, but it gets us outside, socialising with others which does wonders for our mental health. The game of golf is also a great mentor for teaching traits such as patience and discipline, because, as anyone who’s ever played will tell you, it’s not a fast game at all. "A very open & spacious club with a beautiful picturesque garden like setting surrounding this club. Great place to book for a special event." "Great Melbourne Cup golf lessons for beginners Day go every year is always enjoyable lots of fun and good prizes too." The cheap green fee here makes this layout one of the best value courses in the Hunter. One of Australia’s most influential golf clubs began with an assembly of ‘golf mad cranks’ at the home of Marrickville Doctor Charles Adam Patrick in 1897. Now, more than a century later, it is a club with a host of traditions, the third-oldest in Sydney, and unique in that it has existed at three different sites. For some reason, and I’m reluctant to say it’s innate snobbery because I’m originally from Melbourne, but I was really surprised by the quality of golf in western Sydney. Maybe it’s that I live in Manly on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, so it can take an hour or so to get to the courses out in the west. But then, it can take that long to cross the road in my part of town at the wrong time of day. Fox Hills Golf Clubis open to the public and conveniently placed just 7km from the Parramatta CBD with easy access from the M4, M7 and Great Western Highway. For a round of golf without the fanfare, Castle Cove Golf Club is just the place. Only 4 kilometres from Chatswood, the 9-hole course offers 14 tees and a challenging round to complete in under four hours. Long Reef Golf Club is well known for its relaxing and friendly environment and all golfers are welcome on our course. We strive to provide a memorable experience by offering high-quality facilities along with the guarantee of value for money. Both golfers and visitors to the club can look forward to a warm reception and vibrant atmosphere, offering much more than a golf course. Two hours drive southwest of Sydney, in the prettySouthern Highlands, is theMt Broughton Golf and Country Cluband Peppers Manor. The Scottish links-style course has large rolling greens, natural waterways and wide fairways, perfect for golfers of all levels. Charter a helicopter for a game of golf and wine tasting in theHunter Valley, home to Greg Norman-designed golf course -the Vintage. You can spend the night at the championship course’s resort and spa, the stunningChateau Elan. Club Catalina is an established course with some of the finest playing surfaces in regional New South Wales, where the scenic views of Batemans Bay and its surroundings add to the round. With only weekday times available for visitors, you can play this very well-presented course – which has hosted qualifying events for the Australian Open and other national tournaments – for just . The layout is home to several strong par-4s that present varying challenges, plus several par-3s designed to test your ability with every club in the bag. A pretty stream comes into play on the 1st and 15th holes, while a large dam will grab your attention at the short but devilish par-3 17th. We have searched the nation to find 100 of the greatest green fee offers you will ever find at courses you will want to play again and again. Bonnie Doon Golf Club is the ideal location for all corporate golf and charity golf days. There is no initial dress code during coaching in the early stages of undertaking the lessons at our golf courses Sydney and practice areas. We encourage everyone to dress comfortably and appropriately for an outdoor sporting activity. If you would like the use of our golf club, function centre or outdoor terrace for your next function in Sydney, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us today. We offer a large variety of personalised beachfront lawn and terrace ceremonies, as well as beautifully designed function packages that will suit a diverse range of budgets. Although we are predominately a Sydney based golf club, we do provide other services. Services such as event planning and function catering are our forte – and we would love to share our experience and beautiful setting with you. I love taking friends and family to play Twin Creeks and Macquarie Links because I love the surprise they get on their first outings. Both courses are excellent tests of golf, but also in great condition with some really terrific members. Open competition days are on Monday, Wednesday and Sundays, while the club is a popular choice for corporate golf days. Our team will be on hand to plan your event according to your needs with our skilled chefs preparing scrumptious meals for your guests, ensuring an event to remember. With 18 holes of varying difficulties, a tremendous par 72 layout, spectacular panoramic ocean views and classic greenery, it is clearly a golfer’s dream, irrespective of one’s ability level. However, if you would like to improve your golfing skills, we do offer private and/or group based tuition classes taught by professionals. Both options retain the popular driving range facility, club house and maintenance depot. He said the changes would see a sharp drop in membership from people who enjoy the 18-hole course on offer. "Golf is perceived to be elitist, but that's not the case, it's a public course, it's meant for the people of Sydney," he told nine.com.au. The reconfiguration could create up to 20 hectares of new parkland, which council said would provide "more equitable access to this significant open space". Obviously, geography will dictate which one you become involved with, but keep in mind that both offer regular events and work to grow the sport in their own unique ways. Australia has over 1,500 golf courses, including some of the very best in the world. The Top 100 list below is sourced from Australian Golf Digest and is a superb guide to the best golf courses "Down Under". If you live in Australia, or are coming to Australia for a holiday, GOLFSelect can arrange access to the vast majority of these courses, including those that are normally open to members only.Like it? Share it! More by this author |