Plans for shark shaped golf course
Greg Norman must be kicking himself. Plans have been announced for a golf course shaped like a Great White Shark to be built in South Australia. The shark course will be built in Port Lincoln and is the brainchild of Aussie entrepreneur Dean Lukin Junior, son the son of Australia’s 1984 Olympic weightlifting champion. The [...]
Kangaroos and Cart Paths
Golf cart hating Danny Bowerin was hopping mad when his friends decided to ride around The Pines at Sanctuary Cove, but he wasn’t the only one on the hop at this classic Queensland golf resort. I like to walk, I wanted to walk, but, after three days of a stag weekend, my fourball was more [...]
One Schanck you’ll want to hit
Despite having a name that sounds like the most feared shot in golf, Cape Schanck on Australia’s Mornington Peninsula turned out to be more sweet-spot than socket, writes Danny Bowerin… Shank. The whisper of it strikes fear into a golfer’s heart. I didn’t like the sound of it. Cape Schanck. Surely it wouldn’t end well. [...]
Big Mac and Chip Shots
A recent trip to review the best golf courses in New South Wales didn’t turn out the way it was supposed to. Sitting in departures at Melbourne Airport, I visualised playing the golf of my dreams at some of the finest links courses on the Sydney Coast. The itinerary included the highly rated New South [...]
Reader Review: The Dunes, Melbourne, Aus
Paul Walker of Melbourne, Australia, reviews the Dunes at Mornington Peninsula. “I noticed your section on Australasia was a little light and I wanted to get you started, so here’s some photos from a recent round at The Dunes, one of the better Links courses in Australia.” According to the latest Golf Digest ratings The [...]
