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Golf
in Australia
 As
a country which has spawned many great golfers over the years, it should come
as no surprise that Australia provides an excellent choice of courses throughout
its vast territory.
There are more than 1600 courses in the country, most
of which are concentrated in the populous south-east corner of the continent.
The
'sandbelt' in Melbourne is the jewel in Australia's golfing crown. Within 20 minutes
of each other are Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath, Metropolitan, Victoria, Commonweatlth,
Huntingdale and Yarra Yarra - all championship courses which are equal to the
best anywhere else in the world.
Royal Melbourne is Australia's most-famous
course and is believed by many to be one of designer Dr Alister Mackenzie's masterpieces.
Queensland
is regarded as Australia's golf resort capital, the second largest state in size
in the country being home to no less than ten such facilities. Hope Island, Sanctuary
Cove and The Glades are widely thought to be the pick of them.
At Hope Island
there's a links course which was designed by Peter Thomson, while Greg Norman's
Glades opened to rave reviews in 2000 and has remained very popular ever since.
Queensland also boasts Laklelands, the first Jack Nicklaus signature course in
Australia.
 In
Brisbane, the state's major city, you can take your pick from a number of fine
courses, including Royal Queensland, Brisbane Golf Club and the relatively new
Brookwater Golf Club.
Adelaide, the capital city, is also blessed with some
excellent courses, including Royal Adelaide, The Grange and Kooyonga, while Royal
Canberra is often referred to as 'Australia's Augusta'.
In Western Australia
a visit to The Vines, a resort course in Perth, is well worthwhile, and, if you're
prepared to take a flight to Tasmania, the Apple Isle boasts the most golf courses
per capita of all the Australian states. |
English Golf Courses 
