That would be Gulf Harbour, site of the NZ Open this week, right? According to a GD article I found, it ranks as the 5th best course in the country and 76th best course to be found outside of the US. Sounds like they might have been overstating it. I don't know, since I haven't seen any of the coverage.
Of course I don't know anything about its playing characteristics, but it just looks nasty to me... even with the ocean background in certain places.
Nice kind words there wazza No,seriously,i dont rate it either (on looks).I play rolling hilly courses here & thats the last thing i want to play if im going out of my way.Its defenitley a challenge tho & the greenkeeper there is highly rated having done his trade in the U.S & then ozzie (not sure what courses tho).Its a trent jones jr design & its all about the trade winds
That would be Gulf Harbour, site of the NZ Open this week, right? According to a GD article I found, it ranks as the 5th best course in the country and 76th best course to be found outside of the US. Sounds like they might have been overstating it. I don't know, since I haven't seen any of the coverage.
Watched the TV coverage and the commentators stated the course doesn't really rank when comparing to Melbourne courses. The vistas are however someting special as the course is set on cliff tops. Great comeback win by Nathan Green, 43rd overnight and looking to pick up around NZ$6k instead shoots 65 and walks away with NZ$270k .... The wind was blowing a gale in the arvo. Green hit off some 3.5 hours prior to the last group.
Green fees are very reasonable. The top five or six clubs tend to charge between A$100 - A$200 but we have so many high class courses that are in the A$50 to $75. There are also courses that are down the coast,about one hour from Melbourne, where you can play for as little as $40/$60 per round and that includes the site of the Australian Open two years ago, Moonah Links. We have so many great courses in the Melbourne area and naturally they are all competing for the almighty dollar so that keeps our pricing very fair. If you are fortunate to know a member of one of our great courses the green fees are cheaper again. Hope that helps.... see you 'down under'.
I have a sister in Sydney who I have been meaning to visit...maybe I will drop my bags at her place, kiss the niece on the cheek and hit the courses...
December 2nd, 2006, 10:57 AM
No,seriously,i dont rate it either (on looks).I play rolling hilly courses here & thats the last thing i want to play if im going out of my way.Its defenitley a challenge tho & the greenkeeper there is highly rated having done his trade in the U.S & then ozzie (not sure what courses tho).Its a trent jones jr design & its all about the trade winds
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