Gold Coast Golfing Excursions
With a lot of beaches, excursions and activities it truly is very little wonder that this entire area is a well known holiday destination and specifically a favourite designed .With so much to do across the whole of the Australian Gold Coast consisting of all entertainment of the internationally famed theme parks, pubs and discos, sub-tropical rainforests, casinos, entertainment and obviously the incredible sandy beaches that the region is famous for. In addition to all the normal fun that visitors would expect from the Gold Coast it also offers international standard gold courses. The Gold Coast is found in the sub-tropical area of the Southern Hemisphere and relishes warmth and sunshine the whole year. It is worth noting that given its Southern Hemisphere locality seasons in the Gold Coast are the opposite of those in the Northern Hemisphere. With golfers normally looking for favorable sunny temperatures the Gold Coast is a brilliant choice with more than three hundred days of direct sunlight annually.
It is no wonder that the Gold Coast has emerged as a really idylic golfing destination since there is such a large number of golf courses to choose from. The Royal Pines is at this time owned and run by the RACV and is a favorite location for the annual Ladies ANZ Masters.At this time there is an on location Golfing Academy that offers a broad selection or courses to suit golfers of all levels. Most programs vary from one day programs through to full time professional training.Yet another well known Gold Coast Gold Coarse is Lakelands which presents a layout of eighteen holes tailored by champion golfer Jack Nicklaus. Lakelands on the Gold Coast is perfectly equiped and offers a number of additional facilities including a on course shop, driving range and pitch and putt green.
One of the exclusive links style golf courses is found on Hope Island at the northern end of the Queensland Gold Coast. Once a public resort course, it’s now under the management of golf course managing business, Troon Golf. With the new direction has come a different operating name, now established as, “Links Hope Island”. Just like many of the districts showcase courses ‘Links Hope Island’ has been tailored by accomplished golfers, in this instance British Open Champion Peter Thompson and Mike Wolverridge. The course covers 360 hectares. The course alone covers 6,500 metres starting from the Championship tees and is combined with 128 pot style obstacles, making it a extremely demanding challenge for the common golf player.
Palm Meadows is the quintessential Gold Coast Golf Course. It has welcomed a lot of famous name golfers including the likes of Langer, Raffety, Ozaki and the legendary Australian Greg Norman. Nowadays Palm Meadows is a favourite course for lots of Australian and foreign players but in its early days it has been home to one of the worlds wealthiest tournaments.The course was planned by leading Australian golfer Graham Marsh, who integrated water into play on 14 of the eighteen holes, placed 80 plus sand bunkers, three story tall bamboo clumps and over a thousand palm trees to shape an impressive golfing experience.Palm Meadows is well recognised throughout the golfing world as an excellent course and ranks amongst the worlds top 500 golf holes. The famed eighteenth hole has cemented its place in history as being in the greatest 500 golf holes in the world, recognised by the American Golf Digest.The beauty of the 18th is in the lake that lays alongside the tee and stretches the full 523 metres of the hole. The hole is beautiful and satisfying but can also be definitely devastating if golfers land in the water. If you really want to discover the best that Gold Coast golfing has to offer be sure to book in a game at Palm Meadows.
Needless to say with the Gold Coast being so well celebrated for its golf courses it is definitely best to book ahead of time and to get to know your intended golf course as many are members only or by invitation only. The internet is an amazing resource in planning and arranging your games of golf and also to plan and book all the many aspects of your trip such as accommodation, excursions and family activites.
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