Courses near Port Douglas, Australia

[IanM]

Heading "Down Under" on Friday. Going to be playing Bonville , as we are attending a wedding there. We then head north to Port Douglas near Cairns (ish)

I have to preload my elderly Skycaddie, so anyone got experience of where to play around Port Douglas?? (no gloating intended!)

 

[kerber0s1983]

A mate of mine played Palmer sea reef a few years back, he raved about it

From memory of what he said, it plays like a links course.

Think it is one of the top 100 in australia

http://palmergolf.com.au/seareef/

 

[IanM]

Thanks... got a few names off the internet, commentary from folk on here who've been is helpful

 

[TXL]

Was in Port Douglas in August 2002 and played the Mirage Resort GC and what was then called Links GC - believe this is now Palmer Sea Reef.

Both were very good courses and in great condition, just beware of the salties when playing the Mirage - somewhere I have a picture of my son playing a shot from the sign warning about them, thankfully we did not see any

 

[IanM]

Those 2 on the lost now... Saw lots of crocs in Mexico... that's why there were lots of unclaimed golf balls at the edge of the water!

 

[IanM]

Played Palmer Sea Reef this morning. Great condition and interesting layout. Well worth the visit if you're in this part of the world.

Big greens, lots of slopes, plenty of water about. Didn't see any crocs but were warned to keep away from the water...plenty of golf balls in the margins that no one was interested in retrieving.


One word about the rental clubs , although Callaways, they were in pretty poor condition. But holiday golf....so could forgive them