The Links Course - Stage 1 Complete, opening in full: October
2004.
PGA Coach Tim Wendel has designed a unique mini golf concept
to form the Links Course. The layout features a series of golf holes to educate
players in all facets of shotmaking and strategy. The Links Course utilizes
three different styles of green.
- Championship standard pencross bent
grass undulating green, guarded by a pot bunker and grassy mounding.
- Links style small target winter green couch green, requiring a
bounce on style approach shot.
- Clam shell shape dual surface green,
percross bent and winter green couch, bordered by large grassy mounds and
a pot bunker.
Each green has an individual character requiring different
styles of approach shots and putting touch. In addition the varying hole
designs, change the angles of approach which offers multiple types of short
shots when the targets are missed.
The course design reflects Tim Wendel's coaching philosophy for 'Smart Golf', which he teaches
in the strategy sessions of the 'CaT' programs.
Tim Wendel assists many competitive players develop their game for tournament play. Tournament golf circuits are played on a
variety of courses, each challenging the player's shotmaking
range.
The links course is situated on a twelve acre site which
provides the ideal intimate environment for corporate and social groups requiring
an exclusive venue for conducting a special event. See the functions page
for more details.
Click on thumbnail to enlarge view of Links Course layout
Hole 1, 278m
A tee shot carrying water and deep rough to sloping
fairway, guarded by a deep fairway bunker on the left side of the fairway.
The dogleg to the left fairway is bordered on both sides by deep rough. The
small couch green is approached from the elongated side.
Hole 2, 150m
A water carry tee shot to the bent green. The greenside pot
bunker captures a short errand shot.
Hole 3, 56m
An accurate short shot to a well guarded green, mounds
and greenside pot bunker. A narrow opening on the front of the green is available
for the brave shot. A difficult short shot awaits
when the target is missed.
Hole 4, 262m
An uphill tee shot to a dogleg left fairway. A difficult
approach shot is played from a downhill lie to the narrow side of the couch
green.
Hole 5, 93m
No escaping. A short tee shot over water and a pot
bunker to the bent green.
Hole 6, 317m
A long uphill tee shot to a fairway boarded by deep
rough and a large redgum tree. A blind second shot
from a sloping fairway to the narrow side of the couch green, requires the
player to trust the bounces short of the green.
Hole 7, 295m
A treacherous blind tee shot to a dogleg right fairway,
guarded by deep rough both sides, and fairway bunker carry. A downhill approach
to the bent green is protected in the front by many undulating mounds. A pot
bunker and lateral water hazard guards the right side of the hole.
Hole 8, replay hole 6
Hole 9, 229m
A superb view confronts a tempting downhill tee shot.
The fairway is bordered by deep rough left and lateral water hazard on the
right. The green is guarded by undulating mounds, a pot bunker and a massive
redgum tree.
Hole 10, 114m
Double trouble. Water and deep rough to carry to reach the clam shell green. The green
is elevated above the teeing ground, and protected by large mounds and a greenside
pot bunker.
Hole 11, replay hole 4
Hole 12, 259m
A difficult blind tee shot to a fairway sloping
left to right. Both sides of the fairway guarded by deep
rough. A challenging approach shot from a sloping lie over rough to
the narrow side of the clam shell green.
Hole 13, 113m
A downhill tee shot to a postage stamp size couch
green. The green is fronted by undulating fairway lies, and a new gum tree
forest in the background.
Hole 14, 187m
A championship hole requiring a long carry tee shot
over water, grassy mounds and a pot bunker. An option is available for short
hitters to a small piece of fairway surrounded by deep rough, a massive redgum tree and a lateral water hazard.
