Great spot to start the day! Magnificent course, friendly…read morestaff, and a great clubhouse - not a bad word to say here.

This is Sydney's best course.... by miles. Think Dr Alistair McKenzie, the designer of Augusta,…read moreCypress Point, and Royal Mexico. (Doug Walters - "The rain in Spain falls mainly in Melbourne") Think couch, on sand, in perfect condition - year round. Dig a hole and theres a bunker. Think National Park, pristine bush and a course that was just lying in wait for Al to unearth it. Bent grass greens as good as ....anywhere. A pure links course - water on three sides or something like that. Who cares, it is just a stunning course in an amazing location. Imagine cresting the hill on the 5th and there's an 80 year old shipwreck on the rocks. Imagine having to cross a bridge over the Pacific Water Hazard to an island tee and hit a shot back onto Australia. It will nearly always eat your lunch the first few times. Rarely will the wind not factor - all par fives and threes face a different direction. The members are smug, nah - being honest that's just the voice of pure green envy, in fact they are super friendly and bloody good golfers on the whole (leave the pun alone - drop the weapon and slowly walk away from the pun!) Play it whenever you can, never turn down an invite or an opportunity. The most memorable golf course you will play in Australia.

This is a well deserved top Australian course. Beautiful…read morescenery, lovely club house with great menu and staff. The course is incredibly well maintained - honestly I have seen greens not as well kept as the fairways on this course. However it is punishing - to be a top course means to be a tough course and that it is. Take your medicine like a grown up...

There's a stretch of four golf courses running from Randwick, The Coast, St Michaels and finishing…read morewith the Daddy of them all NSWGC. Four courses back to back all right on the coast. I don't think you would find that anywhere else in the world, at least not within 30 minutes of the CBD of a major city. St Micks is a great course, theres a few blind tees which can be problematic and it of course suffers by comparison with NSW but it is well worth a try. Last time I played there we got held up by a group of Japanese playing in front of us who stopped to take photos of whales breaching just off the coast. In case the irony was lost on them I suggested they not eat them. Pretty easy to get on even though its a private club. Money fixes everything!

Tucked away along the coast this great club has something for everyone, and pain for us all…read more The clubrooms are nice, functional, and lunch is as with all such clubs of the pub grub variety, although with a little more flair and choice. Most of the gang had the curry which looked spectacular, I opted for a salad which was likewise good. The course has some fantastic views, including some whales cavorting offshore, and some of the holes are truly challenging. The greens - ah the greens! So deceptive! Look fast, play slow, look contoured, play straight! Must have been my game. Be prepared to lose a ball or two - very unforgiving rough, eats balls like a waste-master. Recommended.

My father is a huge fan of golf so I agreed to accompany him to hit some golf balls at Macquarie…read moreLinks golf club. I was keen to improve my swing and distance so we decided to practice for awhile. Having played golf before at numerous other golf clubs, I was quite impressed by their practice facilities. The venue seemed to be very popular with almost every practice station taken up by a member or guest. The golf course itself is absolutely stunning and is renowned as a Championships course. The golf club has plenty of facilities including a refreshments bar, carts and buggies and a pro shop. You can also hire golf equipment if you do not own any or require any additional items to win your round of golf! Golf tuition is available for those of us who wish to brush up on our skills and hopefully improve a bit! Overall, the course is beautiful maintained while the premises are well kept. The green is in good condition and the club has plenty of facilities including a restaurant and function rooms. Membership is available for individuals, family, corporate or on junior levels. The food at Macquarie Links is also pretty decent!

My 2nd favourite golf course in Sydney! Reason for this? Planes! I'm a self-confessed plane geek,…read moreand this course is situated right next to the airport so is a great opportunity to mix a round with a bit of plane spotting! There's even a hole, where I'm pretty sure with a solid hit with a driver, I might be able to land it on the runway - but I resisted the temptation to try that, seeing as I'd lost enough balls already. But to the more important matter of the course itself. It's a challenging one as the fairways are pretty narrow, which means unless you drive straight, you're going to have some problems. I had some problems. It's kept in pretty good nick, so no chance to blame a dodgy fairway for your shanked 5 iron onto the neighbouring hole. And it's reasonably priced too, with 18 holes on a weekday only setting you back $35 ($45 on weekends). So if you enjoy planes and golf, head down to the banks of the Cook River and see if you can hit a passing 747 (it's tricky but I'm sure it's possible).

I am so not into golf. I imagine it's a great game for oldies to get out in the fresh air and…read moreexercise but I'm not quite at that stage of my life yet! And on top of that I am not a patient person. As far as watching someone ELSE play it, did I mention I'm not a patient person? I do love live sports though, and I'll give anything a go just to see how the atmosphere differs depending on the crowd, the sport, and the drinks on offer. So when I was offered the opportunity to go to Australia's most prestigious golf club to watch Tiger Woods play in the Australian Open, of course I agreed to give it a red-hot go. It turns out that golf courses are really lovely places! Perfectly manicured grass underfoot, native ducks swans and peahens wandering around, and gorgeous lakes. If you are actually a golfer looking to play, The Lakes has a strict membership policy. Guests can get in for practice days though, the info is on their website.

Really good food! We were on a voucher so we also had a discount but the drive to Raby Road was…read moreworth it. They are still working on the roads and there are many estates being built so Sunday lunch rather than an evening meal is a pretty good option as it is easy to miss the turnoff too. Three of us had the pork belly and we were not disappointed. The barramundi was very nice too. We really didn't need the sides of vegetables and wedges as the meals had enough on the plate. Service and presentation was excellent. The restaurant was pretty quiet but it looked like the "bistro" was doing a fair trade with the golfers stopping for a drink and monster hamburger. The entertainment was the golf; golf carts playing dodgems on the fairway trying to seek out their balls; weird golf swings [shudder] and golfers being attacked by ducks when the balls landed in the pond.

Need a Christmas in July party, this place is great for it!…read moreThis little country club boasts secluded from busy area, good view of golf course and it's small enough to contain your party, so people don't wonder off and keep together, Walking in we all received a champaign cocktail and music playing. For entree we had ravioli which was absolutely awesome! Main was roast turkey and ham in a glaze sauce Devine. Dessert was meringues and Christmas pudding with custard yum! The bar was decent too. Beer $6 for a schnooner Spirits were $7.50 with an soft drink and cocktails were $15 The wonderwoman cocktail was awesome. Awesome nice place to have an function and all cost $45 pp.

Awesome place for a drink! Happy hour from 7pm to 8lm…read more Live music on sundays with happy hour from 2pm to 4pm.