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Just wanted to say thanks to POM for introducing me to all and sundry when I was up there. They’re a great bunch of blokes who can have a good laugh and still play serious golf.

I just can’t get over how good you guys have got it up there with your subs. The quality of the Willows course is great value for money – if you’re looking for a club to join up Townsville way check it out.

I’ve also heard that Townsville golf club is going down the gurgler? I saw an article in the paper up there saying that TGC is offering a return on investments in the club of over $5000 of 10% after 5 yrs – anyone know anymore about that?

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good to see you introducing new players to the course

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Bewdaful…I’ll be there.
Prolly be there a few other days as well…

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Don’t know yet…it’s only mid-week.

I’m sure they’ll show up come the weekend though…especially going past the Watermark and the open air bar/restaurant…

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its not limited to townsville mate. any small towns seem to be full of rubbish drivers (read: bogans). man i don’t miss that at all! do all the knobs with hotted up sh1tboxes congregate on the strand hahaha.

yeah garbutt, woooooooo. that was a real dodgy area when i grew up there

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Ta.

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Dunno if I’ll get down there by that time on a Sunday…

I’ll definately play the Saturday MM round though, whatever time you guys go off will suit, just let me know.

I’ll be down there at some stage over the next 2 weekends. I’ve got a Titleist bag with Hi-Bore driver and Fwy. Probably have a blue Titleist hat on also.

As for the roundabouts, they are big that’s why we were nearly T boned, Old Mate was doin about 80 and straightlined the whole thing…unfortunately the other cars were in his way…

Will check in on here again 2morrow.

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Oooohhhh yehhh…

On the Army base…even more exciting…although we were nearly T-boned going thru the round-a-bout outside the gate…that was exciting

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is garbutt still the thriving metropolis it was 6 or 7 years ago? :)

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Refuse to take offence at your thoughtless comments Gribbles:-) May not be the best courses in Australia but we like them. Still no us & them between Rowes bay & the Willows Ditty. Wish I could say the same about Townsville. but there still tends to be the ” we were the first here & we are the best,” attitude with some of thier members & some of ours reciprocate in kind which gains nothing for anyone. Yes Hibore we still have the practice range & no there is not one closer to town I,m afraid. The comp on sat 2nd is a single stableford as is Sundays. more to your liking maybe Sat 9th is a Monthly Medal Stroke off the blue tee,s. Spots available in all of them at the moment.BTW We have just had 100mm of rain on tues& wed. Oh & gribbles, The Willows has changed just a little in the last 6 years & very much for the better , with more improvements to come.Let me Know if your interested in booking a spot in any of the comps Hibore. Would be nice to meet any visitor that likes playing at The Willows.

A bad day on the golf course is better than no golf at all. :(

No one who ever had a lesson would have a swing like mine

Lee Trevino

Pom – Keen as mustard to play in the stroke round on Saturday the 9th.

I’m up here at the moment working at Garbutt & staying at the Watermark on the Strand.

One of the guys here has a game happening on Sunday morning (the 3rd) Rowes Bay at 7ish. I think that it’s a bunch of older guys as they only want to play 9 holes!! I can’t see the point in getting up that early to only play 9? Anyway, if that’s all they play then I’ll be going on for 18 at least, maybe even go down to Willows as well.
If I don’t get down to the Willows I’ll be going down to TGC for a hit on the 2nd also. Hit some on the (Willows) range and go and play 18 in the comp. I’m preferring Willows ATM as I can spend more time down there chipping, putting and range etc.

I’d like to get down to one of the resort courses but transport could be an issue. Lemme know if there’s a spot in the monthly medal (or others) as I’m keen for a hit. I may have 1 other as well depending on his plans.

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don’t know where that is mate! i was only chopping around socially at that stage, but clark was a really nice fella, very friendly.

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Bugger, you boys are making me homesick! Creighton was the pro at Rowes Bay when I started – sold me my first set of sticks.

What’s Maggie Island course like now? Last time I played there it had sand greens.

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yeah ditty, i’ll tell you how long its been since i was up there…. Clark Joyce was the pro at willows!

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He was a pretty likeable bloke as well, as was david ??( can’t remember his last name) who had the rowes bay pro shop b4 him.

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Its coming back slowly- in to 16 by xmas….

David Lord – he sold out Rowes and ran the driving range near the airport – The only thing I didn’t like about RB was the Ball Thieves (feathered variety) lol

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hey pom, when i was up there i played rowes bay alot, the course never held water well, which is bc of the location, though there were some good holes there, i always liked the dogleg right (i think 14th?) i eagled that bad boy two rounds in a row! I know the climate and weather has a lot to do with the quality of the course, as does the money (or lack thereof) that is/was available. i do recall the members at townsville were for the most part (in my opinion) absolute stains. I actually never liked the place for that reason, which was kind of sad because i found alan creighton to be a real gentleman. is kev carruthers still the pro at rowes bay? He was a pretty likeable bloke as well, as was david ??( can’t remember his last name) who had the rowes bay pro shop b4 him.

i always preferred the members at rowes bay though, very laid back people generally.

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My 2c … as I play all three quite regularly:

Townsville: a pleasant golf course with a couple of challenging holes, consistent fairways, greens in good condition. You need to play the 9 holes that are next to Ross River for a view and the extra challenge. They are about to sell of some of the holes (it’s 27 holes) so who knows where this will end up.

Rowes Bay: 2 years ago I declared this a track to be played with other people’s money. They have a new grass grower and he has worked miracles as this course was built on a swamp. It’s got some long holes, some interesting shorter par 4s with a bit of water to make it challenging. The greens have improved 200%. It is hard to find a bad lie on the fairways.

Willows: potentially the best of the 3 but the bunkers have been a mess for many months and the greens are variable at the moment. But there is a lot of intrusive development happening (sadly the hopping wildlife has disappeared) so the course needs to be settled down in the coming 12 months to get to its potential. It was the host of the Qld Seniors Open and it certainly provided a good challenge for the pros when it was presented in top condition. By far the most professionally run course of the 3.

And as this thread started talking about Ayr – played there a couple of weeks ago just before the Pro-Am and the greens were very poor. The rest of the course was OK and challenging in parts.

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I have played Townsville and The Willows, I liked them both personally. They’ve both got some really challenging holes on them when the water comes into play.

I got the impression that there is a bit of US and THEM between some of the members at the respective clubs…bit of a shame really as they both are great value for money. My only real preference was for The Willows due to the practice range out the back. I’m hoping it’s still there and I hope that someone has built one closer to town to replace the one near the airport???

I can’t believe the quality of the courses considering the cost of memberships at either of them…sensational value for sure.

No them and us at Rowes or Willows when I was there (25 years) but definately Townsville members have their noses in the air when they’re not in someone else’s arse.. have a mate that has been a member there for many many years and can’t stand the attitude of some members – plays the same group of 7 guys all the time…

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sorry hi-bore, that wasn’t directed at you champ! yes the value is ok up there, if it still the same the 3 tracks are pretty cheap. i guess i’m just spoilt where i play now :) and yes what they’ve done with the strand is fantastic, but i stand by my comment that the city is a dump.

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I said ”...value for money…” I didn’t say ”...the best there is…”

I was only up there last year and I thought they were pretty good, I’ve managed to get out onto some reasonable courses like Royal Adelaide, Glenelg, Lady Bay, half a dozen or so resort courses around the Gold Coast, Vic Sandbelt so I’ve got a bit of an idea.

I’m not saying ur wrong but I’m sure there’s various seasonal changes so that some courses ‘peak’ at different times. But when I visited Townsville this time last year they were pretty good, even with the torrential rain that had occured the week before I got there.

Even the different long blade grasses on the greens were pretty good 2 me considering the putting surfaces you get in the southern states.

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townsville is a dump (i can say that having grown up there) and from when i was there last (six years ago) i can honestly say none of the golf courses up there are very impressive. willows has a couple of great holes, but nothing really special. if i was to travel up there again i’d probably not even take my clubs

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I have played Townsville and The Willows, I liked them both personally. They’ve both got some really challenging holes on them when the water comes into play.

I got the impression that there is a bit of US and THEM between some of the members at the respective clubs…bit of a shame really as they both are great value for money. My only real preference was for The Willows due to the practice range out the back. I’m hoping it’s still there and I hope that someone has built one closer to town to replace the one near the airport???

I can’t believe the quality of the courses considering the cost of memberships at either of them…sensational value for sure.

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Hi Hi-bore. I am a Member at the Willows Golf Club & have been for several years. Are you looking for a round in a competition or just a social round. Our open is on this weekend so the course is in pretty fair nick. Rain has spoiled it a little but will be dry by Saturday. Hey DittyHow long since you were a member here.We only have 30 million sand traps now

PS. Laguna Quays is 30k south of Proserpine The new Adam Scott course is to be built just outside Bowen. Niether is anywhere near Ayr

A bad day on the golf course is better than no golf at all. :(

No one who ever had a lesson would have a swing like mine

Lee Trevino

Sorry I took so long to reply…
Idealy I’d like to get in on the comp round which I’m assuming is on Saturdays?

Not sure who things are graded but I’m 5 ATM and I’m hoping to play in stroke rounds preferably.
I’m heading up on Monday the 28th and be back in ADL on the 12th Aug so I’l hopefully catch 2 comps maybe.

Although I would like to get down South to one of the resort courses if I get the chance.

Any tips?

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Yeah We see her every year around christmas when she comes home to see the family.The other pro was Angelo. I believe he is still with the Greg Norman foundation ,teaching Juniors.Have to get together next time I visit my daughter in Brisbane & swap some golf stories.

A bad day on the golf course is better than no golf at all. :(

No one who ever had a lesson would have a swing like mine

Lee Trevino

love to!

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I used to love her accurracy in chipping – she used to really punish herself if she missed her aim between the parallel clubs – No 4some to speak of, just me, a mate who managed a local bowling centre and lady friend… like I said – fond memories! Yes Phil Curd it was – he is at Bargara now. I was chatting to him quite a while back and talking about Townsville etc, he said Karrie still keeps in touch with him – nice!

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Is Laguna Keys the newish Adam Scott resort course in Ayr?

They’ve only just started to build the new course (Adam Scott designed) just outside of town. Not mucking about either, they’ve cleared a fair bit of scrub already.

Square isn’t good… It’s bloody fantastic!

I hope they’re knocking down lots of trees and getting rid of those stupid pissing koalas! ;-)