5 Horizons Drive,
Salamander Bay, New South Wales 2317
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Richard JumrukovskiThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk (but some longish green-to-tee walks).
Surroundings:
Woodland and residential.
Designer:
Graham Marsh & Ross Watson
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53 km NE of Newcastle; 205 km N of Sydney
From Pacific Hwy (Hwy 1), north of Newcastle, and just after crossing the Hunter River, turn right onto Hwy 122 (Tomago Road) direction Tomago / Williamtown. After 15 km turn left onto Hwy 121 / 122 (Nelson Bay Road). After 1.2 km continue on the Nelson Bay Rd (122) direction Nelson Bay. After 23 km turn left into Port Stephens Drive, direction Salamander Bay. After 4.5 km turn right into Salamander Way. After o.8 km turn right into Horizons Resort main entrance.
Horizons Resort
Horizons Resort: two well designed nine-hole loops, out-and-back from the resort centre, take you into some surprisingly natural habitats and ensure this is one of the best golf locations in the Port Stephens area.
Excellent earth mounding along the fairways, impressive and highly effective bunkering and top quality greenkeeping all contribute to this US-style resort layout. However, where things differ from many a US-style resort course, is the policy of keeping the limited resort real estate at a discreet distance from the golf, and in retaining some lovely areas of swamp and wetlands, around which both of the flattish nines wander.
Water plays its part on 5 or 6 holes, but with an absence of penal rough and a tree-line on many holes giving sufficient width to drive the ball (with some margin of error), you should experience a highly pleasurable round of golf in a pleasantly natural setting.
Stay&Play at Horizons Resort: onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted on weekdays. Golf carts available for hire (and compulsory at weekends).
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Horizons has hosted many top national and regional golf tournaments, including the 2004 ANZ Championship (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Horizons Golf Resort).
5 Horizons Drive, Salamander Bay, New South Wales 2317
+61 (0)2 4982 0502
Visit websiteHorizons Golf Resort offers guests residential style self-contained apartments. With views overlooking the golf course, these comfortable apartments offer spacious living and dining areas, TV, laundry facilities, air-conditioning and fully equipped galley kitchens.
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