Ocean Shores Country Club

Ocean Shores Country Club: Just north of where the river Brunswick flows into the Pacific Ocean at Brunswick Heads, Von Hagge's well-crafted layout at Ocean Shores will provide an enjoyable golfing challenge - quietly set amongst natural flora and tidal lakes, the layout starts with a scenic par-5, which gets you down to much flatter terrain, in which most of the ensuing holes are located - the relatively open front-nine weaves its way around several small lakes and ponds, with water hazards very much in play on several holes - around the perimeter, but not too close to be in range, local housing looks onto the course - after journeying back up to, and then down again from the scenically elevated clubhouse, the more natural and interesting back-nine takes you on a wonderful excursion through the course's most attractive stretches - the 10th tee commands a wonderful view over surrounding wooded hills, before dropping you down again to the layout's lower section - on the second nine-hole loop, the feel is distinctly more tree-lined, with predominantly melaleuca (paperbark) trees lining the generally good-width fairways - tropical palms and "flame of the forest" trees also provide a haven for the abundant birdlife - the more you play at Ocean Shores the more you'll appreciate the challenges thrown down by its water-laden front-nine and more tree-lined and natural back-nine.