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    Best golf courses: Brisbane / Gold Coast

    Brisbane / Gold Coast: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key for the rating definitions.

    Rating key

    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s! 5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this. 4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars. 4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit. 3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars. 3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game. 2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available. Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team. Private: A course for members and their invited guests only. Stay & Play Golf Resorts: Golf Clubs and resorts with onsite accommodation

    Course name

    Rating

    Visitors?

    Nearest city

    Designer

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    Arundel Hills
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    Brisbane
    Bolton, Fred

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    American golf course architect Fred Bolton, who made his home on Australia's Gold Coast.

    Bribie Island
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    McArthur, Arch

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Arch McArthur
    Brisbane GC
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    O/seas & I/state
    Brisbane
    Clark, Carnegie

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Original course at Yeerongpilly laid out in 1903/4 by Carnegie Clark. Subsequent modifications made by, among others, Dr Alister MacKenzie (1926), Wayne Grady and Ross Watson.
    Brookwater
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Norman, Greg

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Greg Norman Golf Course Design (lead designer Bob Harrison).

    Coolangatta & TH (River)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Original nine dates from 1932; second nine (1951); third nine (1974); final nine (1981).
    Coolangatta & TH (West)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Original nine dates from 1932; second nine (1951); third nine (1974); final nine (1981).
    Gainsborough Greens
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Bolton, Fred

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    American golf course architect Fred Bolton, who made his home on Australia's Gold Coast.

    Glades GC, The
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Norman, Greg

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Greg Norman Golf Course Design (lead designer Bob Harrison).

    Grand, The (Aus)
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    Brisbane
    Norman, Greg

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Greg Norman
    Hope Island
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Thomson, Peter

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Peter Thomson & Mike Wolveridge
    Indooroopilly (East)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Watson, Ross

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Original course at St Lucia designed by Scottish-born professional golfer Dan Soutar (1926). Bob Green designed the 36-hole layout at the club's current Long Pocket site (1976). Significant improvements made by Ross Watson (1985, 2006 and ongoing).

    Indooroopilly (West)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Watson, Ross

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Original course at St Lucia designed by Scottish-born professional golfer Dan Soutar (1926). Bob Green designed the 36-hole layout at the club's current Long Pocket site (1976). Significant improvements made by Ross Watson (1985, 2006 and ongoing).

    Keperra
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Unknown
    Kooralbyn Valley
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Muirhead, Desmond

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Desmond Muirhead
    Lakelands, Aus
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    A Jack Nicklaus Signature design.
    Noosa Springs
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Papworth, Graham

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Graham Papworth
    North Lakes
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Marsh, Graham

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Graham Marsh
    Pacific Harbour
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Watson, Ross

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Ross Watson
    Palmer Colonial
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Kobayashi, Mitsuaki

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Mitsuaki Kobayashi
    Palmer Coolum Resort
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Jones II, Robert Trent

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Robert Trent Jones Jr

    Palmer Gold Coast
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Marsh & Watson

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Graham Marsh & Ross Watson
    Palm Meadows, Aus
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Marsh, Graham

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Graham Marsh

    Pelican Waters
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Norman, Greg

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Greg Norman Golf Course Design (lead designer Bob Harrison).

    Royal Pines
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Maruyama & Marsh

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Original design by Tomojiro Maruyama (1990). Extensively renovated by Graham Marsh (2015).
    Royal Queensland
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    On application
    Brisbane
    Clark, Carnegie

    Visitors?

    On application

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Original design by Carnegie Clark (1920). Further improvements by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1926) and Michael Clayton (2007).
    Sanctuary Cove (Palms)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Watson, Ross

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Original design by Fred Bolton (1985); re-routing and renovation by Ross Watson (2010).

    Sanctuary Cove (Pines)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Rsrt guests only
    Brisbane
    Palmer, Arnold

    Visitors?

    Rsrt guests only

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Arnold Palmer

    Twin Waters
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Brisbane
    Thomson & Wolveridge

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Brisbane

    Designer

    Peter Thomson & Mike Wolveridge

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