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A feature from the IAGTO Directory 2014 Hamilton Island Golf Club
A feature from the IAGTO Directory 2014
Hamilton Island Golf Club
Hamilton Island Golf Club
Hamilton Island Golf Club
Spectacular golf on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef
Perfectly located at the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, Hamilton Island Golf Club has some of the most spectacular views and settings of any golf course in the world. Designed by champion golfer, Peter Thomson of Thomson Perrett, and set on neighbouring Dent Island, Hamilton Island Golf Club is the only championship golf course on its own island in Australia and is the perfect destination for your clients’ next golfing holiday.
The par 71 championship course measures 6,120 metres (6,692 yards) and has been designed to challenge all levels of golf enthusiasts, from resort guests to professional golfers. The changes in course elevation; restricted landing areas and the ever-present breezes provide a definite challenge from the back tees and enjoyable resort golf from the forward marks.
The course is designed as a series of holes strung along the ridges and played across steep valleys and the course layout works with the landform, with generally broad fairways taking the line of least resistance, avoiding the steeper, more sensitive areas.
The 18-hole course features two distinctly different nine hole circuits returning to the central clubhouse with panoramic views of Dent Passage and Hamilton Island. The outward nine holes are a more compact layout around the centre of the island and the inward nine are strung out along the ridges to the south.
The island’s natural and rugged beauty, together with its mountainous terrain affords stunning 360 degree views across secluded coves and beaches to adjacent passages and islands, and the mainland beyond.
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The stunning Chris Beckingham-designed clubhouse is ideally perched to catch the soft sea breeze and to take in the stunning views of Passage Peak and the sparkling Coral Sea.
The clubhouse offers a stylishly-relaxed restaurant and bar that is perfect for a laid-back, long lunch or morning or afternoon snack and refreshing drink.
Also housed in the clubhouse is a well stocked pro shop and ladies’ and men’s locker rooms, including
showers and toilets. Our team of staff can assist golfers with a variety of services including bookings, rental clubs, on-course refreshments and comprehensive expert tuition to help them fine-tune their game.
From conception and construction, through to the day-to-day operations, the Hamilton Island Golf Club is strongly committed to preserving the pristine environment of the world’s largest protected marine area – the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
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With Hamilton Island Golf Club located on Dent Island, only a short ferry ride away from Hamilton Island, it is the perfect destination for your clients’ next golfing holiday, with a range of hotels and resorts nearby. On Hamilton Island, they will find styles of accommodation specially designed to match their holiday needs and budget. Enjoy the relaxed and charming freestanding Palm Bungalows set
in tropical gardens, or take in the spectacular views of Catseye Bay from the Reef View Hotel. Couples will love the boutique Beach Club, with its absolute beachfront location and exclusive facilities. Or for something truly indulgent, guests may choose qualia (pictured). A unique Australian expression of world-class luxury, situated on the secluded northern-most tip of Hamilton Island. Inside this resort, feel time unravel in exquisitely-appointed pavilions that sit in perfect harmony with the rare, natural beauty of the Great Barrier Reef.
In addition to the golf course, Hamilton Island has over 60 different activities to choose from. Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef, discover 20km of bushwalking trails, take a scenic flight, or speed through the water on a jetski tour. And when it comes to food and wine, choose from almost as many restaurants as you would expect to find on the mainland. Please visit www.hamiltonisland.com.au for more information.
Green fees
9 holes $100 (includes use of a two-seater golf buggy18 holes $150 and return Hamilton Island transfers)
Driving range $15 for 50 balls
Prices quoted in Australian dollars and subject to change without notice.
Contact details
Hamilton Island Golf Club, Dent Island, Whitsundays, Hamilton Island, Queensland, 4803, Australia
Tel: +61 7 4948 9760 [email protected] www.hamiltonislandgolfclub.co.au
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Holes Par Length (yards)
Visitor Access
18 71 6692 Visitors welcome
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