Hamilton Island Golf Club is a golf course located in near the Island Resort Town of Hamilton Island in Queensland's Whitsunday Islands. Despite its name, the Hamilton Island Golf Club is actually located on neighbouring Dent Island - but is named as such because the course is owned and operated by Hamilton Island Enterprises (who own the leases on both Hamilton & Dent Islands)[1] and the course can only be accessed via the official boat from Hamilton Island Marina.[2] The 18-hole championship layout was designed by 5 times British Open Champion Peter Thomson[3] and Ross Perret. Set amongst spectacular hills and escarpments overlooking the waterways of the Whitsunday Islands, the course was opened at Hamilton Island Race Week by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh in August 2009.[4]
 16th Hole at Hamilton Island prior to official opening - June 2009 | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 20°21′S 148°56′E / 20.350°S 148.933°E |
| Location | Dent Island (Queensland), Australia |
| Established | 2009 |
| Type | Resort (Championship) |
| Owned by | Hamilton Island Enterprises |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | www.hamiltonislandgolfclub.com.au |
| Designed by | Peter Thomson & Ross Perret |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,140 metres (6,710 yards) |
Course scorecard edit
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 | |
| Hoop Pine | 369 | 379 | 318 | 175 | 446 | 507 | 150 | 332 | 379 | 3055 | 342 | 537 | 321 | 378 | 150 | 387 | 160 | 382 | 428 | 3085 | 6140 | |
| Pandanus | 344 | 332 | 285 | 161 | 425 | 487 | 132 | 300 | 335 | 2801 | 304 | 513 | 304 | 359 | 143 | 347 | 149 | 361 | 397 | 2877 | 5678 | |
| Grass Tree | 309 | 307 | 239 | 110 | 367 | 455 | 112 | 252 | 297 | 2448 | 267 | 436 | 278 | 334 | 113 | 314 | 133 | 295 | 367 | 2537 | 4985 |
Source[5]
References edit
- ^ The Robb Report
- ^ www.ausgolf.com.au, Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ Hamilton Island Golf Club homepage
- ^ Hamilton Island Race Week (news archive)
- ^ "Scorecard". Hamiltonislandgolfclub.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
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