Lakelands Golf Club, Merrimac, Queensland, 4226

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Lakelands Golf Club

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Merrimac, QLD, 4226

Australia

Tel:	07-5579-8700
Pro:	07-5579-8700
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Lakelands Golf Club

Located ten minutes west from the heart of Surfers Paradise, between the white sandy beaches of the Gold Coast and the Hinterland's sub-tropical rainforests, is Australia's first Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course -- Lakelands Golf Club.

Ranked in the 2004 top 50 Australian courses by the Australian Golf Digest, Lakelands offers many great golf experiences for golfers travelling to the Gold Coast. It took twenty five years for Jack Nicklaus to find the perfect location for his first signature golf course in Australia.and the vision is now a reality.

Built by Leighton Contractors under the watchful eye of the Golden Bear Construction team, Lakelands is immaculately spruced. The Windsor Green couch fairways are neat and well groomed, while the hardy Bermuda-strain tifdwarf greens are firm and roll honestly.

There are five different tee markers on each hole, so golfers of all standards can test every part of their game. Extensive practice facility with five target greens and undercover hitting bays for inclement weather are also a key feature of the great facilities that Lakelands has to offer.

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Course Information

Par:	72
Length (m):	6489
Architect:	Jack Nicklaus
Design Year:	1997
Top 100:	56

Playing Tips

1	Par 4, Length 373m A driver is suitable here, hit left centre of fairway. Approach the green from left to stay clear of large greenside bunker on right.
2	Par 5, Length 478m A good drive backed up with a strong fairway wood right centre of the fairway (watch the bunker!) sets a good third shot approach to all pin placements on a large green.
3	Par 3, Length 145m Correct club selection is important here as green has bunkers front and back. If you miss green, short left is your best option.
4	Par 4, Length 355m Your drive to right centre of the fairway will avoid a group of fairway bunkers on left and open up the green. Club selection on approach shot is important and is normally one more than it looks.
5	Par 5, Length 481m After reaching the fairway, the second shot should be aimed to the left hand side of the fairway to set up a short iron to the narrow green. Aim away from the deep greenside bunker.
6	Par 3, Length 152m Hit enough club to carry front greenside bunker. Front left is a safe option.
7	Par 4, Length 332m Must hit your drive left centre of fairway to stay clear of right fairway bunker. A high approach shot is required to stop the ball on this plateau green. Avoid the left hand greenside bunker.
8	Par 4, Length 324m A drive between the centre and right hand bunkers will open up the green and take the water carry out of play. Club selection for the shot to the green is important as it is well bunkered front right and rear.
9	Par 4, Length 350m There is ample fairway to the left hand side which will avoid bunkers and leave a mid to long iron to this large green, which slopes back to front.
10	Par 4, Length 370m A strong drive right centre of fairway ensures you don’t flirt with the water, however, this does provide a more difficult shot to the green. The green is well bunkered front right and back left.
11	Par 5, Length 471m A long drive right centre of fairway will leave you in good position for options. The safe approach is to lay-up right side of fairway to take the left side fairway bunkers out of play. Wind direction determines the difficulty of this hole.
12	Par 4, Length 378m A courageous drive left centre of fairway will leave you in a good position to attack the flag. Your approach shot has to be very accurate with water cutting into green on right hand side.
13	Par 4, Length 384m A difficult par 4 which requires a strong drive to the middle of the fairway, followed by a long iron approach. Take note of the fairway bunker to the right and the extensive greenside bunkers.
14	Par 3, Length 117m This feature hole will leave you with many options. Ensure club selection suits the pin placement and wind direction. Best of luck!
15	Par 4, Length 374m A well hit drive down the centre of fairway (don’t be right!) will leave you with your best approach. An extensively bunkered green front left and back right will test your approach skills.
16	Par 5, Length 471m Hit centre left with your driver to set up options for your approach. Safe option is to hit second shot between left side fairway bunker and centre fairway bunker which opens up green for a pitch approach.
17	Par 3, Length 188m Note the distances for this hole as club selection is vital to avoid front right and greenside bunkers. There are bail out areas to the right and behind the green.
18	Par 4, Length 389m A long drive down left centre of fairway opens up this large green for a cautious approach. The well bunkered right hand side of the green should be avoided.