Palmer Colonial, Robina, Queensland, 4226

Overview

Palmer Colonial

57 Paradise Springs Ave

Robina, QLD, 4226

Australia

Tel:	07-5592-2777
Pro:	07-5593-2866
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Palmer Colonial

Built by Nara Australia Pty Ltd, the course opened as Paradise Springs Golf Course in 1992. Designed by Mitsuaki Kobayashi, boasts of beautifully groomed fairways and meticulously manicured greens, widely regarded as being in the best condition on the Gold Coast.

The distinguishing feature of the course is the clubhouse, with its Colonial, Queenslander design. Designed by Alan Griffith Architects, it continues to be the focus of the venue and was the inspiration behind the new "The Colonial Golf Course" name and logo design. In October of 2003, the course was officially renamed to be known as "The Colonial Golf Course".

A farmland once home to cows, weeds and bush has been transformed into a beautifully groomed course with lush fairways and meticulously manicured greens. The 6,424 meter, par 72, championship resort layout, meanders its way through 39 hectares of towering eucalyptus, picturesque lakes and serene waterways. Flowering native and exotic trees and plants abound, while ornate bridges cross watercourses in which luxuriant lilies jostle for space.

Off the course, the stunning Queenslander-style clubhouse welcomes both golfers and visitors alike. Wide, breeze-catching verandahs surround the building, offering wide views over the golf course and the Gold Coast Hinterland.

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Course Information

Par:	72
Length (m):	6424
Architect:	Mitsuaki Kobayashi
Design Year:	1992

Playing Tips

1	Par 4, Length 370m Long straight hole. Good opening hole where you can have a hit out.
2	Par 5, Length 456m Comfortable par 5. A good drive here will enable the long hitters to reach the green in two setting up an eagle chance.
3	Par 4, Length 357m Plenty of concentration needed to position a good drive down the fairway as water covers all the left side, all the way down to the green.
4	Par 3, Length 154m A very pretty water carry par 3 hole. For the brave an accurate hit across the water can be rewarded with a satisfying birdie, careful of the bunker left and behind.
5	Par 4, Length 377m Tough driving hole with water both left and right of the fairway.
6	Par 4, Length 333m One the shorter par 4s on the course, but a tight driving hole where water comes into play again down the left side. A large green should allow you to walk off with a comfortable par.
7	Par 3, Length 139m Another beautiful looking par 3, with a huge gum tree as you line up to play across the water to a generous sized green.
8	Par 4, Length 465m A good drive could tempt the longer hitters to have a go at the green, but if they miss it they will be adding a penalty shot for not carrying the water. For the smart golfer a drive towards the bunkers on the left side of the fairway, then a mid iron to lay up will wet up a good birdie chance.
9	Par 4, Length 397m For the par 4 you will need your best drive and a good second shot to reach this very large green.
10	Par 4, Length 357m A fairly straightaway par 4 with bunkers on the right side of the fairway to cover your drive. A good second shot to the well-trapped green should see you earn a well-earned par.
11	Par 5, Length 471m The water down the right side of the fairway might steer you toward the bunkers on the left side of the fairway. However, a well-positioned drive and fairway wood will set up a birdie chance.
12	Par 3, Length 192m A water carry hole to a two-tier green, with more water through the back. The shorter hitters will be happy to lay-up to the left on the green and hope to play a good chip shot for a chance at their par.
13	Par 4, Length 354m One of the prettiest holes on the course, with water skirting the right side of the fairway and huge gum trees on the left side of the fairway, short of the green. A well positioned drive will allow you to play a short iron into a very receptive green.
14	Par 4, Length 331m Although one of the shortest par 4s on the course, you will have to be wary of the water on the right side of the fairway and the bunkers well positioned down the left side. Perhaps a tee shot for position would allow you to play a short iron to the green with the clubhouse in the background.
15	Par 4, Length 355m Most players would agree, this is the best hole on the course. When you stand on the tee, you face an extremely tight driving hole, with water bounding the right of this dog-leg hole and huge gum trees to the left. The player will have to be very wary as to how much water to drive over, as too far to the left will leave a deadly shot through the gum trees to a well bunkered green. If you drive the ball well here a good mid iron will get you to the green.
16	Par 3, Length 158m Another good par 3 hole, with water coming into play down the left side and playing to a well bunkered, but very large green.
17	Par 5, Length 511m The longest par 5 on the course will require three of your best shots to reach the green in regulation figures.
18	Par 4, Length 334m Perhaps the shortest par 4 on the course with water on the right side of the fairway. The longer hitters will have the lay-up to play a short approach to this, almost, island green. A pretty hole, once again, with a bunker skirting the far side of the lake.