The Grand Golf Club

This hole plays uphill so it plays a little longer than its metres. The right hand side of the fairway has three daunting sand traps so the left side of the fairway is a must. The green is guarded on the right side by an imposing tree.

Played from an elevated tee slightly downhill. The green is heavily bunkered both left and right so the tee shot needs to be right side of centre to give more green to play to. A hole not to be underestimated.

A long hole. A fairway bunker left side and bushland on the right are the main hazards. From the tee the second shot is over a lake to a large undulating green. One of the features of this hole is the room to the right of the green to help the player who choses not to play over the water.

A dog leg hole turning right to left. Bunkers left and right await a wayward tee shot. The green has a wide approach area with bunkers both left and right, but a narrow area when the flag is at the back of the green.

The tee shot is played from a bushland area. The hole doglegs slightly left to right. Large trees and bushland guard the right side while the left side is rather forgiving. The second shot is played to a narrow fairway with trees both sides. The green is well bunkered is large but very undulating.

Slightly downhill, and is played over the Nerang River. The green has been built with a rainforest backdrop, beautiful beyond description. Club selection on this hole is critical.

Dog leg, left to right. This tee has been built in a rain forest area and the flowing waters of the Nerang River are in the foreground. The tee shot is over a hill and length control is important to give the player a flat stance for the second shot. Bunkers guard the front right and right side of this green. The green has been made difficult with well designed slopes. Four is a good score on this hole.

Played from an elevated tee to a green, which is heavily bunkered at the front, on both sides, and at the back. It is a small target and a par on this hole is very acceptable.

The number one rated hole on the course and is very demanding. Played from an elevated tee to a narrow fairway. There is a fairway bunker on the left side with a very large tree on the right side. A water hazard guards the front of the green with 2 large bunkers at the back of the green making distance control on the second shot very important. A bailout area left side of the green allows this hole to be very playable for players who cannot reach the green in two shots.

The hole plays downhill then uphill. The tee shot must be driven through a small gap between very imposing trees and needs to be left of centre to make the approach shot to a small green more accessible. The sand traps around this green are true hazards, a must to stay out of.

One of the 3 very fine risk-reward holes on the back nine. Sand traps and large trees 100m on both sides of the fairway making an accurate tee shot a must. A well hit positioned drive finds the player needing to lay up with 5 or 6 iron, or take a full shot to a very small green with a water hazard front and right side. One bunker short on the left side and another at the back makes any shot to the green very demanding.

This hole is a possible 2 shot hole if the player is willing to play their 2nd shot through a narrow gap of trees, and carry their ball over a lake to a small green. The other alternative is play down the right side of the fairway and then approach the green without going over water. This hole will entertain the galleries.

This hole is one of a kind. A large bunker divides the fairway in two. Four large trees in the middle of the fairway, makes the player decide wether to play right or left on the bunker. The second shot is played to large green with many difficult pin positions. This green in regulation and 2 putts will result in a well deserved par.

A downhill tee shot to a well-bunkered green. Club selection is a key factor. As with the other par 3' s on this course, not to be underrated.

They say beware of the short par 4. The tee shot is from an elevated tee, with water on the left and a series of bunkers and clumps of native grasses to the right any they await any misdirected tee shot. The second shot is played to a long narrow green with bunkers on both sides and at the back of the green.

A long hole uphill to a large green with bunkers guarding the front and left sides of the green. The contouring of this green makes for some very tough pin placements.

Played from an elevated tee to a downhill fairway. Bunkers across the fairway means the tee shot must be carefully placed. Once again the risk-reward factor exists. Lay up with a short iron or attempt a long approach short over water to a small sloping green surrounded by bunkers. Two putts are well accepted.

A wonderful finishing hole! A dogleg left, three sand traps guard the left side of the fairway wasteland and a large gum tree is on the right side. The 2nd shot is played uphill to a well-bunkered green. The slope on this green makes it necessary to get the approach shot close to the hole.