1. WestSideD | Rated | 05 Aug 2008 | Add A Review

Played it Monday 04.08.08, a round with cart was $69.00. The colour of the fairways looked like it a drought had ravaged the course and had trouble tracking the ball from Tee offs. But all the greens were still a dark green and kept well. The green ran alot and was very challenging which was great. All the water hazards were filled up with water. Overall enjoyable course but wished the fairways were green instead of light brown colour.

2. kobbsno10 | Rated | 28 May 2008 | Add A Review

I played here for the first time last week and I really enjoyed it!

If your not straight off the tee you can forget about getting a good score because once in the rough it almost certainly means that you’ve lost a ball. In a way this could be seen as a flaw of this course, the rough is just too unforgiving. Some of the bunkers are also very tough, so best avoided. The greens were lightening quick so a very good test of your putting.

Overall a hard test for the high handicapper but you can also see it as a good course to improve your game.

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3. watsabirdie | Rated | 26 May 2008 | Add A Review

Played here yesterday. Took five and a half hours because of a corporate group in front who just took to long to do anything. They need a course marshall for these days. Other than this the course was in great condition and a fun day.

4. thommo68 | Rated | 21 Feb 2008 | Add A Review

played there today ,greens to many lob marks . good test of golf from the black tees

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5. FUDGEGOLF | Rated | 02 Feb 2008 | Add A Review

Play this course regularly and I believe that its pretty good for a semi-public course. Well maintained and not too busy. Greens and Fairways are always well kept. The 18th is pretty cool, true risk-reward hole.. try going over the water and you will have a good chance at a birdie..

6. shakeyone | Rated | 14 Jan 2008 | Add A Review

Played here on the 29th Decmeber 2007. Really enjoyed our round here this year. Course was in great condition, not rushed, just a great day… which always seems to make you step up to a better scoring round. Front 9 – 2 over…and i was getting excited about posting my best ever score here…then the course bit me on the butt on the back 9 ! got too cocky maybe. even so a 10 over back nine ….still bettered my handicap and ended with a great burger etc. at the bar. Impressed !

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7. martyng | Rated | 13 Dec 2007 | Add A Review

Played here for the first time on the 8th December, course is in great condition, definitely worth the price of the voucher. Challenging course if you have a hook or slice. If your a professional hacker take plenty of balls as the rough is unforgiving. Straight drives are the key to this course. I played off a 22 handicap and found some holes more than a challenge, but enjoyed it thoroughly.

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8. johng | Rated | 20 Oct 2007 | Add A Review

Nice course. Good test of golf with some interesting holes. Great fairways. A bit on the expensive side but worth it if you can get on at a cheaper rate. Best hole: Try and bomb your drive on the 18th and carry as much water as you can, and setup a birdie chance.

9. Hogangolf | Rated | 30 Jun 2007 | Add A Review

Played Camden on Thursday. This is the 2nd time I have been and both times had the course to myself. It plays very long in the wet and damp conditions. While I enjoyed my time on the course, some greens need some work done to them. Not the best value for money in Sydney but nevertheless a tough test of golf!

10. phang | Rated | 25 Dec 2006 | Add A Review

I've heard and read many reviews about Camden Lakeside, mostly positive remarks. However, there have been some concerns of late about how the current drought would affect the state of the course. It was very much a pleasant surprise to see the course well watered and in a good condition.

Playing off the white tees for a 22 handicapper, the course was challenging yet enjoyable. Seeing where the championship 'tiger' tees were located, I can see how the course could immediately pose a much higher degree of difficulty, in line with it's ACR of 73.

Greens were true and well maintained for a resort course. The tee boxes were OK but does have some room for improvement to make it better.

I would definitely go back again and look forward to the challenge of playing off the blue or black tees.

11. amirashrafi | Rated | 08 Aug 2006 | Add A Review

Play there every few weeks since March this year. I can say that the rain in Sydney this year has had little impact on this course, as it seems to always rain less down that way than it does up here in the city. It certainly has played dryer than Riverside Oaks of late.

I can only imagine how hard the fairways and greens will be in the warmer months...

Otherwise, a solid course and well kept. Some long holes and tight greens. Wind is a major factor and it really brings out its links style layout, providing a decent challenge. Decent tee times for social golfers available during the weekends.

12. fudge | Rated | 05 Jun 2006 | Add A Review

play at this course regularily and have never been disappointed. great facilities and great for all levels of golfer even during dry months.

I like the design of this links style layout, and my favorite hole is the 18th where you are tempted to be aggresive but know safety is best.

a very busy course at times..

13. tooManyPutts | Rated | 05 May 2006 | Add A Review

Played here couple times and the feeling is fantastic. Tee off boxes are gorgeous, greens are excellent, but fairway sometimes a bit dry.

They have special offers @ summer time $55 inc cart ! What a value.

Getting the perfect tee time could be a bit difficult 'coz the course are always busy.

Overall, it's a fantastic course and of course I will play again here !!

14. peanuts_1 | Rated | 06 Oct 2004 | Add A Review

Camden Lakeside is an excellent course for it's type, which is a public course in a semi-rural part of outer Sydney.

It has some links characteristics, but stops short of being able to be considered a true links course. There are only a few holes where bump and run is an option. Many of the greens are protected in front by creeks or are elevated so that the only viable approach is a full iron in.

But let that not take away from the enjoyment. It starts friendly enough with a gentle four that doesn't need a driver from the tee (in fact driver threatens water hazards), then slowly builds up to the first test at the par 4 fourth.

From the Tiger tee you hit across the dam, a carry of at least 200m if you want to hit a controllable shot into the green. From this tee the fairway is oblique to your line of shot, and this makes for extra difficulty. Swales and humps astride the fairway make accuracy all the more important. The approach is across a creek to a green set into a hill, elevated a few metres above your hitting level. The green, like most on the course, has only gentle slopes, and generally the greens run quite true.

The run from 4-7 is challenging and enjoyable, and is arguably the best corner of the course in terms of golfing challenge.

The back nine's best holes are probably the last two. The 17th is a brute from the back tees, needing length from the tee and very accurate club selection and execution on approach. Quite straight, the fairway rises somewhat at 230m from the back tee, meaning only the longest hitters can reach the crest. If you don't make the crest you have a long iron at best to hit through a narrow neck of trees protecting and framing the entrance to this rather small green.

The 18th is a dogleg left around the lake, with the approach uphill and semi-blind to a large elevated green. Other writers have commented on the drive being a risk-reward shot whereby taking on the lake leaves a shorter shot. From the back tees unfortunately it's not much of an option, as low hanging brnaches from a lakeside tree impinge upon the line to take on the lake, something the course would be better off losing.

All up an enjoyable course given it's location.

15. stewartk123 | Rated | 19 Aug 2004 | Add A Review

This is a fun and challenging golf course love it. Links style golf with pot bunkers the fairways undulate and perched up greens.

Has some great par 3's 4's and a couple of gem par 5's

Really enjoyed this cousre would rate it... well worth the bucks it is for a round

Stay on the fairways and out of the water and you have a great day.. This is a very nice course and clubhouse is very nice also...

My favourite hole the #7 called Tranquility... Will be going back again really soon... Enjoy as I did...

16. kjgreen | Rated | 07 May 2004 | Add A Review

A really great course to play, open and expansive with still a lot of troube to be found it is a real challenge of the black tees and yet still a good challenge of the yellow tees, worth a game for sure.

17. andrew14966 | Rated | 09 Aug 2003 | Add A Review

A fairly typical TWP course. It can be quite a challenge, but if you are striking the ball well it shouldn't cause too much trouble as the greenside bunkering is reasonably sparse.

The course gives you alot of room with plenty of options, but if you play smart you should avoid trouble.

The 18th is a nice finishing hole that gives you the choice of cutting off as much of the lake as you think you can.

18. andrew14966 | Rated | 07 Jun 2003 | Add A Review

The course is always in good condition & plays very fair. Designed in a links style, giving you many options on each hole. The greens are a nice quick pace & are very true. Off the back markers it can play quite long, but there are multiple tees on each hole for every level of golfer.

My main criticism is that I found the green complexes to be a little defenceless. Greenside bunkering often doesn't effect the line of play & although there are a lot of bumps & hollows around the green, they don't really effect the approach shot. The greens are quite flat, which Thomson did purposely, which takes away some of the thoughtfulness required for the approach shot. The course would play better if it was on the coast, subject to coastal winds, but I've lived in SW Sydney all my life & although we get the occasional breeze, it is nothing like on the coast.

The lack of pressure on the approach shot allowed me many birdie opportunities. The flat greens allowed me to knock them in. I expected more from a course rated so highly.

19. acartledge | Rated | 13 May 2003 | Add A Review

This is simply one of the best courses in Sydney! Always kept in absolute tip top condition and never allowed to brown off, this course is challenging even when you are in the zone.

The course layout is beautiful, the greens are extremly consistent. Just be careful of the rough! Once you are in the long stuff, you may never get out so keep it straight down the fairway.

This course has many holes which require a brilliant second shot or a layup with challenging water, and bunkers near greens.

In the south west of Sydney there are no courses that come close to Camden Lakeside, and only a few in Sydney altogether that are in the same class.

A must play!

20. passyone | Rated | 27 Jan 2003 | Add A Review

I was there to witness the Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation Day a couple of weeks ago. The back tees were in play and the course was awesome, a real test of golf. For the price, this is a sensational course in good condition despite the lack of water and has to be one of the best in NSW.

The par 4's are around the 400m, the 3's around 170m and the 5's give you a chance to pick up a birdie if you're playing well.

Go and test your game here, you'll love it.

21. andrew14966 | Rated | 26 Dec 2002 | Add A Review

The course is suffering due to the drought & the fairways are brown & extremely tight.

It is still a great layout though & is a challenge even when in poor condition.

22. gameboy | Rated | 03 Dec 2002 | Add A Review

A course that make you think on virtually every shot. Great fun and one of my fave's in Sydney. Always in good condition.