1. BuggeraCup | Rated | 21 May 2008 | Add A Review

Played the Resort course May 17 and found it in acceptable condition but no where near as good as the Championship course. Fairways were a little patchy in places and the greens were a little bumpy and inconsistent speed wise but nothing really to complain about. This is a TWP designed course and is another TWP disappointment which has wasted some beautiful sandy based rolling coastal terrain. The setting is lovely but the layout is dull with little requirement for strategy or impeccable course management. While still worth a hit for a fun, relaxing game, if you are a serious golfer you will get a much greater challenge next door on the championship course.

PROS

• Is next door to the Championship course

Cons

• Is next door to the Championship course
• Is designed by Peter Thompson

2. brisbanedrive | Rated | 11 Dec 2007 | Add A Review

Played the Resort Course recently and was very disappointed. I played the new course the day before and must say the new course is much better. The resort seems to be completely neglected, whereas the new gets all the attention. The fairways were patchy and the greens were not mown and were slow and inconsistent. The price was the same as the new course so the pricing was expensive. The course has a very impressive layout, so it is frustrating to see such a potentially good course in such poor condition. Take my advice, play the new course.

Cons

• Very Patchy Fairways
• Very slow and inconsistent greens
• Expensive for the quality of the course
• All marking in yards

3. Scarlett | Rated | 16 Aug 2007 | Add A Review

This ‘Old’ course at Capricorn International resort is better described as the ‘Resort’ course. Literature about the two courses at this resort and in national golf mags sometime describe them as Old and New, and sometime as Resort and Championship. Either way, this is the baby brother of the two.

If it wasn’t for the spectacular championship course next door then maybe this one would gather more praise. It’s an interesting design, well maintained and pretty friendly for all standards of golfer, which is as it should be. Serious golfers should test themselves on the championship course and more social golfers (of which there are quite a few staying at the resort) should play this one because they’ll enjoy the round more. The fairways are wide and not many hazards come into play (even though they’re sitting their waiting for the inevitable banana balls) meaning the scoring should be good.

Due to the resort and courses being established for the Japanese tourism market, most of the course distances (scorecard and tees) are in yards. There are 150 and 100 metre markers (along with the 150 and 100 yard markers) as a minor concession. Having played in the USA making the conversion wasn’t difficult.

The resort does look after golfing guests with regular shuttle buses running you from the front of the resort to the front of the clubhouse.

Green fees were $60 (incl. cart) for in-house guests (or with the Golf Course Guide) which was fair enough for the fact that it’s a Queensland based resort course.