1. jimandr | Rated | 25 Feb 2008 | Add A Review

I played here last week (21 Feb). The course was a bit wet from recent rain so it isn’t quite fair to comment on its condition.

But I’m not surprised to learn that the front nine was built before the back. It is as if the designers were told to make the back nine easier, as the front was too long for the locals.

The first few holes are good, next few OK but not very exciting, but the back nine is too short. 17 and 18 are good, but it’s as if they are on a different course after six 250m par 4’s and 120m par 3’s in a row. The primary market is probably the casual holiday maker rather than the serious golfer, so it fulfils that role OK.

Only play here if you can’t get a game, or don’t won’t to be held up by the crowds, at Port Macquarie.

2. kristianj | Rated | 29 Jan 2008 | Add A Review

Played the front 9 last week during a holiday at Port Macquarie and I was quite pleased with the challenge that the course provides. With the dense forest on the right side of the fairway on the 3rd and 5th holes, drives need to be accurate. As someone else said, 6 to 9 run parallel and you can afford to be a bit errant and still have a relatively clear 2nd shot to the green.

Overall a good test with some room for improvement.

3. mavislowry | Rated | 08 Dec 2007 | Add A Review

Have played here often, and if you hit off the fairway, just FORGET finding your golfball. It disappears into the jungle. It is otherwise well kept, and you can enjoy some close viewing of kangaroos, and the occasional koala and gekko.

PROS

• Mens 2nd tee tests your ability to hit over water.

4. Q-TIP | Rated | 01 Oct 2006 | Add A Review

Measured 5181m Par 70 from the back plates when I played there on 26/9/06 with a longer front nine than back nine, but a more challenging back nine? With 6 Par 3s ranging from 115-180m, mostly 8 shortish Par 4s ranging from 235-360m and 4 flat, unchallenging Par 5s ranging from 440-480m. All but the 5th Par 5 are straight, flat holes with 2 bunkers.

The 150m 2nd is a good hole over water with bunkers guarding green left and rightside. The back nine winds its way around the future housing development site, and is marked by many short par 4s 235m 11th, 270m 13th, 290m 14th and 255m 16th. The closing 2 holes are the best on this course. The 350m 17th Par 4 (index 3) with fairway sloping to the OOB on the left with water over the back of green and bunker on the right. The 170m 18th (index 1) sees you finish yor round with a tantalising shot over water from tee to green with a bunker on the left. My 2 fave holes by far.

The walk to the clubhouse from the 18th green is longer than the par 4s on the back nine combined. I asked the club, and there are no plans to make a hole towards the clubhouse, and thus lengthening the some par 4s on the back nine. Could do with revamp to compete with PMGC

Paid $20 green fees for 18 holes, and with land packages available in the future, this course needs to improve its quality and possibly accept membership in the future. A good confidence building course for the more challenging PMGC 2 minute drive down the road.

5. jaffa1991 | Rated | 13 Sep 2006 | Add A Review

i played emerald downs a few weeks ago and my god they are the best greens and cleanly cut fairways in all of n.s.w the greenskeepers are friendly and the staff in the clubhouse are the most knowledgable about varietys of golfing equipment in australia. The greens are perfect the bunkers are clean the scenery is beatuful with luscious bush and forestry and large crystal ponds with fish and turtles swimming gracefully through over all well done to managers and owners Ashley Roods and Todd Roods well done and good luck in the future.

6. chopper1 | Rated | 05 Aug 2004 | Add A Review

Had the opportunity to play both the nine holes at emerald downs and Port golf club in june.

The first few holes at emerald start off great, a short dogleg -blind tee first, 130m water carry par three and a tight driving shoot for the third hole. Next couple are quite good, however the last four holes to finish the 9 seems as if the designer lost creativity. These are up and down holes with no punishment for wild tee shot.

Overall a good warm up to the real test Port Macquarie GC.

7. stezza | Rated | 23 Jan 2004 | Add A Review

Despite the fact that it says this course has 18 holes it is actually a 9 hole course with more to come and I might add that it is a very good little public course with some of the best greens I have ever seen>