1. q-tip | Rated | 19 Oct 2011 | Add A Review

Loxton measures 6079m Par 72 with four par 3s ranging from 136-189m, ten par 4s ranging from 308-395m and four par 5s ranging from 441-507m.

Course has winter (rye) grass fairways with small bent grass greens which have good roll but are not fast. The rough is mostly dirt/sand with some weeds and trees which is playable once you pass through the wide tree-lined fairways. There are 15 bunkers on the course and there is no proshop at Loxton.

One thing is for sure, having played all grass green country layouts in the state and the best of Adelaide’s sandbelt, I can safely say, without bias, that despite its good country layout Loxton is not in the state’s top 10 courses.

Highlights include: the 136m downhill 2nd (index 17) with a bunker short; the 485m straight 3rd (index 7) with a left-sloping 2-tier green guarded by a bunker short right; the 496m slight dogleg right 6th (index 5) with OOB far right and tall pine trees both sides off the tee and on your 2nd shot approach to avoid with a bunkerless green; the 360m dogleg right 8th (index 3) with a blind teeshot over a crest; the 388m dogleg left 9th (index 1) with a pine tree-lined fairway to a bunkerless green; the short 339m slight dogleg left 14th (index 6) with 2 fairway bunkers off the tee and a greenside bunker short left; the 369m slight bend right 16th (index 4) with a right-sloping fairway and trees on the left to a green with 2 shortside bunkers; and the shortish 344m slight dogleg left 18th (index 8) with 2 shortside bunkers finishing in front of the small clubhouse.

The front nine layout is more varied and challenging than the back nine. Only the front nine par 3s are bunkered, but overall there were more bunkers on the back nine than the front nine.

Played here 2nd October 2011 with $20 green fees. Course access is from Edwards Road, about 10km north-east of Loxton, taking Alamein Avenue off the B55. Loxton is a Riverland town of around 4000 people about 15 minutes south of Berri.

Worth a hit but every grass green course (Renmark, Berri, Barmera and even Waikerie) in the area are similar to each other. No Riverland course is overly challenging and neither stands out over the other.

2. Funky71 | Rated | 24 Dec 2009 | Add A Review

While the fairways can be a little scratchy at times, the course is a delight to play. A great mix of holes from the very first where you only need hit iron from the tee on a very short par 4 to the long par 5 10th with OOB on the RHS ready to catch out a big slice (as it did on the 19th hole of a pennants match).
Very sandy if you miss the fairway, there is always a chance of copping a terrible lie which can quickly result in a large score for the hole, but hitting on the fairway will see the possiblility of some good low numbers.
The 9th is an interesting hole that dog-legs to the left. One where the corner can be cut if a driver is hit with a slight fade around the row of trees. And the green on the 18th with its large bunker protecting the front is always a pleasant way to finish the round, especially when the light hasn’t faded to almost darkness as was the case for our first two rounds.
A great little course, again well away from the hustle and bustle of traffic or the city.

TandM

3. themoose | Rated | 22 Jan 2009 | Add A Review

Good little track. Greens and fairways are good for a country town in the middle of a drought. Fairways are green and not too patchy. Miss the fairway though and you are in a mixture of dirt, sticks and leaves. Challenging for the mid range handicapper who hits the ball an average distance. If you go early though make sure you have correct change for the honesty box. Would go back again.

4. driver33b | Rated | 12 Sep 2007 | Add A Review

One of the best ‘hidden’ gems in Australia…..a layout built by the diggers after the 2nd WW it is an absolute gem!!!! Do not expect lavish fairways and plush greens (read resort).....the course is just plain great for what they have to work with (limited staff plus enthusiastic volunteers).....cannot speak too highly of the friendly atmosphere and experience. Be warned….. competition play is limited, so ring ahead if that is what you are after.