1. tommo2 | Rated | 14 Feb 2010 | Add A Review

This is not a criticism of the members. I’m sure they’re a very sociable lot. Or the town. Interesting and friendly. But the course is dead.
I come from outback Qld and my home course was a nine hole patch of dirt in a small mining town. But it had more grass on the fairways and grass greens. This was mainly due to the week in week out toil of members and friends. Sorry to say I lobbed in to have a hit on Sunday and couldn’t see a player anywhere. Went into town to have a beer instead at one of the great looking pubs.
Have played all over Oz and hope this course can be saved for the town’s benefit.
The Relic.

2. MD1234 | Rated | 06 Jan 2010 | Add A Review

I think OKIDOK911 sounds like he’s new here and to golf. Not all clubs has access to water recycled or otherwise, ignorance is all you can expect from some city slickers, to the plight of some country courses. If you ever come back come in Winter and make yourself known and I’ll give your $5 back, if the wifey wants a park put one in your own backyard. Amazing how some people who think they are are golfers expect the locals to find find 2 – 3 hundred thousand dollars a year so they can play a round of golf once every few years when they visit the rellies.
Suggest you find out what it takes to run a golf course and the costs before you start doing reviews about country courses. Stay in Adelaide

3. Matt_and_Tony | Rated | 27 Dec 2009 | Add A Review

I hear that the Port Pirie course used to have greens on it and you can see it with the size of some of the scrapes. It’s a shame that they changed however certainly understandable.
The lay out of the course is quite reasonable, but the course hasn’t been in good condition when played. The fairways were dry, grass being a rare commodity. At times though in the winter months I’m sure that the coverage is much better, and the course more enjoyable.
For one of us it was very enjoyable anyway as their score was the best of their life.
One of the few courses with a par 3 as the hardest hole and at over 200 metres it’s easy to see why. It’s also quite an interesting contrast between the 13th and 14th as you go from a 491 metre par 5 with OOB down the right hand side for the length of the hole to the tiny 107 metre par 3.
There isn’t too much trouble on this course provided you keep it within the fence line, and is probably a good course to play for those new to the game or those who are particularly fond of scrapes.

TandM

4. okidok911 | Rated | 13 Dec 2009 | Add A Review

Im new here and Im relatively new to golf as well. Im addicted to the game, although not good at it. I traveled north of Adelaide to visit my wife’s family in Bute. So, I was looking for a golf course within the vicinity. I played in Wallaroo. Then, I stumbled upon Port Pirie Golf Club.

I was looking for the green fairways as I parked, and I was not able to see them. I dropped my $5 green fee. I hit the first drive. Lo and behold, it was dirt all the way when I walked. Little bit of a patch of dried up grass, then dirt, then a patch of dead grass, then dirt again.

They should close this golf course because, as the wifey said, it should be a park, or a bush walking trail.

I do not recommend this course at all. I played the first hole and the second hole en route to my car, then home.

I knew that I would not be so disappointed in my next stop of course, which was the Clare Golf & Country Club.