1. HackerBernie | Rated | 25 Mar 2008 | Add A Review

I’m not Tiger Woods (fairly evident and not just my golfing prowess), so I enjoyed the track. The challenge is there for the low marker if you want it but for the average marker the challenge is in being consistent. $30 per player + $30 for the cart (a must on the hills)

2. jjgg | Rated | 13 Mar 2008 | Add A Review

Having played many courses on the min-north coast, from Forster & Tuncuury in the south to Nambucca Heads island course in the north, including Emerald Downs Port Macquarie and Camden Haven Kew,and I firmly believe Club Taree (as it has been known since late 2006) to be one on the best on the coast. The greens staff can be relied upon to always have the course in optimum condition no matter what the weather. There are 21 holes – 18 of which form the championship course and the other three are primarily for social playes or those who find the hilly areas from holes 1 to 12 a bit hard to handle. The main clubhouse and pro-shop are on the finishing side of the Taree to Wingham road, with a tunnel underpass recently constructed for joining both sides of the course. The course currently plays at 5712 metres par 71 for members and 5190 metres par 73 for ladies. The staff in the pro shop are extremely helpful and they offer a wide range of gear – clothing, clubs, bags, buggies – it’s all there. The course can be a challenge, but familiarity does not breed contampt here – quite the opposite. The more I play it the better I play it.

3. q-tip | Rated | 29 Sep 2006 | Add A Review

Now measures 5712m Par 71 from the back plates where I played the course from, with 4 Par 3s ranging from 133-187m, 11 Par 4s ranging from 295-390m and three easy, not-well-bunkered or planned Par 5s ranging from 445-475m.

The holes over the road 1-12 are so boring. The first 5 holes are practically regulation par holes, with bunkerless greens and wide fairways. The 1st and 8th as mentioned do warrant attention, but the best holes are on the clubhouse side. The best par 3 is the 133m 13th with a dam 50m short and front sloping green with 8 bunkers protecting it! Holes 15-18 are all par 4s around 330-340m which has narrow driving areas, some doglegs and well-bunkered greens. Hopefully in a few years the other side of the road can get improved, to get me back here again.

Played here 28/9/06 and paid $28 green fees, which I feel is over-priced when considering what Camden Haven and Port Macquarie offer. 1.5 stars for the clubhouse and the 6 holes in play on the clubhouse side. Course is a bit overrated

4. gregb3 | Rated | 15 Jul 2006 | Add A Review

Have Clubs will Travel has summarised this course very well.

The recent redesign with the addition of 3 new holes and conversion of a dodgy par 3 into a great short par 4 has elevated this course to a must play if you are in the area.

The new holes are still developing but are in good condition. Some of the greens are suffering a few problems at present but this should only be a temporary problem as the upkeep of the course is excellent.

Good facilities with the RSL and Golf Club combined, although you need a road map to find the pro shop from the car park and the 1st tee from the pro shop.

5. HCWT | Rated | 12 Jan 2006 | Add A Review

The Taree golf course is an experience that ,as a golfer, you should avail your self .

The course is split by the main Taree/Wingham road with 12 holes on the hilly western side, and a further 9 holes and the clubhouse on the less undulating eastern side of the road.

Recent changes to the course in 2004 saw 4 new holes created and a new clubhouse erected with the amalgamation of the Taree Golf club and the Taree RSL club. The new course has lifted from Par 69 to Par 71.

The course is known for treelined fairways, small greens that have heavy borrows and reasonably short ,tight Par 4's. In recent years it has perpetually been in excellent condition and currently (Jan 06) is as good as it has been in the past 20 years.

The view from the first tee is almost worth the admission price with a 190m par 3 that drops 30-40 metres to the green whilst you look out over the Manning Valley in the distance. The first 9 holes have water hazards to battle with before crossing the road to some tighter more treelined holes to finish off the day.

I think the 8th would rate as one of the best Par 5s in the district with a cluster of large gums preventing all but the best placed drive from going for the green in 2. Played as a Par 5 it is a fairly regulation hole , but the greedy are often punished by several water hazards that wait an errant second. At only 450m it yields very few eagles which is rare these days