Twin Waters Golf Resort
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| REGION: Sunshine Coast, QLD
| USER RATING:
(3.4)
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Twin Waters Resort Golf Course is a challenging world class 18 hole course designed by the five times British Open Champion Peter Thompson. The British influence is especially evident with the many pot bunkers that are sprinkled around in the best links tradition. The pot bunker beside the 8th green resembles the famous St Andrews Road Hole bunker.
The course design takes full advantage of the natural bushland setting and features rolling generous fairways with many grass covered mounds and hollows. The course’s reputation arguably places it as one of the best courses in the country. Peter Thompson believes that both golfing purists and amateurs alike will enjoy the challenge the course presents, with most players only using the one ball throughout their round. It is a flexible course, testing the boldest professional, the club player and the casual golfer by alteration of tee and pin placements, coupled with strategic positioning of bunkers and the natural vegetation.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Name: Twin Waters Golf Resort
- Region: Sunshine Coast,QLD
- Address:
Ocean Drive
Twin Waters, 4564, Queensland, Australia
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- Proshop: (07) 5457 2444
- General: (07) 5457 2444
- Tollfree: (18) 0007 2277
- Holes: 18
- Metres: 6161m
- Par: 72
2. kovu23
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| 11 Apr 2008
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I played this course on holiday from Victoria at the time i was a 27 handicapper struggling to break 100. i found the prices to be very fair (made even more so with a discount thanks to the golf course guide book) for the condition of the course. I found that it was very accommodating as it had wide fairways at about 200-230m on most holes making it enjoyable for the high handicappers but narrowed significantly past that to present a challenge for the low handicappers. fairways are almost perfect thanks to recycled water and the greens played fast but very true making it a great course for golfers of all handicaps
3. golfermaniac
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| 21 Feb 2008
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On of my favourite layouts over many years. Every time I play here the course is usually in great condition. On my most recent visit a couple of months back, this was certainly the case.
This course is by no means difficult when compared to some of it’s more illustrious cousins, but it is always a pleasure to play. I have personally never had a run in with any of the staff as others have on here, but I must say they weren’t extremely friendly in any way either. Compared to other courses of the same ilk, Twin Waters is good value for money, coming in at less than $100 a round, which is pretty good these days. If you’re in the area playing this course, my suggestion is to also pop in and play Mt Coolum a little further up the road. This is a little gem.
4. Bolt80
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| 29 Jan 2008
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I didn’t think the course was worth anywhere near the cost charged. Played on 26/1/08 – The staff (especially in the pro shop) were incredibly rude from the moment my group arrived. The Course Marshall failed to keep slow moving groups progressing at a respectable pace. Definitely put a dampener on the day. I doubt I’ll ever play there again.
As for the course itself, one thing I did enjoy was that the course punished poor tee shots. The rough was a consistent 5cm and once in there it was extremely hard to be accurate.
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5. jimmyv
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| 25 Dec 2007
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Throughly enjoved playing here! Ist timer off 10, came away with 5 over. Pretty happy about that. The course is in excellent condition. Typical resort course; fairly generous fairways. Still requires good shot selection and straight hitting to score well. Would definitely play again next time I’m down this way.
6. brisbanedrive
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| 11 Dec 2007
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Played Twin Waters recently and found it to be a reasonably good course. It is challenging, but not severe on bad shots. The course is in exceptional nick and the greens were true. I found the staff though to be exceptionally poor at customer service to the extent that I thought we were getting in their way. I would only play there if there was no other course available on that day in that area, as I don’t want to pay hard earned money to a course that does not appreciate the custom.
PROS
- Good layout
- Challenging without being severe
Cons
- Very Poor customer service
7. jorodda
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| 03 Dec 2007
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A group of us (h’caps 12 to 25) played as visitors in the Members / Visitors comp over the Mayday weekend. Facilities were very good, the course was in excellent condition. Fairways were open, greens were quick with a fluffy rough around them to make scoring well a challenge. A good course but not quite a great course. Staff were snobby, and not organised for visitors playing in comp. Comps were separate – only 2 pin shots for visitors. The golf shirts on sale were a bit crummy for a resort. I’d pick Noosa Springs any day ahead ot Twin Waters.
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8. NoLuck
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| 05 Sep 2007
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I traveled up from Vic for a conference and managed to squeeze in a quick nine holes one afternoon. Hired a set of Callaways and walked the course, all up costing about $70.00. This was my first game on a Queensland resort type course and at the time, I was very impressed with the quality. However since playing at a couple of other top courses (including Coolum) my opinion has dropped back a little bit. Don’t get me wrong it was worth the money, I just agree with a few other reviews that mention the lack of good customer service. The nine I played (not sure which one) was pretty open and in good nick. I probably would not bother again.
9. aflumpire
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| 20 Jul 2007
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Played here last Saturday pulling buggies. It is a nice flat course making it an easier walk than other courses. We started on the 10th with 2 groups right infront of us and one group directly behind us which took a shine off the day making things more rushed.
The course was very nice. It was the 1st time I played on a high quality course so it was nice to hit of short cut-consistant fairways and rough to a managable extent. The greens were thunder quick (even the guy who plays on this a lot says that!) making putting more challenging particually when they drimaticly lost their pace through the afternoon! The bunkers are OK. Good condition with a few pot hole bunkers (never got into them).
The 2nd and 8th hole is my pick for best holes as the wind can pick up on you at any minitue accros the water making a challenge.
Very nice course
PROS
- Nice layout
- Consistant fairways with managable rough
Cons
- Way over booked. 4 groups on one hole (par 5. one on green, one 2/3 down, 1/3 down. we were on tee and another group behind us on green)
10. Animalistic
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| 09 May 2007
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Need a break from the grind of daily life…........ Where to go, try Magnolia Lane Apartments overlooking the 9th at Twin Waters.
It was breathtaking!!!!!
My first sight of the course, well, I thought SEQld is in a drought!! The Course was like green carpet. The facilites (range, putting surfaces) were first class.
My interpersonal relations with course staff was professional and courteous, mind you i did spend the weekend playing with a Retired Touring Pro…...........
All that was left was to tee it up and play some golf. Loved it, I’ll be back and I recommend this expertice to all.
Happy Golfing.
11. brenth
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| 13 Mar 2007
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Played this course twice in the last week, the first with a four and the second time with 5 of us. We all hired carts and clubs including the Exec clubs at $50 per round. Ignoring drinks, balls etc each four presented $500 to the club for a tee time. But the service in the pro shop on both occasions suggested we were getting i nthe way of their normal job, which I thought was getting players in to the club and selling products and services. The greens staff also semed to jhave a different view of course ettiquette that I would have expected from many public courses. I haven’t had a green keeper drive past a tee with soemone lining up a shot for a long time. To top it off I was annoyed that I didn’t have a pitching wedge in my hire bag. When I came in from the first round It was strongly suggested that I had taken it. I was also blamed for not noticing it was missing and coming straight back to point that out to them. At $50 a round I would have thought they would have been checked before being given to me. When the wedge was found in another bag I didn’t receive an apology or thanks. If we hadn’t been staying in the Twin Waters Resort just along the road I wouldn’t have played a second round there. I wish I hadn’t.
We played Palm Meadows earlier in the week and all of the staff there – office, pro shop, restaurant, starter and greens were fantastic and couldn’t do enough for us. Maybe the Twin Waters people should travel to Palm Meadows and see what golf customer service is really about and how poor a job they are doing.
12. terryyoungw
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| 20 Nov 2006
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For some reason I struggle to get into this course. It is fine as far as condition goes, but I find it a bit boring to be honest. The fairways are very wide, the greens relatively slow and some greenside bunkers have been filled in to accomodate the "oldies". 3 and a half stars.
13. buggerman
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| 21 Oct 2005
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Well this is another 'resort' course. Strangely enough the only course in the area with electric carts versus petrol. If you think playing on a golf course is quiet, play here at the beginning of school holidays. The planes I am sure line up the runway by the direction of the fairway.
Enough said, it is a lovely but expensive place to play. Lots of challenges - bunkers even on the fairway!! How unfair is that. I spend all my time trying to be on the fairway and then they put a b...y bunker in the way!!
Like all the Sunshine coast courses, lots of wildlife.
14. bidger
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| 11 Jul 2005
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Took the oportunity to use an iseekgolf voucher at Twin Waters - I will be looking to pay for all my holiday golf that way from now on. Discount with no argument!
TW played true to the card, none of our group blitzing the course and everyone having at least a couple of "come back next week" holes. The greens were very slow (perhaps the rain taking ints toll), the bunkers inconsistent in depth of sand (rain again?) and only the edges of the fairways were wet underfoot. The wind (strong sou'wester) made many holes three to four clubs longer than normal and turned the par 4 16th into a tough par 5 and the par 5 18th into a marathon.
Probalby the pick of the courses played this week for value, and just behind the Hyatt for presentation. Definitely returning to this one!
15. tigertee
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| 02 May 2005
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This course is lot more forgiving than Noosa Springs or Coolum yet still leaves a sense of achivement if you play well. Have a bad day here and it won't beat you up feeling the need for extensive counselling.
Some of the mounding looks like after thoughts but adds variety. There is enough water around to add variety but not intimidation. Greens were very quick but true and bunkers in excellent condition.
The colour course layout on the score card is excellent, it provides basic fairway & bunker layouts and is a good alternative to buying a course guide.
Green fees are reasonable and all combines to a very enjoyable round leaving the nerves and wallet in tact.
16. jmboyle
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| 24 Apr 2005
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Played this course twice in a week whilst holidaying in Noosa. Forgiving if you haven't bought your accuracy with you, especially out of the tee box with well above average fairways and greens. Challenging enough for a handicapper in the teens upward but not the sort of place you'll blast through sleeves of balls (unlike Coolum). Of the four courses we played that week probably the best Value For Money and still left you feeling good about your golf (whether you had a good day or a bad day).
17. supercameron
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| 28 Mar 2005
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I went to the golf course and played the front 9. It had been a rainy morning and in the afternoon the course was not good. The course really needs to be better drained.
18. gibsondove
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| 26 Dec 2004
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This is a sensational golf course. I love peter thompson's designs and this is one of his best. Really, there is not a bad hole here. The 4th is one of the great short par 5's in the country, the 8th is just superb with a green modeled on the road hole green at st. andrews (albeit approached at a slightly different angle) and needs a faded drive over water and bunkers, where you can choose how much of a tiger line you want to take. Like all of thompsons designs (risk and reward). The 13th and 16th are great par 4's and rate with the best. Truly and a great course altough a lot tamer since they shaved the mounds that line the fairways to make it a little more user friendly. For me tho, I wish they would toughen it up a little. But make no mistake this is a Great Golf Course!
19. bossshadow
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| 25 Oct 2004
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I have had the joy of playing this course twice.
The condition of this course is top quality tee to green.
There is plenty for the low handicap, but there is also a safe way for the high handicap.
This cource is well worth the price and well catered for with drink/food cart.
This is a course that I will return to whenever the opportunity arrives.
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1. akcarr | Rated
| 14 Jul 2008
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Enjoyed the course,good to have some shorter and easier par 4’s than some other resort courses,whilst still being testing. Found the greens to be reasonably slow for a course of this quality, but fairways in good condition.
Flew around the front nine, however came to a grinding halt on the back nine, due to 4 groups teeing off the 10th not long before our back nine. Luckily we skipped a few holes ahead then backtracked to finish our round.
Not sure where the course Marshall was but the 4 groups of hackers in front of us would have taken 3 hours to complete their 9, ridiculous,and put a dampner on our day not doing the course in hole order, just lucky we could skip a few holes ahead. I’d check with pro-shop if booking 18 holes that no-one is teeing off the 10th to hold your up your second 9.