1. hubend | Rated | 02 Jun 2009 | Add A Review

Tough long course… if u are not a power hitter, which i am not then prepare urself for some dissapointment, if u normally get birdies and pars on the most of perths courses, dont be expecting them here… its a very long course and the extra distance does add to your scores… apart from being long it is very very nice.. lots of kangaroos and even a few emus if u are lucky, but nature aside, the greens and fairways are in excellent condition.. thoroughly recommend this one.

2. NuffieTheGolfman | Rated | 17 Jan 2009 | Add A Review

I played Sun City for the first time today – in the Saturday Competition event with todays winner Neil Hartzer – who playing off a 2 hcp shot an amazing net 64! Congratulations Neil and well played! I was still satisfied with my 6 over (78 gross), and matched par with a net score of 72.

Sun City, a par 72 measuring 6,383m from the blacks has to be one of the longest courses in Western Australia and rivals the length of the Vines in the Perth area. This course sets up magnificently, especially for the longer hitters with beautiful fairways and scoring opportunities to boast. Doglegs are the name of the game here, every par 4 either doglegs left or right bar a couple, one of which is the 16th hole – the only short par 4 at 337m and dead straight. This is actually one of the only legitimate birdie holes and for the record, I didn’t make one here. Green was… tricky tricky tricky! Most par 4’s are over 350m, with the 2nd and 11th holes playing at well over 400m. A full blooded drive is essential on these two holes just to make par a possibility, once sussing out what approach shot you have left.

A couple of solid par 3’s make their presence felt, all being over 145m. Some involve uphill approaches, the others downhill and all are to reasonably well bunkered greens. My pick par 3 was probably the 13th, where you require a mid iron from an elevated tee into a tricky green to read, possessing subtle breaks. It led to my only 3 putt of the day. My favorite par 4 was the 14th, dogleg right and uphill all the way at a length of 375m. This course has 4 amazing par 5’s, the longest of which is the 4th at 507m. You cant see the green from any of these tees which adds to a great sense of adventure. The fairways twist and turn from left to right and gently roll up and down, influencing the outcomes of the drive and second shot’s resting place. The greens are tucked away to left and right behind the doglegs, protected by fringe rough and some bunkering. Trees and bunkers come into play on the tight sides of the fairways too for the ambitious hitter that tries to bite off more that they can chew :)

Sun City loves the driver and whats more, it must be bombed all day long for a successful score to be racked up. The emphasis here is on length and accuracy (but more so length), being such a longish track. The greens were large, tricky, about medium paced and can be a lot quicker, according to information from the Hartzer bros (members whom I played with). Additionally, the wind will add more difficulty to the course, depending on whichever way it decides to blow from. I was fortunate as I struck a relatively still day. The greens have quite a few bunkers, however not as many as other private Perth courses such as Yokine or the Vines. But the lenth of most holes increases the club size required to get on in regulation, thus the smaller quantity of bunkers here does not reduce the degree of difficulty at all.

Sun City is worth a look and is about a 1 hr’s drive north of Perth in the district of Yanchep. At $1200 its one of the best valued private clubs going in the metropolitan area. It may not be a resort course, but it still gets 4.5 stars from me :). Most of this rating takes into consideration the layout, which is exemplary for the longer hitter in mind. It sets up almost as good as the Vines. The practice putting green, chipping green, driving range and well equipped clubhouse and pro shop only add to this great golfing facility, that is also open to the public.

PROS

• Layout is great for longer hitters, heaps of doglegs and undulations

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3. hackerforlife | Rated | 13 Jan 2009 | Add A Review

I have played here recently and found the course in great nick. Its a long course, with well maintained fairways and greens. Lots of dog-legs, providing a good challenge.

About the only thing that I would have to say against the course was the number of Kangaroos surrounding the fairways. Although the Kangaroos do not cause any problems to your game, what they leave behind on the fairways can cause minor issues.

Overall a very enjoyable round and highly recommend to anyone who wants to play a quality course

4. Kman | Rated | 18 Jul 2008 | Add A Review

I’ve been playing golf in Perth for about 10 years and had my first oppotunity to play at Sun City today. The entry to the course is tucked away at the end of the street which gives a nice feeling of being seclueded from the world. That same feeling is felt on the course itself as there are no roads or houses to be seen and no cars to be heard the whole time. Also, with the thick tree lines between each hole, you’ll even be seclueded from any other people on the course.

Just outside the pro shop is a putting green which overlooks the 9th and 18th green and a great view of the fairways and trees which await.

I found the fairways to be kept in good condition and the definition from fairway to rough is clearly cut. The greens are a little above average hardness and very quick. Subtle breaks come into play on almost all putts.

The variety of the holes is a real stand-out here. There are elevated tees and approach shots, lowered approach shots, left and right doglegs, a lot of long par 4’s, a few short par 4’s and everything inbetween. You’ll need to use your driver, fairway woods, long irons, short iron and wedges on this course if you want to score low.

There are many trouble areas on the course if you happen to hook or slice off the tee. You might find yourself in the thick of the trees with no way out or on a tight lie with 30m high trees to carry or in the extremely thick rough which plagues some of the holes.

I have now put this down as my favourite course in the metro area.

5. boardshorts | Rated | 09 Jul 2008 | Add A Review

i played hear a few weeks ago and i thought fro the layout and the lenghty course it was in suburb condition i like every aspect but must i mind u be careful of the emu’s because they will chase you just like they did to me

6. 54sandgroper | Rated | 13 Aug 2007 | Add A Review

A terrific bushland course. A lot of up hill and down dale, and plenty of doglegs make it feel a lot longer than the card suggests.

Fairways are excellent, greens can get slick (although the dew at sparrow’s made the first few as slow as a wet week). As with all good courses, position is vital. For us short hitters, the trees on the inside of the doglegs can mean a lot of lay-ups, even on par 4s. Even so, pars are available thanks to the relatively accessible approaches, and chipping is usually straightforward.

Make sure you have your cardiac surgeon’s number on speed-dial for some of the climbs from green to the next tee.

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7. dirtbagcf | Rated | 14 Nov 2005 | Add A Review

45 mins drive north of Perth there is a Golfing Mecca just waiting to receive you. Nestled into the heartland of Yanchep, and bordering the national park, the famously-named Sun City golf course is a challenge you'll want to experience more than once, because it's gonna take you at least one round to figure out just how far the corner of that dogleg really is to carry off the tee. One of the longest, and easily the longest-feeling, public access course in WA, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the mixture of elevated tees and greens, something sadly lacking in the public courses available in and around the metro area. With par 4's regularly exceeding 380m in length, and most holes containing doglegs (mostly heading left) you're gonna want to be able to shape your tee-shots here to give you a chance to shoot low irons into the greens, and consequently low scores, or get used to having to put yet another 3, 4 or 5 iron second in to the green and suffer the inconsistencies to your scorecard that these clubs may inherently breed into your game. But it's not the fact that these holes simply contain doglegs that makes them difficult to score well on, it's that the doglegs kick in early for the long hitters, mostly under the 200m range. You could take long irons off the tees but once you stand up on a couple of elevated tees you're gonna want to pull out the big dog and watch it sail over trees and corners alike.

I maintain that the measure of a course is the performance and appearance, of the putting surfaces, and with bent grass, large undulating dancefloors and exciting pin-position potential, these greens would compliment all but the finest golf courses available to mere mortals. Make no mistake, when these puppies are running smooth they're bloody lightning, and you're gonna want uphill putts on every hole or risk the sound of your knees knocking, as you stand tentatively over your ball, upsetting your putting rhythm. With a good sand base these greens will hold a ball, even a long iron if you can get good height out of your flight, but if backspin is a regular occurance in your game you may want a slightly harder ball out here on some of the holes else you risk watching the odd ball land dead centre of the green and cringing as it rolls some 15m downhill back towards you, and off the surface completely.

The fairways are tight in places, mainly off the tees, though the holes generally feel less so once you're beyond the doglegs and looking at dance floor. This could be partly the illusion of the course though. Par 5's can be an exception to this rule as you're going to need a boomer of a drive to give yourself a chop at these in two, depending on wind direction. If you can put yourself in a decent position off the tee, the prospect of a dauntingly long fairway wood second can, at times, be less intimidating than having to play your second over the corner of some high trees and stop it short of the rough on the other side of the fairway to give yourself a sensible length 3rd approach in.

With Kangaroos abound throughout the course, expect to be wiping the odd bit of dung off your ball, and the local rules accomodate this by allowing a lift, clean & place in these cases. The dung, however, as numerous in number as it is, attracts a lot of flies so bringing either a cork-rimmed hat or a lot of patience will help.

Post match facilities are excellent and the balcony attached to the bar and kitchen provides an excellent view of the 9th and 18th greens as well as the 10th tee, so you watch the guys still out on the course play the sort of shots you either wish you did or are glad you didn't. This place is well worth the drive (no pun intended) but carry the doglegs or be prepared to use those shots your handicap affords you to good effect.

8. golfdude | Rated | 31 Jul 2004 | Add A Review

I am currentley a junior member at Sun City, it is a great course the length the hills n all that stuff.

What a great course I recomend every one should play this course but it would be easier in a cart because walking can be a little difficult..

And were still adding stuff...

9. shortnright | Rated | 08 Dec 2003 | Add A Review

I found this course to be the hardest public course I've played so far in Perth. Long hilly holes with greens that are like glass on the sides of hills are awesome. Some very intersting long and high tee off par 3s add variety to this bushland surrounding. There were quite a few blind iron shots over hills to the green and I think playing there more often would make this course easier to manage. Would recomend a cart as walking could be very tiring on this very hilly course. Overall I would think the better player would enjoy the challenge this course offers.

10. richardjen | Rated | 21 Apr 2003 | Add A Review

In great condition right now this course is a real challenge for any golfer.

Long interesting holes with abundant wildlife and freindly members.

11. golfmanic | Rated | 21 Jan 2003 | Add A Review

Sun City Country Club is my home course and is a wonderful lay-out and in alrite condition it's being done up on saturday the 8th of Feb 7am till 12:30pm so don't book then 2003 thanks.