1. Golfer81bris | Rated | 21 Mar 2012 | Add A Review

Played the course from the back markers last week. It is an amazing course that is well bunkered. You have to think about every shot. The greens and fairways were in excellent condition. The staff in the pro shop were very friendly and helpful. I wish I could play here all the time!!

2. golden8 | Rated | 21 Feb 2012 | Add A Review

Played the new layout last week for the first time after not having played here for near on 10 years. I had high expectations given the recent good ratings given to this course in the magazine ratings. Unfortunately I was disappointed, this is not a place I will be rushing back to play very quickly. RQ used to be known for its narrow fairways…….now the absolute opposite – fairways are ridiculously wide. Really doesnt place a premium on driving the ball anymore and some may say thats a concession because the greens are that difficult. Well thay maybe the case but hitting good shots into these greens from any distance presented a challenge which wasnt particularly correlated to skill as much as to luck. The greens are very undulating and crazy hard to putt on. I think thee sorts of undulations work well on bent greens where grain is not so much of a factor but on Bermuda????

In terms of the layout and routing of holes, i think that there were some great holes on the old RQ, especially some of those under the bridge (a few stupid holes as well – eg old number 1), but unfortunately not many memorable holes any more. Its now only a couple of days since I’ve played and none bar possibly the 17th stand out for me. I really wanted to find a good golf course here, god knows Brisabne needs it, but unfortunately it wasnt here.

Lastly, whats going on with the fairways? Didnt blue cooch go out of favour years ago???

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3. kiara5 | Rated | 07 Feb 2012 | Add A Review

Played Royal Queensland a few weeks back, and had a very enjoyable day. The course is in fantastic condition. Staff were very friendly, as were the members. Great layout, and very well kept course

4. justonemore | Rated | 23 Nov 2011 | Add A Review

I wonder at how even-handed some of the reviewers on iseekgolf are when I see that the current RQ receives only 3 stars.
I played the course on a wet and windy day and found the layout to be very good with many holes presenting a fair challenge to my game.
Drainage was excellent in all but a couple of spots.
True, the greens are very undulating but I don’t hear people bitching about the extreme slopes at some other high profile courses.
I got the feeling that the architect may have recently paid a visit to north berwick due to the bunkering and the nature of several greens which I liked. Given the flat parcel of land I think that I could enjoy playing RQ twice a week and not find it boring.
In this regard I can compare the course with royal Sydney which on first playing you might say is pretty good but not amazing considering the lack of any real jaw dropping holes however each time you play it you find new and interesting elements which make it a truly great course.
I view RQ in a similar light

5. cammac04 | Rated | 15 Jan 2011 | Add A Review

dmcla4 : you have completely missed the purpose of RQ. The course itself was not exactly designed to be a stock-standard club course, rather, a stadium course suitable for holding professional events. you should be aware that the main part of the game that ’truly’ seperates the pro’s, is their putting; hence, this is why the greens have been created in their nature of undulation.

You also may have been graced to play on a day at Royal Queensland, as i have, on a day where the wind does not play that much of a factor. But, i can tell you that after talking to numerous members of the club, that this course does indeed play a lot harder when the wind begins to howl across the mouth of the brisbane river.

In addition to this, it should be noted that the practice facilities at Royal Queensland are exceptional and would clearly help to develop any amateure or professional’s game to their full potential.

I can find the only negative concerning this club is that the provisions being sold in the clubhouse and indeed in the pro shop, are very exorbitant. however, if you are in a fortunate enough situation where you consider money to be no object, than this point would hardly come into consideration.

PROS

• Well maintained course
• Great practice facilities

Cons

• inordinately expensive goods

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6. dmcla4 | Rated | 02 May 2010 | Add A Review

Well well well. how to butcher a course. it has everything from 100 yr old figs to 2 yr old paperbarks. ridiculously wide you can hit it 3 fairways wide and still have a clear shot in. canyons in the middle of the greens. A Sever dissappointment!!!!!!!!!

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7. brisbanedrive | Rated | 06 Oct 2008 | Add A Review

Played Royal Queensland recently in a invitational day. The club has exceptional facilities with a good driving range, good pitching and chipping facilities, good practice bunkers, and good putting greens. The course I played was the newly redesigned course, and it is very good. It is a challenge, but mainly because of the greens. They are tough to hold and read. There are plenty of bunkers and they are in play on most holes, both fairway bunkers and greenside bunkers. It is a good mixture of holes with many challenging holes. I’d definitely play again if the opportunity arose.

PROS

• Great condition
• great practice facilities
• good challenging course

8. Liam07 | Rated | 13 Mar 2008 | Add A Review

Nothing compared to the Brisbane Golf Course!

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9. motorola10 | Rated | 11 Nov 2006 | Add A Review

compared with the other royal courses in australia, it probably is not up to scratch in layout. it is however, still good. it will be interesting to see how the new course is. some good holes here. always seems to be downwind or into the wind. its easy to hit over the bridge on the 17th as well, not as hard as everyone would think. the 10th hole very good. 9th and 18th have hard greens.

10. johnfish | Rated | 16 Jul 2004 | Add A Review

Royal Queensland still holds an elite status in the Brisbane Region as one of it's best golf courses. An old style layout with beautifully developed trees and great greens that roll flat, smooth, and fast.

This course has some great holes that really force you to make a decision on the tee. The fairway bunkering is a highlight with the bunkers located to catch any ball not hit 100% pure. Best holes are 7, 10, 17 and 18.

The only feature that I didn't like is the way the greens are built up mounds. No green on this course looks like it was a natural part of the land before the course was built. Because of this you often find yourself chipping up over 1 or 2 foot high sloped edges.

That said this course is a real challenge. When the wind whips up off the river some holes will play up to 100 metres longer or shorter than the card suggests.

This is one of Brisbane's "elite" courses. As a visitor you will be treated accordingly. Even RQ's members acknowledge this fact. My recommendation is to turn up, have a round at a really good course then finish the day off with a quiet beer and a steak down at the Breakfast Creek Hotel.