Barnbougle Dunes
If you love links golf and are looking for a destination that rivals the best that Ireland and Scotland have to offer, why not consider Australia, specifically Tasmania? I just returned from Barnbougle Dunes and all I can say is WOW! Tom Doak and Michael Clayton have outdone themselves. Here’s a view of the first green looking across to the eighth hole (8th green in the upper right):
When people ask me what I think of Barnbougle Dunes I tell them “take the best of Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, and your favorite links course in Ireland and/or Scotland and Barnbougle Dunes is even better than that.
And not just the golf is great. The food is world class and the lodging is sweet (just a notch below Bandon Dunes in terms of sophistication, but the location — views of the course and ocean — can’t be beat). It’s a long journey for those of you on the east coast of the States (who can hop over to Europe quite easily), but for those of us on the west coast it’s about equivalent to travelling to Ireland or Scotland. Perhaps easier since you most likely you’ll just have one flight between SF/LAX and Australia.
I can’t wait to return.
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Rob Babcock
Author/Golfer/The Golf Guide Guy
GolfAdventureGuides.com
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