As a golfer, I heard so much about Joondalup Golf Club. I felt, I must pay the place a visit, just to check it out. It’s about 25 minutes drive north of Perth.
From Perth, it was a breeze driving on the Mitchel Freeway North. When the highway ended, we turned left onto Hodge Drive to Club House Road and then onto Spyglass before we reached the club house. The parking lot was full with cars. It must be a very popular course considering that it was Tuesday, a low day in golfing diary.
Since I didn’t plan on playing (I didn’t bring my golf set), we went to check out the pro shop. The prices of items in the pro shop were beyond a Malaysian golfer’s normal range. A logo shirt ON SALE went for AUD60 (RM180). We could get 4 or 5 similar shirts in Malaysia for the same price. Considering that the golf club carried a big name, I bought some souvenir items; 3 logo shirts, a leather folder, a cap, a miniature buggy for Anas and a logo ball. The bill came to almost AUD300 (RM900). What the heck! There was always the credit card.
This 27-hole course was designed by the world renowned Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The layout cuts across dense bush lands, steep limestone quarries, and lakes. It claimed Australia’s No. 1 Resort Golf Course 3 years in a row (2003/04, 2005/06 and 2007/08). The 18-hole green fees on weekdays start at AUD115. For comparison, other courses cost much less. The 27-hole Collier Park Golf Club located near Curtin University charges only AUD20 for 18-hole round. The Burswood Resort Golf Club, part of the casino group, costs only AUD25 per round.
The club house did not appear as grand as I would imagine of a topnotch course. From the outside, it looked like another club house. The courses looked stunning and inviting. May be on my next visit, I would certainly make a date with Joondalup Golf Club.
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