Barnbougle Dunes
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Barnbougle Dunes Golf Links is a golf course
located near the seaside village of Bridport
in Tasmania
's North-East. The 18 hole championship layout was designed by well known course architects Tom Doak
and Mike Clayton, and is set among spectacular sand dunes overlooking Bass Strait
. The course has been highly rated since opening in 2005, recognised as Australia
's number one public access course, and fifth best course of any sort in Australia. Amazingly, Barnbougle Dunes is the first new Australian course to enter the World's Top 100 courses since rankings began, coming in at 49 after its first appraisal. And has since improved to be ranked the 35th best course in the world. The 4th best course built anywhere in the world for the past 70 years.
Golf Odyssey, the preeminent newsletter devoted to golf travel, called Barnbougle Dunes "a piece of golfing heaven," following its January 2007 review.
Golfing tragic Greg Ramsay dreamed up the idea of building the course, and tourism entrepreneur and farmer Richard Sattler developed the concept with Ramsay, Doak and well known Melbourne golf identity Mike Clayton. The layout is not long, but certainly presents a tough assignment, particularly when the wind is blowing hard, as it often does in this part of Tasmania.
Those fortunate enough to have played the courses of Northern Scotland and Ireland will be become instantly aware of the close resemblance between Barnbougle and the ruggedness of original beauties such as St Andrews, Scotland and Ballybunion, Ireland. Although Barnbougle is extraordinarily young compared to such championship courses, the course itself and certainly the surrounding landscapes show enormous potential to join the leagues of some of the worlds top links courses.
Currently there are 22 accommodation villas on-site, as well as a restaurant and conference facility perched on the dunes, looking north over the Strait. The Barnbougle Bus offers a transfer service from the city of Launceston
— around one hour from Bridport — the nearest major airport offering regular commercial airline flights from mainland Australia.
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
located near the seaside village of Bridport
Bridport, Tasmania
Bridport is a small town on the north-east coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the Dorset Council. At the 2006 census, Bridport had a population of 1,327....
in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
's North-East. The 18 hole championship layout was designed by well known course architects Tom Doak
Tom Doak
Tom Doak is a golf course architect. He currently has 4 courses ranked among the top 100 in the world according to Golf Magazines "Top 100 Courses in the World" list, including Pacific Dunes in Oregon, Ballyneal in Colorado , Barnbougle Dunes in Tasmania and Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand...
and Mike Clayton, and is set among spectacular sand dunes overlooking Bass Strait
Bass Strait
Bass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland, specifically the state of Victoria.-Extent:The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Bass Strait as follows:...
. The course has been highly rated since opening in 2005, recognised as Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's number one public access course, and fifth best course of any sort in Australia. Amazingly, Barnbougle Dunes is the first new Australian course to enter the World's Top 100 courses since rankings began, coming in at 49 after its first appraisal. And has since improved to be ranked the 35th best course in the world. The 4th best course built anywhere in the world for the past 70 years.
Golf Odyssey, the preeminent newsletter devoted to golf travel, called Barnbougle Dunes "a piece of golfing heaven," following its January 2007 review.
Golfing tragic Greg Ramsay dreamed up the idea of building the course, and tourism entrepreneur and farmer Richard Sattler developed the concept with Ramsay, Doak and well known Melbourne golf identity Mike Clayton. The layout is not long, but certainly presents a tough assignment, particularly when the wind is blowing hard, as it often does in this part of Tasmania.
Those fortunate enough to have played the courses of Northern Scotland and Ireland will be become instantly aware of the close resemblance between Barnbougle and the ruggedness of original beauties such as St Andrews, Scotland and Ballybunion, Ireland. Although Barnbougle is extraordinarily young compared to such championship courses, the course itself and certainly the surrounding landscapes show enormous potential to join the leagues of some of the worlds top links courses.
Currently there are 22 accommodation villas on-site, as well as a restaurant and conference facility perched on the dunes, looking north over the Strait. The Barnbougle Bus offers a transfer service from the city of Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
— around one hour from Bridport — the nearest major airport offering regular commercial airline flights from mainland Australia.