Just up the road from Elliot Heads is Coral Cove and it was here that Andrew and I played our last game of golf together on this trip. So you know what that means, more of Ray’s CRAPP coming your way.

Coral Cove resort started in the early 90’s but unfortunately has not had the best of years. It seems its fighting hard to stay open and with new owners prepared to put money into it, it might survive.

Although I have to say that a course that has a length of 11 k’s is always going to battle. I know the course travels thru the housing and resort but its extraordinarily long. It’s clam in to fame is to have Australia’s only par 6 hole and @ 635 metres its a doozy! Never the less we were not that impressed as our rating below testifies.

Design – 8 out of 20 (very long and difficult to understand, let alone play)

Condition – 12 out of 20 (Greens and fairways were very underdone for a supposedly high class course and the undulations on some fairways were very disappointing)

Cost – 14 out 20 (For playing a single round the cost was reasonable but their membership annual cost was very poor)

Visual Appeal – 11 out of 20 (being spread out so fare it was hard to gain a true appreciation. It looked nice but nothing special except for the 2nd hole)

Facilities- 8 out of 10 ( The facilities were good, although there was no operating bistro on a resort course which was surprising, apparently they can’t get anyone to work there in the current climate)

Ambience – 6 out of 10 (Unfortunately we just didn’t like the course, there was no “vibe”)

So after all that, we have a final score of 59, which is very disappointing from my point of view as I was really looking forward to the game. I only hope the new owners give it a lift but to be honest, having to traverse over 11 k’s to get around the course they may have