So its time for me to have another CRAPP and Kununurra is the course on review. Andrew and I played in the “Scroungers” social golf today and I have to say it was a most enjoyable 9 holes. We really enjoyed the hospitality of the locals but as I have said many times before I can only CRAPP based on what is offered up on the day.

Design – Once again the landscape here was very flat and there is not much opportunity to create a world class course in such dry terrain. Rating was 9 out of 20.

Condition – This course has no water reticulation and we are near the end of a very dry season so it was no surprise to find a very dry and dusty course. In fact I was surprised to find as much green grass as there was. Also it was a sand scrapes in lieu of grass greens. This is very surprising when you consider the course is right next to the Ord River and an absolute abundance of water. The locals have told us that the water is free from the Ord but the club does not have the money to install a water system. Unfortunately we have to rate the condition, 5 out of 20.

Cost – It was very affordable @ $20 for 18 holes, although you are not playing a “championship” course but our rating was 17 out of 20.

Visual Appeal – Once again difficult to judge because of the timing of our visit, I’m sure later in the wet season the course would look better but today our rating was 9 out of 20.

Facilities – There was no practice green or hitting nets but they had a convivial club rooms and outside area. Our rating maybe a bit generous but we gave them 7 out of 10.

Ambience – A lot of the remote regional clubs are fantastic in the way they look after their visitors and Lake Kununurra was no exception to the rule. From the time we parked the car to when we left the locals made us most welcome and you could sense there is great connection between the members in supporting and looking after their golf course. We rated this at 7 out of 10.

Final Summary – the final score was 55 out of 100 which is about par. I really admire the locals who thru persistence (and not much government financial help) and hard work have their own golf course. It’s very similar to Mallacoota in Victoria and many other remote courses in this country. Both Andrew and I enjoyed our time at Lake Kununurra, even if the rating did not reflect our overall level of enjoyment.