It’s CRAPP time again and here we are at Broome Golf Club. Big changes since I played here 2 years ago. A new Clubhouse & Hospitality facility has been built overlooking Roebuck Bay and the course itself. Also they have a new greenskeeper and the course was looking very green, visually from the clubhouse the course looked great.

Design – Once again, the land topography dictates the course structure and Broome, like nearly all the other courses we have played is basically flat, there are some inclines but not significant. We played in the wind from the east and it made the course very long, the par 4’s were very difficult to each in 2, so your short game needed to be on. Also the course does not come back to the clubhouse after 9, so it’s basically out for the full 18 holes, which is a rarity. Rating: 15 out of 20

Condition – Considering we were at the end of the dry season and there has been very little rain the course was in very good condition. Very green and well grassed fairways were backed up by good greens and surrounds. Greens were hard to judge but that’s been a constant theme on this trip, with all the greens being so different, it takes you a round to adjust. Still, the course was very good and only just beaten by Griffith which had a rating of 18. Rating: 17 out of 20

Visual Appeal – As the photo above from the clubhouse shows, visually the course looks great and it continues as you walk the 18 holes. Rating: 16 out of 20

Cost – This was disappointing, we felt the cost to play was on the high side. I suppose you have to pay for the new facilities but it seemed overpriced for what was on offer. Rating : 10 out of 20

Facilities – Other than the new clubhouse and a small practice green the facilities were a bit light on. The clubhouse is great but it needs a bit more re golf practice facilities from my point. Rating: 7 out of 10

Ambience – Certainly we felt very comfortable playing here (except it was hot) and the after round meals and drinks were fantastic. Rating: 8 out of 10

Summary – Well that gives Broome Gold Club a score of 73, very close to Griffith (75) and Broken Hill (74). I went back and checked my 2020 rating and it was 63, so there has been significant improvement over the last 2 years. All going well, our next course will be Kalgoorlie. Both Andrew and I are looking forward to playing this course and Sue is going to join us as well. So look forward to my next CRAPP, in Kalgoorlie.