Situated right next door to Royal Sydney Golf Club, Woollahra Golf Club is a lot more casual than…read moreits neighbour. For one thing, you can actually get onto it! A predominantly flat course, it offers a decent round without being too challenging. The greens are generally in excellent condition, and with it being relatively open, loss of balls should be kept to a minimum (although there is the creek which feeds into the harbour which has stolen a couple of mine over the years). They have a number of members' competitions, so ring ahead to make sure that you can tee off if you're just planning to go for a casual round ($24 for 9 holes). Club hire is available, as are coaching sessions, starting from $50 for half an hour. You should be able to get round in around an hour and a half, so its a decent course for those who are time-budgeting. Just be careful of pedestrians on the course - it's a public throughway - as sometimes they forget that they're crossing a golf course and can become cannon fodder!

During the week this cottage near the Rose Bay golf course is used as a daycare play centre, on the…read moreweekend you can hire it out as a small function/party room. It's perfect for small childrens birthday parties, as there's a play area with plastic play furniture available for use, and an indoor kitchen and dining area for the adults - and a plan b, if the weather turns bad. If you don't mind the slight age of the building, and the possible stale smell in side, the outdoor area will be a great treat! It's a cheap hire for the day, at roughly $100 on the weekend, and there's ample space to set up your bbq, and put on a great kiddies birthday party.