Fabulous public golf course with well maintained greens, great staff and a nice little cafe with…read morefood and drinks. Played 18 holes here and most of the holes are pretty well laid out and some are quite challenging. The prices are reasonable and overall a fabulous experience. Happily come here any day. The online booking system is fairly straightforward and easy to use. They also have a two level driving range here which was very busy.

The driving range is a necessary evil of golf. Those that scoff at trailing round a course…read morefollowing a repugnant little white ball should try this - the tedious repetition of hitting ball after ball into the ether, hoping against hope that the results will appear on your next score card. With three levels of tee-sites, Moore Park is the best centrally located driving range in Sydney. You buy balls by the bucket, which are then issued from a slot machine into a dodgy plastic bucket (be warned to have the bucket well in place before entering your pin code or you'll find yourself A-over-T in the midst of a gushing and unstoppable torrent the things). Correct-height rubber tees are a little scarce - each tee-site should really be equipped with them in several heights. Set yourself up and swing away. Good luck, I hope it works for you. If not, a number of very good golfers I know swear by the services of the various lady pro's at Moore Park - see the Pro-shop.

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!

'Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as…read moresimply messing about in boats.' A wonderful notion, made slightly curious when it is learned that the words were spoken by a water rat called 'Ratty'. To a mole. Called 'Mole'. Making me think that Kenneth Grahame might have been prone to adding a goodly dose of herbaceous material to the wind in his willows. Golf shops are a bit like that. You will see people simply wandering around, chatting, picking things up and putting them down. Dreaming that a Titleist Pro V X will give them extra distance and they will suddenly be able to suck a ball back to the pin even though they rarely hit the green. Thats the thing about golf, everyone has hit a great shot, and everyone thinks they can do it again. Its the exquisite pain of playing well all the while knowing that disaster is just a shot away. The blokes in this shop are cool. They don't have the superior attitude that can spoil a wander around the shop. So far everyone I've spoken with is Irish which gives them a flying start. They are not going to annoy you, but if you want to know something they will tell you. They match prices with other places and even on line stuff - sometimes. I recommend this place because its in the city and, even if you dont buy anything, its a nice way to spend ten minutes dreaming of what might be. 'Behold the Golfer. He ventures out full of anticipation, and returns home full of drink and the truth is not in him.'

From the owner: Golf Mart offer a great range of the best golf brands you can buy.read more

I have played here a number of times and it's a tough golf course with ball eating bush and water…read moreobstacles :-)) I think I have lost many a ball here in the past :-) It's a hilly course built into terraces and if you don't like hilly courses best to stay away from this one or rent an electric buggy like we did. I have walked this course and it's not easy. The fairways and greens are generally well maintained and last minute bookings are possible at times. I will probably end up here at some point again. It's conveniently located and easy to get to. At the moment they have mid week green specials so it's quite reasonable to golf here. Some of the holes are really tricky and have amazing views across the harbour. Staff are friendly and helpful and it's an ok place to get a game in the city.

I attended a 21st birthday party at the Golf Club (yes I'm still young and hip enough to be…read morepartying with uni students *woot woot*). The venue was really nice and held around 100 guests or so. Canapes to start with followed by a buffet style dinner and ending on Lebanese sweets and birthday cake. Food was not too shabby. It was nice getting fed rather than the typical "bar tab" only style 21st's. Small dance floor up the front for anyone ready to show off their Mick Jagger moves (ok so they are probably too young to know any Mick Jagger moves). It was dark by the time I got there but I'm sure the water view would be a fantastic backdrop for any daytime event.

I played at this golf club for two and a half months while staying in Sydney. This club is…read moreoutstanding. The golf course is interesting and a challenge.The greens and fairways are well manicured and of very high quality. The Pro Shop has very friendly and supportive staff. The club members who play in the competition on Thursday are friendly,engaging and like a chat. The green fees are the best in Sydney for the social golfer. Play here you won't be disappointed. The bar has a unique ambiance that is great to have a quiet while watching TV or having a chat about the game.

From the owner: The only set of rules you have to worry about is ensuring you enjoy yourself.read more

I have been lucky enough to play here twice…read more What a course. What history. What an experience. It is a great test of golf, and offers a fair reward for those that can strike the ball well and manage their game. One has to pick your shot as much as you have to execute it. The Pro shop is as expected: stocked with tier 1 brands, a smile and an easy down to earth demeanor. I love coming here. Thank you Australian.

In my county town, the Golf Club is nothing special. In fact, there is very little that…read moredifferentiates it from the local Bowlo (except that the Golf grounds are considerably larger than the bowling green). Thus, the Australian Golf Club hits my small town club for six (wrong sporting reference?). Australia's oldest club, the Australian Golf Club's grounds in Rosebery are beautiful. Their bistro is framed by glass walls that overlook these expansive green grasses and the food is well above average, the team of chefs here knowing how to please and masterfully creating spreads of fresh seafood, extravagant sushi, Mediterranean dishes, glazed hams, roasts cooked to perfection and an amazing repertoire of desserts. The friendly and personable staff deliver outstanding service and on most visits you will be serenaded by the twinkling keys of their foyer's grand piano, played beautifully by any given member of the club. You must be a member to enjoy these stunning grounds and that's not an easy task. Founded in 1882, The Australian Golf Club is a members only private club. Membership numbers are strictly limited and applicants must be nominated by an existing member. What's more, this exclusive membership comes at an equally exclusive price.

You'd be hard put to build a 9-hole golf course in the CBD; this is probably the closest you'll…read moreever get - off the northern end of the Harbour Bridge and turn right (well, nearly). Fitting golf around work is never easy and so swinging in somewhere quite so convenient on the the way in or out is a good option. The course itself is reasonable - quite short, but hills that provide some added challenge and a notable water feature on the 6th. Some of the greens are a bit furry and the bunkers could do with some high-tide sand wash, but this is a public course and you're only paying $19 for the privilege. To reach the Clubhouse, you have to navigate a back lane off Park Avenue, and the carpark is squeezy at the best of times. The Pro-shop sells all the necessities, and lots of kids learn their fairway basics on the practice area across the ninth hole (yep, be careful here). Above the Pro-shop club rooms and a function centre are blessed with terrific views across the northern suburbs - especially beautiful at night when the lights are on.

Cammeray is the Augusta National of Sydney…read more Most of its contemporaries are scrubby courses fighting off the encroach of native bushland where any ball hit off-fairway is as lost as lost can be, yet Cammeray boasts long, hilly, beautifully trimmed fairways, silken greens and friendly trees. Some of the holes aren't so much holes as they are sylvan glades; I half expect some of the trees to start talking Ent-style on several of them. The first hole is a doozy . . . right in front of the clubhouse with everyone watching you, you tee off from an eagle's eyrie high up in the sky with the fairway stretching out below you like a magic carpet. Don't duff the tee shot else all the members will laugh at you. With that said, if you nail it and it sails straight and true up into the stratosphere, you can hold your backswing in place while a chorus of appreciative sea-lion grumbles of approval roll over you from the peanut gallery. Man that's a good feeling.

My 2nd favourite golf course in Sydney! Reason for this? Planes! I'm a self-confessed plane geek,…read moreand this course is situated right next to the airport so is a great opportunity to mix a round with a bit of plane spotting! There's even a hole, where I'm pretty sure with a solid hit with a driver, I might be able to land it on the runway - but I resisted the temptation to try that, seeing as I'd lost enough balls already. But to the more important matter of the course itself. It's a challenging one as the fairways are pretty narrow, which means unless you drive straight, you're going to have some problems. I had some problems. It's kept in pretty good nick, so no chance to blame a dodgy fairway for your shanked 5 iron onto the neighbouring hole. And it's reasonably priced too, with 18 holes on a weekday only setting you back $35 ($45 on weekends). So if you enjoy planes and golf, head down to the banks of the Cook River and see if you can hit a passing 747 (it's tricky but I'm sure it's possible).