Excellent place to shop for golf clubs and accessories. Price is competitive and the staff friendly…read moreand helpful. Plenty of parking in front of the store. You can get an idea of what's available online, but for personal service, visit the store. Ask for the proprietor Chris. Behind the stern face is actually a nice bloke.

From the owner: With all the famous brands in golf like Callaway, Cleveland, Cobra, Ping, Taylormade, Titleist &…read moreWilson Staff - just to name a few

'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

Enter and be ready to look at shoes, as that's all you're gonna see - rows and rows of sports…read moreshoes, but also a small display of brand named sports wear. Reebok, Asics, Londsdale etc. The shoes are the main attraction, you can get Mizuno for almost $100 off, ASICS the same and there are many other brands too. They may not be the most stylish or cool of the range but they still do the trick. I had a pair of ASCIS for 3 years. And I work out a lot, so for $200 it is not so bad, if you do get a lot of wear out of them. I bought a pair of Mizuno I really liked the arch support and they have moulded to my feel. A really good pair of shoes and I know they will last me for awhile. I placed them on layby and didn't pick them up till about 2 mths after and they were fine with that. I didn't get any nasty notices or phone calls so that was great.

Good range of sports shoes (mostly football boots and runners) at the best prices you'll find in…read morethis part of town.

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!

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.

This is probably my best kept secret in Sydney in terms of things to do. I love coming here to…read morezone out, it's like going to a spa, but cheaper! Great new facility complete with bright vibrant colours on the driving range to represent the grass, lakes and sand. Really stunning just to look at, let alone play here! How it works is you pay for the golf balls in the pro shop, head outside to the range to the golf ball dispenser, place a bucket near the nozzle, scan your receipt and watch the magic of the balls being dispensed. There are two levels and there are auto tees in some bays. The driving range is sloped in such a way that the balls drift towards "drains" which suck in the balls and return them to the dispenser. The facility is very well maintained and looks new and sharp. The standout is the staff. They are true professionals, passionate, know their stuff, and friendly. The lessons are expensive but really worth it if you're looking to improve your game - they really helped me as they were personalised to improve specific issues I was having, rather than structured as a crash course on how to play. There is also mini golf with 2 themed courses, a cafe, and the pro shop sells a range of clubs, bags, and other gear. I'm drawn to the pretty vibrant colours of the driving range and they were what got me into golf. Have come back time and time again.

Sweet double storey driving range on one side, putt putt on the other, this place must have been…read morebuilt with dads-who-get-caught-sneaking-out-for-a-few-holes-and-then dumped-with-the kids-while-mum-goes-out-for-errands in mind. There's a spacious and breezy cafe area with decent sandwiches, coffee and cakes which you can take onto the putt putt course, but there are no bins on the one-way course meaning you have to walk through others' games to get to the one near the entrance. None of the fun windmills, castles with drawbridges or dancing monkeys on this putt putt course, it's just stretches of green, pretty wooden bridges and ponds. And since I have no golfing capabilities whatsoever, the many ponds on the 18-hole course just meant wet hands for me. Highest score meant the I won, right?

For a Father who has everything, I was really stuck as to what I should buy him for Father's Day…read more He mentioned that he needed some golf accessories such as a range finder case to protect the piece of technology. I drove to Golf Mart in Artarmon, which was easy enough to locate, considering it was right on the highway and had huge black and yellow signage all over the building. I have played golf myself a few times over the years but am no expert. The store assistants were very helpful, going through everything my Dad could possibly want. He picked out a few pieces and upon presenting it to my Dad for Father's Day, was very happy with his gifts! I was so thankful that the staff were really knowledgeable about their products. They took their time to explain the benefits and features of each good which was a major plus in my books considering I knew very little! Despite having a sign that states no refunds, they were happy to exchange or refund the range finder case if it was not the exact one required to fit my Dad's range finder. A+ customer service!

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