RACV ROYAL PINES RESORT Golf & Sports Information Booklet OPERATING HOURS OF THE GOLF & SPORTS FACILITIES Golf Shop Tee-Times Driving Range Tennis Courts Health Club 6:00am - 6:00pm 6:32am First Tee-Time After 1:00pm Twilight After 2:00pm Mega Twilight 6:00am - 5:00pm Summer 6:00am 4:00pm Winter 6.30am - 11:00pm (Undercover) 6:30am - 11:00pm (Outdoor) 5.30am - 9:00pm (Mon Fri) 6.30am - 5:00pm (Sat Sun) Tees Clubhouse 6:00am 6:00pm Drinks Cart On Course Daily
The Course History THE GOLF COURSE Tomojiro Maruyama, a Japanese Golf Course Architect, was engaged by MID (the original owners) to design the Resort's 27-hole course which was opened in 1990. In April 1996, a fourth 'gold' nine was officially opened at Royal Pines and completed the Resort's West course. In early 2002 the West Course was closed and preparations began for a new nine-hole course. The new nine holes were designed by Graham Marsh Golf Design. This saw the Resort move back to a 27-hole composite course, with the evolution of the course names, Binnowee, Wangara and Aroona. After RACV purchased the 27 Hole Golf Course in September 2008, a decision was made to move back to the traditional golf course operation, by re-naming the 3 courses with the colours GOLD, GREEN and BLUE. Golf Course Rotations RACV Royal Pines Resort operates a 27-Hole Composite Golf Course with 3 x 18 Hole Combinations. Course 1 GOLD Course 2 GREEN Course 3 BLUE Golf Rates Golf Rates are as per the current Rates Sheet. application to the Golf & Sports Event Specialists. All Group rates are available on
Gold Combination - Gold Hole Signage 1 18 - Combination Gold Course and Green Course - Par 72 - Length: o Championship Tee 6570 metres o Men s Tee 5988 metres o Ladies Tee 5182 metres - Course Rating: o Men Blue 74; White 71 o Ladies Red 71 Gold Course Scorecard & Map Gold Course Hole 1
Green Combination - Green Hole Signage 1 18 - Combination Green Course and Blue Course - Par 72 - Length: o Championship Tee 6163 metres o Men s Tee 5638 metres o Ladies Tee 4942 metres - Course Rating: o Men Blue 73; White 69 o Ladies Red 70 Green Course Scorecard & Map Green Course Hole 1
Blue Combination - Blue Hole Signage 1 18 - Combination Blue Course and Gold Course - Par 72 - Length: o Championship Tee 6297 metres o Men s Tee 5768 metres o Ladies Tee 5070 metres - Course Rating: o Men Blue 74; White 70 o Ladies Red 70 Blue Course Scorecard & Map Blue Course Hole 1
COURSE FACTS Bunkers Each 9-Hole Course at Royal Pines Resort has 31 Bunkers. Grass Species The Grass on the golf course is Couch Grass with the following varieties of the species: - Greens Bermuda 328 - Tees Winter Green - Fairways Winter Green - Roughs Greenless Park Course Records - Gold Combination: o Men Adam Crawford had 63 off the Championship Tee playing in the Hi- Lite Pro Am Tournament o Ladies Karrie Webb had 62 off the Championship Tee in 2005 ANZ Ladies Masters and Kristie Smith equalled this in the 2 nd Round of the 2009 ANZ Ladies Masters. o Scott Draper shot 61 during the First Round of the 2008 Audi 4-Ball Pro-Am Championship off a mixed tee position. Golf Carts We have a fleet of 110 E-Z-GO Freedom Model Golf Carts with iced eskies. All carts are also fitted with pull-down rain covers and sand bottles. All carts seat a maximum of 2 golfers each. Refreshment Carts The Golf Course has 2 refreshment carts that operate on a rotation over the 27 holes. The carts typically start daily from 7:30am, however they are rostered according to business. Hire Equipment At the beginning of 2009, RACV Royal Pines Resort purchased 50 brand new sets of Callaway X22 Golf Clubs for Hire. The hire sets will be available from July 1 st 2009, for $50.00 per set for 18 holes of golf and $25 per set for 9 holes of golf (subject to availability). The Resort also has golf shoes available for hire at $11 a pair.
DRIVING RANGE Our Golf Driving Range is open daily for your guests to enjoy a warm-up prior to hit off. Driving Range Prices are as follows: - Large (90 balls) - $14.00 per bucket - Small (45 balls) - $ 10.00 per bucket All Golf and Auto Club members receive Half Price Range Balls. Driving Range Value Pass Prices are as follows: - Buy 10 Small, receive 4 free - $100.00 - Buy 10 Large, receive 4 free - $150.00 Annual Driving Range Pass Prices: - Public Driving Range Pass - $1250.00 - Members Driving Range Pass - $650.00 Mark Gibson s Exceptional Golf Coaching Centre Mark Gibson s Exceptional Golf Coaching Centre is located at the RACV Royal Pines Resort Driving Range. Lessons range from individual tuition, on course analysis, women, juniors and men s clinics. The Teaching Team can tailor any tuition to meet the Guests or Clients needs. Mark & his team can be contacted directly on 07 5598 8774. Mark Gibson Director of Instruction Mobile: 0417 722 176 Dual winner of the PGA Australian Teacher of the Year 1999 & 2002 PGA Golf Professional Member Since 1980 PGA Triple AAA Classification Member of PGA Management Committee Lecturer, Griffith University Golf Management Undergraduate Degree Courses Corporate Key Note Speaker & Golf Event Host PGA Professional Development Program Presenter Richard Woodhouse Senior Teaching Professional Mobile: 0415 853 337 Richard Woodhouse's previous teaching position was at Nelson Golf Club, New Zealand. Richard is an experienced coach and is passionate about coaching golfers of all abilities from beginners to elite students. Loic Truet Teaching Professional Mobile: 0409 607 844 Loic Truet has been involved in the game of golf since a very early age, both in Australia and abroad. Born in New Caledonia, Loic is fluent in two languages, English and French. He also played on the European Amateur Circuit for over four years where he enjoyed some success. Loic went on to complete a traineeship at Emerald Lakes Golf Club in 2007. His enthusiasm and passion for coaching drives his desire to continue to learn and deliver. Developing the abilities of his students is his number one priority. His friendly and passionate natures make him a popular teacher.
Professional Tournaments EVENTS & TOURNAMENTS RACV Royal Pines Resort is the home to several tournaments held throughout the year: - ANZ Ladies Masters: This International tournament was first held at Royal Pines Resort in 1991. 2009 saw the celebration of the 20 th Anniversary of the event, with Katherine Hull the winner with a score of 16 under par for the tournament. - Audi 4-Ball Pro-Am Championship: This Annual Pro-Am tournament is a 72 hole event played over 4 days and has been held at Royal Pines since it s inception in 2006. - Callaway Hi-Lite Pro-Am: 2009 will be the 17 th Year this event has been held. A 2-day Pro-Am held at 2 courses with Royal Pines being the host venue for Accommodation and Functions as well. Other Golf Events/Tournaments A number of other noteworthy Golf Events and Tournaments are held throughout the year at RACV Royal Pines Resort, these being: - 60 th Annual Australian Chemists Golf Carnival - 30 th Australian International Senior Golf Championships - Perry Cross Foundation Charity Golf Day - Lexus Club & Racquet Challenge - Inaugural PGA Coca Cola Invitational National Final - Greg Norman Golf Foundation Junior Classic - TSS Foundation Golf Day - GolfLink Challenge - World Transplant Games 2009 Golf Tournament - 2009 Queensland Schools Golf Championship Members/Resort Events The Resort has a number of events that are run specifically for our members and guests. These include: - Saturday Members & Open Competition: Open to Members and Guests with a Handicap. Members Only Tee times are reserved from 6:32am 8:32am. - Monthly Medal and Other Honour Board Events (Members Only) - Royal Pines Resort Challenge: Held every week on a Tuesday, the Challenge is a weekly Competition open to all male & female golfers with an official handicap. - Birdies Day Out: A Ladies Only event held Quarterly, which includes 18 holes of golf on our championship golf course and a two course gourmet luncheon including a glass of sparkling wine.
TENNIS COURTS RACV Royal Pines Resort has 5 Tennis Courts that are available daily from 6:30am 11pm for use by Public, Residents and Hotel Guests. There are 2 Undercover Tennis Courts and 3 Outdoor Courts available for hire at the following hourly rates: Public Rates Outdoor Day - $16 per hour Outdoor Night - $18 per hour Indoor Day - $18 per hour Indoor Night - $22 per hour Hotel Guests/Residents Rates Outdoor Day - $13 per hour Outdoor Night - $15 per hour Indoor Day - $15 per hour Indoor Night - $19 per hour Pre-Paid 10-Hour Tennis Court Hire Card Outdoor Day - $125 Outdoor Night - $140 Indoor Day - $140 Indoor Night - $175 Pro Experience Tennis Pro Experience Tennis is located at RACV Royal Pines Resort and is run by Roger Tyzzer, former Head Coach of the South Australian Sports Institute. Roger and his team of Tennis Coaches, offer a range of Tennis Programs to suit all ages and skill levels as well as adult and junior clinics, private lessons, holiday camps and Pee Wee programs.