Airlie Beach Sports & Outdoors

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LAGUNA WHITSUNDAYS IS A HUGE WORLD CLASS GOLF RESORT SITUATED 45 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF AIRLIE BEACH. THE COURSE WAS DESIGNED BY USPGA CHAMPION DAVID GRAHAM AND HIS PARTNER GARRY PANKS. IN 2005 IT WAS VOTED NUMBER ONE PUBLIC ACCESS GOLF COURSE IN AUSTRALIA. IT’S 6,399 METRE LAYOUT MEANDERS AROUND NATURAL BUSHLAND AND RAINFORESTS. THE SHORES OF THE PICTURESQUE CORAL SEA LAPS A NUMBER OF ITS FAIRWAYS.
WE STAYED AT ONE OF THE 60 SELF CONTAINED VILLAS WHICH LINE THE FAIRWAYS. THE GARDENS AND LANDSCAPING WERE ESPECIALLY WELL MAINTAINED AND PLEASANT. FACILITIES INCLUDED PAY TV, PRIVATE BALCONY/PATIO, WELL APPOINTED KITCHENS, WASHING MACHINES, AIR CON AND LUXURY BATHROOMS.
WE HIRED A GOLF BUGGY AND HAD LOADS OF FUN ZOOMING AROUND THE GOLF COURSE. IT WAS A GREAT WAY TO TAKE IN THE SCENERY. COST WAS ABOUT $40 FOR 4 HRS. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TENNIS, BIKE RIDING, BUSHWALKING AND CROQUET. THE 40 METRE POOL AT THE RAQUET CLUB IS A PERFECT PLACE TO SPEND A QUIET AFTERNOON. YOU CAN SIP A COCKTAIL AT THE SWIM UP BAR OR PLAY A GAME OF POOL VOLLEY BALL. THE NEARBY BEACH CLUB IS A PRIVATE OCEAN WATER LAGOON WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY CANOEING, SWIMMING, SAILBOARDING OR JUST RELAXING ON THE WHITE SANDY BEACHES.
BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES AND DINNERS CAN BE ENJOYED AT THE RAQUET CLUB. WE HAD LUNCH THERE AND MY CLUB SANDWICH WAS DELICIOUS. ANOTHER MEAL THAT LOOKED GOOD WAS THE THAI BEEF SALAD.

Equipment: ALL EQUIPMENT CAN BE HIRED AND FEES INCLUDE THE GOLF BUGGY WHICH YOU WILL NEED IN ORDER TO GET AROUND THIS MASSIVE COURSE.