I HIT IT IN THE WATER, AGAIN!
As a general rule, a splash is not the sound a golfer wants to hear after hitting a shot. Aqua Golf, located in the beautiful Hunter Valley Gardens, doesn’t follow many of the general rules of golf. A Hunter mainstay that has been a part of the region for longer than many of the golf courses and even some of the famous wineries in the region, the driving range, where players hit balls into water, has been introducing people to golf and giving hard-core golfers enjoyment from hitting balls into the water rather than the usual distress it causes on the course since opening in 1979. PGA professional Kieran McMahon and his wife, Kristine, took over the business in 2005 and are driven to grow the game of golf. Introducing new golfers, kids and families to golf via the enjoyment of hitting golf balls into the water and the thrill of winning a prize if they manage to find one of the many nets floating on the range. Prizes range from iTunes cards to hot air balloon rides and even games of golf.
With a long history in the area McMahon considers himself “the pro in the know” and is an invaluable source of information on the local area and both golf and non-golf activities.
With corporate groups and four regular high school groups coming to Aqua Golf, McMahon hopes to turn some non-golfers in these groups into golfers after experiencing the joy of one singularly well-struck golf shot from one of the 30 bays.
Equally enjoyable for golfers looking for a break from the seriousness of an 18-hole round of golf, Aqua Golf is the perfect, fun activity to break up a golf trip or introduce the rest of your family to your passion, or even enjoy a game on the 18-hole mini golf. An atmosphere of fun is key to the enjoyment at Aqua Golf and while introducing young kids, even toddlers, to golf a parent can also introduce their kids to music of the past as McMahon’s steady playlist of exclusively 80’s and 90’s rock plays out across Aqua Golf. To make a booking or for more details visit, www.golftothemax.com.au