FACTFILE
THE COURSE
LOCATION: 129 Williamstown Road, Sandy Creek, South Australia, 5350. CONTACT: (08) 8524 4231. WEBSITE: www.sandycreekgolf.com.au DESIGNERS: Jack Newton, Graeme Grant & John Spencer. COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: Michael Cabel. PGA PROFESSIONAL: Brayden Wauchope. SLOPE RATINGS: 132 (Blue tees), 128 (White tees). PLAYING SURFACES: Kikuyu (fairways); bentgrass (greens). GREEN FEES: Monday to Friday: $40 (18 holes), $25 (9 holes); Weekend: $50 (18 holes), $30 (9 holes).
THE CLUB
MEMBERSHIPS: Sandy Creek offers a wide range of membership categories. A sevenday unlimited membership (all fees inclusive) costs $1,255, while junior (under-18) unlimited memberships cost $195. 18-26-year-old junior colts receive the same privileges as unlimited members for $575. And ‘Pay as you Play’ memberships are available for $475, which include 10 rounds of golf. For the full range of membership categories, and their fees, visit, www.sandycreekgolf.com.au RECIPROCAL CLUBS: SA (Copperclub The Dunes, Loxton GC, McCracken G&CC, Millicent GC, Port Augusta GC, Whyalla GC); NSW (Barnwell Park GC, Coomealla GC, Morisset GC); Victoria (Bacchus Marsh GC, Bairnsdale GC, Cardinia Beaconhills Golf Links, Mansfield GC, Medway GC, Mildura GC, Mooroopna GC, Riverside (Mildura) GC, Traralgon GC, Rossdale GC, Wodonga GC); QLD (Redcliffe GC, The Gailes GC); WA (Kwinana GC); NT (Darwin GC); New Zealand (Akarana GC, Pupuke GC). STAY AND PLAY: If you’re planning on visiting the Barossa Valley wine region for a few days, an excellent range of stay and play packages can be arranged by contacting the club. These include airport transfers and cellar door tours.