NSW Golfing Magic - insidegolf.com.au
Whether you choose the Hunter valley, Newcastle or Port Stephens you will have hit on a region rich in golfing treasures. Each region can boast numerous top-quality golf courses and venues and over the next few pages we feature a selection of the finest in these areas.
For golfers who are easily distracted, there are magnificent beaches and wineries and mountains further inland.
There's plenty to see and do, so take your time to explore and make sure you acquaint yourself with the locals, who are always friendly and go out of their way to make your golfing holiday worthwhile. There's also a wide selection of comfortable accommodation.
The entire region really is a one-stop golfing playground.
So, what are you waiting for; isn't it time to get acquainted, or re-acquainted, with some terrific layouts in New South Wales?
Lovedale Farm - A new destination for Hunter Valley golf
Sydney studio H&E Architects, behind Esteban Restaurant & Bar, Chiswick and Barargaroo House, brings its signature hospitality-led design approach to the Hunter Valley.
Lovedale Farm has appointed H&E Architects to design the clubhouse and wellness centre at the Hunter Valley’s residential and golf community.
The 1,200-square-metre clubhouse will form the heart of the 240-hectare development, anchoring the championship golf course and setting the tone for life at Lovedale Farm. Facilities will include a reception lounge, pro shop, restaurant and bar, members' lounge, change rooms and event spaces for weddings, meetings and conferences.
Rather than creating a traditional country club, H&E Architects has been tasked with delivering a contemporary destination suited to a morning coffee, post-round drink or long lunch overlooking tile 18th hole.
The architecture draws inspiration from the site's history as a former dairy farm. Low, horizontal lines settle into the landscape, while a floating roof has been designed to complement the finishing hole. Timber, natural materials and a refined palette will connect the building to the fairways, bushland and rural character.
Inside, the design will take cues from high-end hospitality, with elevated finishes and considered spaces encouaging members, residents and guests to linger.
H&E Architects director Christopher Grinham said the aim was to create a clubhouse that responds to its setting rather than imposing upon it.
"There was aso a personal pull to this project for me," Grinham said. “I've Ioved golf since I was a young boy, so the opportunity to design a clubhouse on a championship course in the Hunter Valley was one I was always going to be drawn to.”
Capital Corporation managing director Jim Hunter said the appointment was a statement of intent, with the clubhouse expected to become a landmark for the Hunter Valley.
The wellness centre will sit alongside the clubhouse within a community where more than half the site will remain fairways, bushland and walking trails.
Home and land packages at Lovedale Farm start from $1.179 million. The display home is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm, at 1184 Wine Country Drive, Lovedale.