Yesterday, I had the great fortune of spending the day at the eagerly anticipated Cape Wickham.
We boarded a small aircraft from Melbourne and flew over Port Phillip Bay and out to Bass Straight. One hour later, we were flying over the Cape Wickham site and touched down on King Island. The 30 minute road journey to Cape Wickham was full of anticipation and when we arrived, jaws dropped at the astounding beauty of the spectacular and unique site.
In the recent thread titled "Cape Wickham Article from Darius Oliver" I made the following comments upon my return to Melbourne last night;
In brief;
1. The scale of the property is immense. Photos do not do it justice.
2. The course has been designed for the wind - there is plenty of width.
3. I'm not sure there is another golf course that calls upon as many heroic golf shots than what one finds at Cape Wickham; 1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17 and 18. To elaborate my third comment, most of these holes provide easier lines of play for the less skilled, shorter hitter or simply the less brave. Some of these holes, however, asks you to hit
the shot. Some of the worlds great courses ask these questions of us and when you pull off
that shot, you feel a great deal of satisfaction and accomplishment.
I managed to capture many photos during the day, where we played holes 1-18 and then 1-6 and 10-13 again. I hope these photos capture Cape Wickham in a manner that will enhance your desire to visit this amazing site.
Aerial Views
Course Routing
1st hole
4th hole
5th hole
8th hole
9th hole
10th hole]
11th hole
12th hole
14th hole
15th hole
16th hole
17th hole
18th hole
