I played the course and was pleasntly surprised. It is a very well conditioned course with very helpful staff. The fairways are great. It is not overly long, but it is definitely challenging, it is a course that you would definitely play much better if you have played multiple times as there are some blind shots.

It has water, sand, and some rough. I would definitely play again as value for money is definitely there.

The course was well looked after in our (my husband and I) opinion. The only negative would be that some of the tee-off areas were a bit wonky (unlevel) which was a test of my still-learning abilities! There are some beaut holes, the 14th is a standout from an aesthetic or just a let's take a break and admire the view' perspective. The staff are friendly, and there is appears to be a regular amount of maintenance staff going on around the course which is comforting. The $25, 18 hole special (tee-off before 9am on weekdays) through iseekgolf.com is a winner. We'll definitely be going back several times I imagine as it's a great course to practice and improve one's accuracy.

What an excellent course, I will cetainly be back to play this one again. It's not long at 5145m for men but a good test. I don't know it's history but it appears as though there are older style holes and others with modern design elements and feel.

Quite a few deceptive holes that demand correct club selection for Postion, Position, Position; it's unlikely just blazing be rewarded. All holes were fun except for the 6th hole, it didn't do much for me. The 5th is amazing, no more than a 5 or 3 wood as parts of the fairway runs in to OOB! The green is also surrounded by swamp and trees, all deemed OOB. All fairways were in very good condition. The 18th is a blast at only 236m dog leg left. Great for an ego boost, set-up with a driver shape left to right and you will be on or very close.

Slight error in my report below. The 18th is a dog leg right.

Thank you Yorkeys Knob! As a 20odd handicapper, a 36 on the front is my best ever nine hole score. Won't talk about the back. If you go for accuracy, even the water, water everywhere isn't that much of a problem but the temptation to go for the short par fours can bring you unstuck.

Interesting "hazards" on the front(especially for this coal miner) are the gas drainage pipes, complete with no smoking signs, for five or six holes. The neat little par four 5th over the hill and nestled in the mangroves is best played quickly before the bugs attack. Thank you birdie. The 6th is the steepest left to right fairway I've seen, with a brick wall at the bottom to stop the need for more bug repellent in the mangroves. Overall it is a fine course with plenty of grass, good greens and the people at the clubhouse couldn't have been friendlier.

Hire carts available with coolers!

Measures 5145m Par 70 from the back plates, where I always play a course from with 5 Par 3s ranging from 125-165m, 10 Par 4s ranging from 235-415m and three Par 5s ranging from 445-485m. Course is well maintained and provides any golfer with a challenge on the back nine, but some may find the front nine asks too little.

Best holes are all on the back nine, I feel, and the index on the card backs me up too. The 415m Par 4 12th (index 1) has creek along right of fairway and its length is quite difficult to hit green in reg. Holes 13-15 provide OOB on the right with water on leftside with slight doglegs - worthy of par.

Played here 25/7/06 and paid $30 green fees. Not too bad course but the front nine is significantly shorter (and easier) than the back nine. Could do a little more on some holes, but with confined land area, not too bad, and better than Gordonvale GC.

I was persuaded by reading a 4 star critique plus the $30 fee.However it was worse than some municipal courses in Melbourne.

Safety is also an issue given the tightness of the layout and I would not be surprised if a number of golfers have not been hit.The greens were in very poor condition;the Marshal said there had been a lack of water but other courses did not seem to have the same problem.Getting caught behind 4 players who looked as though they were very inexperienced playing Ambrose and taking 5 hours did not help.It was certainly by far the worst of the 4 courses I played in the area;a disappointing experience.

Don't expect a lot from this little 18-holer. Some terrific newer holes are offset by the sheer ordinariness and shortness of the older ones. A long wet season has the greens in bad nick right now but this is great wedge and 9-iron practice. Small greens call for crisp short irons. This would be an ideal easy starter for a week of golf in FNQ. The locals are very friendly - ask to play in the Blues Club on Monday or Thursday afternoons.

Recently played this course while away on holidays and must say that we were pleasantly surprised. While this might not be challenging enough for the scratch players, it offers enough challenge for the rest of us. Anyway the picturesque scenery & enjoyment made playing for us a great experience.