Vintage Drive, McDonald's Rd,
Rothbury, Hunter Valley, New South Wales 2320
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+61 (0)2 4998 6789Pro shop
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Richard Mercer (Director of Instruction)The Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside (including vineyards).
Designer:
Greg Norman Golf Course Design (lead designer Bob Harrison).
-32.739805
151.325271
63 km W of Newcastle; 170 km N of Sydney
FROM THE SOUTH : from Hwy 1 (approx 125 km north of Sydney) take the Cessnock exit (Hwy 82). After 35 km enter Cessnock and continue to follow Hwy 82, exiting Cessnock on Allandale Road (which becomes Wine Country Drive). After 5 km turn left into Broke Road. After 1.8 km turn right into McDonald's Road. After 2 km the entrance to The Vintage is on your right.
FROM THE NORTH : from the New England Hwy (Hwy 15) in the centre of Branxton, turn south onto Clift Street (Hwy 82) and follow direction Cessnock. After 8 km turn right into McDonalds Road. After 2 km the entrance to The Vintage is on your left.
Vintage, The (NSW)
Here among the Hunter Valley wineries, Greg Norman has fashioned a distinctive and challenging golf course - thoroughly absorbing from start to finish. The neighbourhood is characterised by a mix of new high-end housing and relatively open "bush" or scrub, with several copses of tall eucalyptus trees also dotted around.
The course itself is what you'll need to pay most attention to (a strokesaver is advised on your first visit). It places a high demand on excellent course management and well targeted shots - this is no push-over of a resort course.
On a majority of the always testing holes, water is in play, sometimes reaching across the fairway (as at the two opening holes) and needing to be carried to reach the safety of the well-paced greens. At other times water hazards come in the form of small, natural and reed-lined lakes, teeming with birdlife.
Even with the new houses dotted around, there is a bush-like, open, naturalness to this course. The back-nine contains the added attraction of some wonderful views across the Hunter Valley to distant hills and mountains beyond.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility.
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The Hunter Valley was home to some of the earliest wine production in Australia in the 1830's, but the real boom period came in the 1970's. Now there are approximately 100 wineries in the Hunter Valley, and many of them within a stone's throw of The Vintage. The Vintage golf course is managed by the Arizona-based company, Troon Golf (www.troongolf.com).
Australia's 51st best course (Australian Golf Digest, 2022/23).
Vintage Dr, Rothbury NSW 2320.
+61 (0)2 4998 2500
Visit websiteThe award winning Château Élan at The Vintage is one of Australia’s finest luxury golf, spa and conference resorts. Located in the heart of the Hunter Valley wine country, the hotel offers luxury hotel accommodation plus six conference and event venues. The complex overlooks the fairways of the Greg Norman-designed Vintage golf course and boasts a large 17 treatment room destination spa.
The Vintage
Cypress Lakes; Hunter Valley
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Vintage Drive, Rothbury, NSW 2320.
+61 (0)2 4998 2222
Visit websiteWith a contemporary holistic design and located in the heart of the beautiful Hunter Valley wine country, the Grand Mercure Hunter Valley apartments offer spacious apartment living with full hotel services.
The Vintage
Cypress Lakes; Hunter Valley
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