Posted on 26th November 2010 by capella in Lord Howe Experiences
activities, Golf, Lord Howe Island
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Lord Howe Island Gold Course
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The Club House overlooks the Pacifc
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Qantaslink lends its support to the event
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Mts Gower and Lidgbird frame the fairway
From Lodge Manager, Libby Grant
This week is the Lord Howe Island International Golf Open. 75 golfers have come from as far as Canada and Germany to play this five day tournament.
The competition is played under the same rules and format as the Australian Masters which is currently playing in Melbourne with two exceptions; the prizes on offer and no, Tiger Woods isn’t playing!
The current leader is 83 years young and he also won the competition two years ago. Many islanders have joined in and they all look forward to the friendly rivalry and especially to the bar being open in the afternoon!
The local policeman (yes we only have one) is playing, so luckily crime is not prevalent on LHI. It took the supply ship from the mainland a few days to unload its cargo as there was no one to unload it!
That’s Lord Howe Island and yes, it is paradise.
A green with a view
Posted on 1st July 2010 by capella in Lord Howe Experiences
Capella Lodge, Golf, Lord Howe
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A challenge on the Lord Howe Golf Course
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A view to the water trap!
Originally developed from a market garden in 1979, the Lord Howe Island golf course has been developed and expanded into one of the most picturesque courses in Australia.
It’s a short walk ‘along the way’ for our guests at Capella.
From beneath the shadows of Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird, the course meanders through the lushly vegetated kentia palm forest out onto gently undulating fairways along the ocean foreshore, and provides golfers with many a challenge. The 8th hole is particularly challenging with a big water trap (the ocean) situated on the western side. Another danger to golfers is the little cocker spaniel who lives next to the 9th tee – he steals golf balls and the greens keepers’ tools!
An average of 3 hours (18 holes) allows ample time to complete the course. All Island guests are welcome to play golf at any time.
A good old fashioned honesty system, rarely seen elsewhere today is used to pay for green fees and club hire. Balls are available from the lolly-pop machine for $1.00 per ball. Both left and right handed clubs are available for hire. There is no booking or waiting for a tee off time here.
Club day for members is every Sunday played over 18 holes with Island guests most welcome to participate. The Chicken Run is held on Friday afternoon, it is played over 9 or 12 holes for stable-ford points with the outright winner taking home a ‘chook.’ Several of our staff members are club members and enjoy the occasional ‘bash.’
