Connolly · Australia · Western Australia
Joondalup Resort
Quarry & Dune Course
Quarry & Dune Course is part of Western Australia's golfing heritage and reflects the development of golf around Connolly. Located in Connolly, in the Western Australia region, this course is set in a quarry-like terrain, complemented by a dune landscape where bounces and wind constantly change the reading of the holes. It should be presented not as a simple destination, but as a golfing experience unique to Australia, with its history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the decisions it imposes on the player. The Round selects Quarry & Dune Course for the singularity of its architecture, history, or territory.
parkland · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,350 m · 1985
At a glance
Quarry & Dune Course is part of Western Australia's golfing heritage and reflects the development of golf around Connolly. Located in Connolly, in the Western Australia region, this course is set in a quarry-like terrain, complemented by a dune landscape where bounces and wind constantly change the reading of the holes. It should be presented not as a simple destination, but as a golfing experience unique to Australia, with its history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the decisions it imposes on the player. The Round selects Quarry & Dune Course for the singularity of its architecture, history, or territory.
Geography & setting
Quarry & Dune Course is located in Connolly, in the Western Australia region, Australia. The course unfolds in a quarry-type terrain, complemented by a dune landscape where bounces and wind constantly change the reading of the holes. This geographical description should be completed by the exact nature of the soil, altitude, dominant exposure, winds, vegetation, visible landscapes, and the influence of seasons on playing conditions.
History
Developed in the 1980s, Joondalup was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. as three nine-hole loops: Quarry, Dune and Lake.
Architecture
The Quarry & Dune combination joins limestone cliffs, rolling dunes, tiered greens and dense Australian bush.
The course in detail
The course has 18 holes, a par of 72, and measures approximately 6350 meters from the reference markers. The course utilizes its quarry/dune environment to organize angles, hazards, and approaches to the greens.
Club experience
The public resort includes hotel, dining, academy and twenty-seven championship holes.
Practical information
- Official website
- www.joondalupresort.com.au/golf/