Golf tourism on the NSW North Coast is big business. See our list of the best holes and the expert’s advice on how to tackle them.
Long regarded the perfect getaway for domestic tourists, most identify the pull of the North Coast to be its beaches, climate and alternative towns like Byron Bay, Bellingen, Nimbin and Mullumbimby.
Few realise the financial importance of golf holidays in the jigsaw.
The latest ‘Golf in NSW Community Impact Study’ put the value of statewide golf tourism at $103.7 million (2019-20).
Of that the North Coast accounted for $12.8m, second only to Metropolitan Sydney at $46.4m. The Hunter ranked third best at $11.4m.
Compared to all of the prestigious clubs in Sydney, North Coast courses are affordable to play and access.
This would come as no surprise to the tens of thousands of visitors from greater Sydney and South East Queensland who plan weekends…