CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: THE COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE RE-DESIGN, THE OPENING HOLE TEE SHOT (ABOVE) AND AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE MINI GOLF COURSE AND DRIVING RANGE (RIGHT)
“Up here, there’s a lack of entertainment out of normal business hours in Launceston and the greater Launceston area as a whole. So you’re looking after locals and those Launcestonians that are crying out for things like this. Young families for instance, what do they do on the weekend with the kids? Bring them to the driving range and the mini golf. It’s something that’s unheard of. It hasn’t been an option in the past and to provide that is really exciting.” A s the anticipation builds towards the driving range opening in the north, it has been full steam ahead down south at Golf Park Hobart, situated near the airport at Cambridge. Re-opened in October 2023 following an extensive renovation to bring the range into the 21st century, the Golf Park has gone from strength to strength with the transformation of the facility unfolding in front of the eyes of the public. What started with the bays to modernize the equipment and install top tracer technology has grown into the recent completion of the main building area, as well as an outdoor 18-hole mini-golf course for some extra fun.
sharpen their games to those swinging a club for the first time. The Party Bays proved extremely popular leading into the Christmas-New Year period, while the school holidays influx saw more than 15,000 balls daily being hit on the range. “It has been a huge change. We had a lot of old customers who have been coming to the range for maybe 10, 20, years and every single day we have those people coming in and just being blown away by the change,” says Manager Coco Chen. “We’ve been very busy since we opened. Just families, kids, friends, buck’s parties, birthday parties, they’ve just kept
Like the Country Club, the Golf Park aims to create an entertainment hub, catering from those looking to
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