Local Rules
Course boundaries
Out of bounds includes beyond the perimeter fence, marked internal areas between holes 8 and 9, the sealed car park on hole 18, clubhouse surrounds and the hole 1 driving range.
Holes 17 and 18 nursery no-play zones
The white-staked nursery areas on holes 17 and 18 are no-play zones; free relief must be taken at the nearest drop zone.
Dog and bird damage
Free relief is available from dog prints, holes and marks in bunkers or the general area, and from bird holes or marks in the general area.
Course obstructions
Relief applies from identified limestone water-diversion pieces, artificially surfaced roadways and protective fences beside the red 6th and black/blue 14th tees.
Holes 5 and 13 fence line-of-sight relief
While playing holes 5 and 13, free line-of-sight relief from the protective fence may be taken in marked drop zones when doing so does not move the ball nearer the hole.
Course Intelligence
Course Character
Independent golfers consistently point to the layout and bunker placement as strengths, so a thoughtful tee-to-green plan should beat a purely aggressive one. Cottesloe Golf Club’s 18-hole course occupies a coastal Western Australian setting formed from scrub and sand hills, with a strong bunker-and-placement identity. A historic Swanbourne course shaped by sand and scrub
Major Risks
Bunker placement Bunkers are a prominent strategic feature; choose approach lines that leave a practical recovery rather than simply aiming at every flag. Coastal terrain The sand-hill setting creates a visual and positional challenge, even when the fairway appears generous from the tee.
Blue Tee Strategy
No official Blue tee mapping was verified in this research pass. Blue tee strategy was not verified.
Golfer Reviews / Consensus
No sufficiently attributable golfer-review evidence was available in this research pass. INSUFFICIENT
Course Conditions
NOT_VERIFIED Current conditions were not verified. Check with the club or booking channel before tee-off. Treat course conditions as unknown until the club confirms them. No current-condition source was accepted in this research pass.
30-second Pre-round Brief
Cottesloe Golf Club · before tee-off Identify the safe side of each approach and accept a longer putt when the direct line brings sand into play. Plan around the bunkers The course was shaped from scrub and sand hills, so allow for uneven lies and changing stance conditions. Use the terrain The polished layout and tournament pedigree reward a calm routine rather than rushed target changes. Settle into the pace Expect a polished coastal round where bunker awareness and calm positioning matter.
Regulations
Guest competition eligibility
Competition guests need Captain approval, a World Handicap System handicap and membership in a club affiliated with Golf Australia or the relevant international body.