Local Rules
Staked trees are no-play zones
Staked trees are no-play zones treated as abnormal course conditions; mandatory free relief applies for ball, stance or swing interference.
Marked GUR and compulsory no-play zones
Light-blue stakes or white lines define GUR; dark-green stakes with white tops define compulsory GUR or no-play zones.
Maintenance and vehicle damage GUR
Clearly defined mower or vehicle ruts and new maintenance work are treated as ground under repair with free relief.
Course Intelligence
Course Character
Water is the clearest documented strategic feature; the official profile does not provide a full hole-by-hole plan. Mount Coolum Golf Club is an 18-hole par-72 course near the Sunshine Coast beach, with creeks and waterholes threaded through native vegetation and wildlife habitat. A Sunshine Coast course beneath Mount Coolum
Major Risks
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
Mount Coolum Golf Club · before tee-off The club highlights numerous waterholes and creeks. Watch the water Native vegetation and local wildlife are part of the official course setting. Expect native surroundings The club presents itself as welcoming to visitors, with current booking details available on its site. Visitors are welcome A Sunshine Coast round where water and native vegetation frame the play.
Regulations
PACE OF PLAY
PACE OF PLAY The target time for a competition round at MCGC is 4 hours & 15minutes. All players are urged to maintain their position in the field relative to the group in front. NOTES: MOTORISED CARTS must not proceed past the painted blue lines on fairways and must remain at least 15m from all greens. Please use cart paths where available. MARKERS Distances to the centre of the green: Light Green – 100m. Blue – 150m. Orange – 200m. SMOKING REGULATIONS Smoking is only permitted on the left-hand side of all fairways, and is NOT permitted on tees, greens or any other part of the course.
Pace-of-play target
The target time for a competition round is four hours and fifteen minutes, and groups should maintain position behind the group ahead.
Cart distance from greens
Motorised carts must stay behind painted blue lines, remain at least 15 metres from greens and use cart paths where available.
Course smoking locations
Smoking is permitted only on the left side of fairways and is prohibited on tees, greens and all other course areas.