Golfing in Tamworth Regional Council
Every one of Tamworth's five courses is public, and together they give this Peel River city on Kamilaroi country a well-rounded golf offering. Longyard is the headline act, an 18-hole, par-72 Greg Norman and Bob Harrison design that hosted the 2002 NSW Masters, with thoughtfully shaped holes that sometimes call for an iron off the tee and an on-site pub for afterwards. Tamworth Golf Club in West Tamworth dates from 1899 and plays through picturesque tree-lined parkland, with members and visitors both welcome. Further afield, Barraba has a full 18 holes and a warmly regarded clubhouse, while Nundle and Manilla are nine-hole country courses; Nundle plays as an 18-hole round on sand greens from dual tees. It is a district that suits anyone touring the north-west with clubs in the boot.