{"id":501101,"date":"2026-02-24T14:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/501101\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:16:19","slug":"ricky-ponting-first-to-play-at-country-club-tasmanias-new-golf-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/501101\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricky Ponting first to play at Country Club Tasmania\u2019s new golf course"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cricket legend Ricky Ponting has become the first person to tee off on Country Club Tasmania\u2019s new championship golf course, testing the initial nine holes with a group of sporting stars and VIP golfers.<\/p>\n

The former Australian captain played the completed holes as part of a preview event for the $20 million golf precinct development in Launceston.<\/p>\n

The full 18-hole course is set to open in summer 2027 and will become the centrepiece of the Prospect Vale resort\u2019s expanded facilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaying the first nine holes for the very first time was just extraordinary,\u201d Ponting said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Ricky Ponting teed off during a preview event at Country Club<\/p>\n

\u201cI can now visualise exactly what this magnificent facility is going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tasmanian and passionate golfer said the course would offer something unique for the state.<\/p>\n

\"\"Ricky Ponting teed off during a preview event at Country Club<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s beautifully shaped, challenging in all the right ways and built to a championship standard,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Designed by acclaimed architect Robin Gibson, the course draws inspiration from iconic layouts across North America and the UK while celebrating Tasmania\u2019s natural landscape.<\/p>\n

The parkland-style design features mature trees, stone bridges, lakes and creeks throughout the course.<\/p>\n

Head of Golf Bryce Gorham said the preview showed the course was delivering on the team\u2019s vision.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Range facility opened in July with TopTracer driving bay technology<\/p>\n

\u201cWatching Ricky and his guests test out the first half of the course showed just how engaging these holes really are,\u201d Gorham said.<\/p>\n

\u201cRobin and the team have created a design that rewards strategy and precision. Every shot matters, and every hole offers something memorable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Country Club opened its new The Range site in July, featuring eight driving bays across two levels, TopTracer technology, an 18-hole mini golf course and clubhouse restaurant.<\/p>\n

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