The Long Iron: Leura Golf Club (

A family holiday to the Blue Mountains in NSW provided an opportunity to enjoy a game at Leura Golf Club. The course is one of the oldest in the Blue Mountains and enjoys spectacular views of the Jamison Valley. Unfortunately the day I played was one of heavy mist so the famous view of the 14th was unable to be seen.

1st tee

Par 4 - 1st hole

Looking back down 1st hole to clubhouse

The course has the two nines separated with holes 2 to 10 a short cart ride after completing the opening short par 4 first.

I teed off early about 6:40am and so had the course to myself. A light misty rain for the first two holes then cleared although the mist remained for the rest of the day in Leura.

5th tee

Elevated tee of Par 3 - 5th hole

After completing 10th, you ride back past the 1st green to the 11th tee to complete the back nine. These holes overlook the Jamison Valley and have spectacular views on a clear day.

14th tee

Approaching 14th green - mist obscured views

The 15th is a 136m par 3 and as I was walking to the tee, the mist from the valley started to drift across the course. by the time I teed off, I could no longer see the green which made for an interesting shot, which found the bunker right of the green.

15th tee

15th hole - mist coming in.

The 16th is a good par 5 with two water hazards to the right. A lay up short of the hazards leaves an uphill shot to the left hand side of the green that feeds down to the hole.