Hilltop Golf
Hilltop - the ultimate challenge!
The Championship Hilltop course is one for the true golfing enthusiast.
Featuring 18 holes amongst vast bushland beauty, this premier course is situated so that you can still hear the waves rolling in on the pristine Mollymook Beach. Hilltop is affectionately known as “The Ultimate Challenge” and is ranked 3rd in Australia’s Favourite Golf Courses for 2020, as voted by the public, in Golf Australia Magazine.
With meandering tree-lined fairways and undulating greens, Hilltop provides a stern test for any golfer, however, regardless of how your game is going, you’ll always enjoy the walk and serenity with an abundance of native flora and fauna.
At 6,225 metres from the championship tees, Hilltop is a challenge in terms of accuracy and distance on the fairways. The greens too pose a dramatic test being both large and undulating. Once on the putting surface there may still be a good deal of golf left. Designed in 1977 the course features water challenges from creeks and dams and moderate bunkering.
Men’s and Ladies competitions are played on Saturday and Ladies day is Tuesday. Thursday and Sunday are set aside for mixed competitions with the Veterans running competitions on Wednesday.
Hilltop is available to the public 7 days a week although bookings are essential. The latest fleet of golf carts, buggies and clubs are available for hire.
To book your next game, contact the Pro Shop on (02) 4455 2055 for “The Ultimate Challenge”.
Facilities
Hilltop Proshop
Our friendly staff will help you with all your golfing needs from golf bookings, equipment, apparel, snacks, drinks and a smiling face 7 days a week. Open from 6.00am daily.
Hilltop Bar
Serving tea, coffee, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, the Hilltop Bar is open to suit golfers wanting to socialise with their playing partners. Open from 10.00am daily (closing time on a seasonal basis).
Hilltop Kitchen
The “Snack Bar” Menu is available every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10.00am – 3.00pm. A selection of fresh wraps and rolls, hot pies and sausage rolls are also available daily.
These facilities are open to members and guests and we encourage members to use them after their game.
The club recognises and adopts Responsible Service of Alcohol practices to ensure all patrons are safe and made to feel welcome when enjoying the facilities that the club has to offer.
Practice Fairway
The Hilltop practice fairway is available to all members and consists of a 200m long fairway. The tee has both grassed and artificial turf tee areas to practice from. This area also includes a large practice bunker. The practice fairway is frequented by members warming up before golf or enjoying their own practice session. Our teaching pros also conduct private lessons and group clinics in these areas. You must use your own balls for the practice areas.
Practice Nets
Golf Nets are a great way to warm up before a game of golf. Hilltop has three available which you can access whenever you like.
Practice Putting Green
Mollymook Golf Club has a reputation for its fast and difficult greens. Our practice putting green provides you with the same green conditions that you experience “on course” and is a great way to warm up. This is also the common area where members meet up with their playing partners and friends prior to their round of golf.
The team
Barry West – Director of Golf
Barry West is the Golf Manager at Mollymook Golf Club and has been representing Troon Golf, the world’s largest golf management company, for 14 years. He has been a member of the Australian PGA for 30 years and has spent the last 25 years in golf management.
As well as being a Certified Professional, Barry has “Advanced” status through additional training in Small Business, Game Development and Golf Management. Barry has continued in professional development and attained additional qualifications through Golf Management Australia (GMA) and the Business Management Institute (BMI) for the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA).
After a successful career in teaching, Barry moved into golf management in 1996 and has been the General Manager at some of Troon’s largest and most prestigious facilities around the world including Alpensia Golf & Country Club in South Korea and Lion Lake Country Club in Guangdong, China (which won numerous awards while he was General Manager).
Barry has been involved in the pre-opening and construction phases of 5 golf courses and worked very closely with some of the world’s leading golf architects including Robert Trent Jones Jnr, Greg Norman Design, Rick Jacobson and Rick Robbins.
Barry is on the Golf Advisory Committee to Golf NSW and is often asked to be the guest speaker at their events across NSW and Queensland.
Mario Van Zyl – Head Golf Professional
With over 20 years golf experience, Mario has re-joined Mollymook Golf Club after a successful period at Brookwater Golf and Country Club (voted Queensland’s #1 Golf Course – Golf Digest).
Mario has had experience working for some of the most respected golf facilities globally, from the USA, UAE, Portugal, UK, South Africa, China, and Vietnam. One of his many highlights was working with Butch Harman and his son Claude Harmon III to open a Butch Harmon School of Golf at The Els Club, Dubai. This saw some of the best golfers in the world ‘drop in’ regularly for either, instruction or privacy during practice. Working closely with ‘CH3’, Mario gained valuable coaching experience during his time with the Harmon family.
Golf Operations have played a large role in the journey that brought Mario to Mollymook. During the recent development of his career, Mario is focusing his attention and skills more on the management side of golf. He holds qualifications with Golf Management Australia (GMA), Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and is a certified professional with the Australian PGA.
Brad Wall – Teaching Professional
Brad Wall is a Certified PGA Professional with many years’ experience in the golf industry including 28 years as Head Professional at Cromer Golf Club on Sydney’s Northern Beaches prior to establishing the Brad Wall Golf Learning Centre at Terrey Hills Golf Range.
More recently Brad spent 3 ½ years as Member Development Officer for the Professional Golfers Association of Australia. He has travelled far and wide learning from some of the world’s best golf coaches and attended numerous PGA golf coaching conferences including the PGA of America and European PGA Coaching Summits.
Now living in Mollymook, Brad continues to pursue his passion for coaching, drawing on more than 40 years experience in teaching golfers of all skill levels. Brad will provide personalised learning programs based on skill level, experience and goals.
‘Every golfer is unique, and people play golf for many different reasons whether it be for social & fun or to compete at their best. I work with what you have and enable you to reach your goals and enjoy this wonderful game’.
You can enquire about Golf lessons with Brad by clicking the button below or by calling him on 0414998292.
Mark McFadden – Legends Tour Professional
Mark did not get his first handicap until the age of 30 when he made the decision to take up golf and joined Gordon Golf Club in 1993. It quickly became apparent he had a skill for this game and loved it. Mark achieved a scratch handicap after about 10 years and moved to Monash Country Club in 2007 to improve his game further and play in various NSW amateur events.
In January 2016 at age 52, Mark qualified onto the Australian Legends Tour. On the Legend’s Tour Mark has achieved over 20 Top 10 finishes and has had a best round of 7 under in the 1st round of the Victorian Senior Masters in 2017.
He is now doing a bridging course to complete his training and become a full vocational/teaching professional. Working with the members and team at Mollymook Golf Club is a key part to completing his training. The Legends Tour has been severely interrupted over the last 2 years but Mark is keen to get back out there when his study and work schedule allows.
Chris McLean – Associate Professional
Chris has been a keen golfer since he was 13 years old when he joined Mollymook Golf Club. His talent for the game was apparent early on achieving a 2 year scholarship to the Academy of Sport. His love for the game was set!
Chris is fulfilling his long held dream of turning professional, embarking on his traineeship with the Professional Golfers’ Association and Mollymook Golf Club. He is really enjoying being back in Mollymook and surrounded by golf in all he does; working, playing, training.
Jackie Harvey – Golf Attendant
Jackie escaped the rat race and moved to the area 25 years ago. She started with the club at Hilltop in 2005 and has worked her way through all the departments and is now mostly helping in the Proshop.
Jackie sees the club as a great working environment, with wonderful staff, friendly members, and a great view. Jackie has recently taken up golf and really enjoys playing and getting to know the members who she has been serving all this time.
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