
Pelican Waters Course
Pelican Waters Golf Club

About this course
Pelican Waters Golf Club occupies a residential development site north of Brisbane on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Greg Norman designed the course in the late 1990s as part of a master-planned community, routing the layout through coastal lowlands characterized by wetlands, natural waterways, and the region's subtropical vegetation. The course opened in 1997 and serves as the centerpiece of the broader Pelican Waters estate. The design reflects Norman's preference for strategic bunkering and water hazards integrated into the natural landscape. Several holes play along or across tidal canals and wetland areas that define the property, requiring careful club selection and course management. The relatively flat terrain allows for wide fairways in places, though water comes into play on a significant portion of the routing. Native grasses and stands of melaleuca and eucalyptus frame many holes, reinforcing the coastal Queensland setting. Pelican Waters functions as a semi-private facility, accommodating both members and resort guests from the surrounding residential community. The club has hosted regional amateur events and serves as a regular venue for club competitions within the Queensland golf calendar. The course provides a representative example of Norman's design work in Australia during a period when he was actively developing courses alongside his playing career, emphasizing playability for a range of skill levels while maintaining strategic interest through hazard placement and green contouring.
Quick facts
- Location
- Pelican Waters, Queensland, AU
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2001
- Designer
- Greg Norman
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 5,753 metres
- Difficulty
- 77/137
Getting there
The gateway to Pelican Waters Golf Club is Brisbane Airport, roughly an hour's drive north along the Bruce Highway before peeling east toward the Sunshine Coast hinterland. The route transitions from urban sprawl to the salt-kissed air of Caloundra's coastal fringe, where the landscape softens into tidal waterways and residential canals. Pelican Waters itself unfolds as a master-planned enclave wrapped around Greg Norman's championship layout, the final turn off Pelican Waters Boulevard delivering you to a clubhouse that overlooks both fairways and the shimmering Pumicestone Passage beyond.

FAQ
Common questions about Pelican Waters
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Pelican Waters was designed by Greg Norman.
Yes. Pelican Waters is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Pelican Waters is 72.
Pelican Waters plays 5,753 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Pelican Waters is 137.
Pelican Waters is a 18-hole course.



