For Father’s Day, the family took me out to lunch, down the hill to the St Lucia golf course, where you can have a very pleasant, moderately priced, meal overlooking the 18th hole. This is definitely the way to enjoy golf as a spectator sport. And Brisbane is definitely the place to do it.
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Yes, I think I’ll keep posting this one.
John – you must obviously have REALLY enjoyed it. That is good. It was lovely in Brisbane Sunday (I was only visting).