Response to Information Request [As Published] · 132007.2399

                                                            SUITE 3 / 2 COAST ROAD, HASTINGS POINT. NSW 2489
                                                                          Phone: 02 6676 2949 Fax: 02 6676 0262
                                                                                  email: [email protected]
                                                                                             ABN 49 059 803 922
31 January 2008

To whom it may concern:

RE: Noosa Springs – Proposed Development Precinct J

As the original designers of Noosa Springs Golf Course we were contacted by StarCo
Developments Pty. Ltd. to advise on the relocation of the existing 18th tee and fairway and
boundary clearances related to the Precinct J development proposal currently being considered
by Council.

We therefore write in response to a request for information on golf balls impacting on
residences under this proposal in particular and to comment on golf safety in general as
follows:

As anyone who has a basic knowledge of the game of golf will attest, the flight of a golf ball
having been struck by a golf club can be quite erratic. Given this fact there are no ‘Standard
clearances’ or definitive measurements quoted by any of the worlds golfing bodies that we are
aware of, as relate to absolutely safe clearances from golf hole to property boundary and it is
highly unlikely any such guarantees can ever be given.

There are however suggested guidelines provided by several reputable golfing organizations
throughout the world, most notably the Urban Land Institute of USA and the European Institute
of Golf Course Architects. These vary marginally in detail however both make the strong proviso
that their suggested clearances should be interpreted by a suitably experienced person and
adjusted as required in consideration of site specific conditions.

As golf course designers for more than 25 years we adopt the most reliable of these guidelines
and take into account numerous site considerations when setting development boundaries for
properties adjoining a golf course. Principle in our consideration is golf play (club selection, type
of shot, design strategy), the slice or fade shot (push to the right for the right hander) being
the most prevalent misplayed shot, prevailing winds, elevation
changes and vegetation (existing or proposed).

There are five holes that front Precinct J and we hereby
discuss each in order of play:

10th hole – the green fronts lot 1 and the precinct entry road.

A short par 4 (shown right) plays with the prevailing southerly
wind meaning that usually it’s only a short iron approach shot
to the green meaning a lesser extent of error. Thick
vegetation protects lot 1 and surrounds the green. This will be
retained so it is unlikely that even long shots would reach the
road. Although a longer club is used when playing into a
northeast wind this wind tends to stop the ball more quickly
and thus would also be unlikely to make it through the band of
vegetation.
                               Graham N Papworth – Member of the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects