The backyard golf course

By Monique Ebrington
FRANK Liberg and his push mower took four months to create an 18-hole golf course over 20 acres of his Coldstream property.
While he and his wife Christine are both avid lawn bowlers, Mr Liberg decided that he might like to take golf up as a new hobby.
Mr Liberg got out his learner golf clubs and divided his 40-acre property in half.
The first half went to his 20 horses and the other for the family home and the golf course.
“I was looking through my kitchen window and I thought the horses weren’t eating all the grass and it was such a beautiful view.
“I’m retired but I’m a very active person and I wanted something that will help me keep my weight down and keep me active,” he said.
The course features four sand bunkers and his existing dam acts as the perfect water trap.
Best of all his course, which he’s considering naming Golden Acres, has no membership fees or dress code.
“I don’t have to worry about what I wear when I play. You can wear what you want when you have your own golf course,” he said.
While his neighbours don’t seem too impressed, Mr Liberg isn’t worried about what anyone thinks, counting himself lucky.
“My neighbours say, ‘who’s that idiot making a golf course?’
“They’re just jealous. When can you get a golf course in your backyard? I think I’m very lucky,” he said.