1. M1ke | Rated | 12 May 2012 | Add A Review

played the front nine last Thursday and really enjoyed it. It’s a bit on the short side although there seems to be room to get the t boxes further back. The greens and bunker design are fantastic sand belt.

2. bjsdemons | Rated | 15 Nov 2011 | Add A Review

This course is ostensibly a nine hole course. the front nine is challenging.Some intermediate to long par fours will test accuracy with your driver though even these holes are very straight and lack character. it is pleasant and a flat walk.
The back nine is where it all falls apart,the holes are very short apart from the 18th which is the only par 5 on the course from memory.

this an average course in a nice setting ,marry the front nine at brighton with the back nine at sandringham and you might have a course.

3. Trjs | Rated | 06 Sep 2010 | Add A Review

I have now played Brighton 3 times in the last 3 months. It has weathered the very wet winter well and is good condition heading into Spring.

4. bigand | Rated | 10 Aug 2010 | Add A Review

I have been playing at Brighton faithfully for 10 years. I had to stop playing there about a year ago because the course was in too poor a condition to play golf, for all the reasons listed in the reviews below.
I gave it another shot last weekend and there is a definite improvement in the course.The fairways are green, the greens are very good, (for the first time in a long time) and a lot of the annoying dead trees,branches etc between the fairways have been cleared.
If you are a decent golfer you must play off the very back markers to make things interesting.
Tony Cashmore designed 3 of the holes which have strategically set bunkers that cannot be appreciated unless you play from the back of the tee box. The yellow markers are usually up the very front so they can push the masses through quicker. From there it is a basic game of golf.
A fun course that drains well and has plenty of beautiful birds to check out while your waiting.

5. froggen | Rated | 24 Feb 2010 | Add A Review

One of the worst courses in Melbourne. You are better of almost everywhere else

6. nickbradfield | Rated | 15 Jan 2010 | Add A Review

I don’t mind it at Brighton, although can be a little dry in summer

7. Modex | Rated | 24 Dec 2009 | Add A Review

Played the back 9 for the first time.

We won’t be back.

8. dabs | Rated | 04 Aug 2009 | Add A Review

course is good in winter but summer it is just dirt. some greens have cooch encrouching into them and etiquette of play is well below par on this course. I feel it is very over priced for it offers.

PROS

• ???local???

Cons

• over priced, busy

9. Sharpshooter | Rated | 01 Oct 2008 | Add A Review

Good prices, great course, great day…..........

10. IFYARECKON | Rated | 17 Jul 2008 | Add A Review

Played recently after playing for the first time in the middle of last summer. The difference in the fairways is amazing, a totally different course. While not the longest or toughest course played, it certainly makes for an enjoyable round with a couple of challenging holes.

11. leroy8888 | Rated | 23 Mar 2008 | Add A Review

Not looking very good right now with very dry fairways. Greens and tees are watered which is good. Course is challenging in parts but overall good for the beginner. There are better public courses out there for the same money or slightly more.

12. johnno11 | Rated | 10 Mar 2008 | Add A Review

Pretty badly hit by the drought at present. The puff of dust helps see the landing spot! Don’t knock it – it is a public course and had given plenty a start.

13. kahuna71 | Rated | 14 Jan 2008 | Add A Review

As others have mentioned this is a pretty gentle course that gives you a chance to work on things other than long hitting. There are more par 3’s than average and the par 4’s are short, so for a beginning or average golfer it’s a good place to work on your game.

14. LadyDaiwa_aka_josh | Rated | 05 Sep 2007 | Add A Review

If you are in need for some self esteem or just looking to generally give your golf ego a false sense of security, come on down to Brighton! Bar a couple holes, this is definitely a course for the ‘flat track sally.’ The par 3’s are short and unhazzardous, the greens are flat and unchallenging, the fairways are straight and the tree lines riddled with obliterated buggy’s (probably due to golfers releasing their frustration at the simplicity of the course).

To sum up Brighton straight from Lady Daiwa herself, it was ‘way to easy!!!’

15. THEGREENMACHINE | Rated | 03 Sep 2007 | Add A Review

After debuting at the infamous Brighton – I don’t get the feeling I will be returning untill I have lost 90% mobility in my shoulders and am manoeuvring the course in an electric buggy – it’s just too short!

Don’t get me wrong, the staff were extremely courteous and the course in great condition for a hackers track… BUT there is something a little unrewarding about having nothing short of FOUR par 3’s that require a lightly struck wedge (even for Lady Daiwa!) and a plethora of straight, mundane, driveable par 4’s.

Mediocre sausage rolls, over-zealous birds, rock hard sand and groups who’re not yet accustomed with the concept of yelling “FOUR” contributed to an average golfing experience.

Looks like it’s back to the BAT for the Green Machine!

16. Turtles173 | Rated | 12 Jul 2007 | Add A Review

Hmmm, reading some reviews giving 5 stars and 4 stars for “Royal Brighton” really doesn’t leave much room for good courses. The course is very easy and on a slightly busy day, don’t expect to get around in under 5 hours. The greens are average at best although the fairways are OK (except in extreme weather). The best hole is the 18th.

17. rattman | Rated | 14 Apr 2005 | Add A Review

I am a regular player at Brighton Public Golf Course, and every time I play i feel that i am playing on a fantastic course. Although it is not overly challenging, it is always great for a casual 9 or 18 holes. The front 9 is long, but a long, straight drive will see you through the long par fours, and consistent irons will get you through the tricky par threes.

The back 9 is always some fun to play, not least because of its number of par threes. Birdies are very attainable, particularly when the pin placements are kind, and the par threes (particularly the 11th hole and the 14th hole) are mercifully short and easy to negotiate. The finishing hole is the only par 5 of the course, which takes a dogleg left turn. For the bigger hitters, making it over the corner and onto the other side fairway is always a challenge, but it is achievable.

Brighton is a great course for everyone, experienced or otherwise.

18. ronrat | Rated | 21 Sep 2004 | Add A Review

We haven't played this for a while as it is hard to get groups on on a sunday. Nevertheless we managed to get a booking for 12 at 9.30. Be prepared to wait on every hole at the tee anyway. Fairly short course with lots of short 4s and par 3s. They seemed to have thinned out a lot of the rough which unfortunately means a lot of stray balls on the wrong fairways and every second group has someone on a mobile phone. I got in 8 bunkers but in a new record got out of each in one. They are either as hard as a rock or good sand. Pig in a poke really. Reasonably slow greens for a sandbelt course. Good course if you have time or just play the back 9 and head down to Khyatts for a pot afterwards.

19. rogerhammond | Rated | 02 Feb 2003 | Add A Review

The summer conditions have turned this course a little dusty...however, the tree-lined avenues of fairways are superb. The fairways seem to be grassed in a all-round blend of grass which is usually good except in extremes of weather.

First tee-off in the morning in winter is the magic time for this course...the crisp air, the birds just waking up, first tracks through the dew on the greens. Brighton at it's best, no doubt about it.

Playing the 18, the second hole is a par 3 after a fairly quick par 4...it is usual to see a traffic jam at this hole. The 12th is outrageously short requiring a wedge off the tee...and then everyone's favourite, the Par 3 15th with that house at the end with all that glass! Tempting to bring out the driver.

Just needs some practice nets to warm up in before you head out on your round to make it really great.