1. jaygolfer | Rated | 30 Nov 2006 | Add A Review

I am a big fan of this course, right from the first hole. It requires you to use most of your clubs throughout the day.

Fairways and greens have always been in good condition when I have had a chance to get down there.

I don't think length is an issue. Some holes require a nice hit with the big dog, and most others are very reachable without. However, the air seems to get heavier than usual there in the winter, and you will need to take a club or two extra, or you will fall short of the green.

I look forward to my next outing there.

2. davphill | Rated | 14 Nov 2005 | Add A Review

Having played here intermittently for over 10 years it is a delight to report that the course has improved out of sight!

So much so I committed to becoming a member this year, yes it's a long course and a test of stamina, on windy days it can be a beast, but overall a course that is continuing to improve.

3. titleist182 | Rated | 03 Feb 2005 | Add A Review

This course is great. 10 years ago this course was a shocker. But now it is frab.

The ground staff have done a great job. I mean it is no perfect but it is one long course. The staff are nice and give a helping hand. When I played there last the new fairways on 14 and 15 had just been open after being closed for about 1 month. They were supposed to be open in march, but they were 2 months ahead of time. And they have come up great. I suggest u play this course if u want a challenge for length.

4. craness | Rated | 24 Jan 2005 | Add A Review

Looking at the previous review of this course, I was compelled to write this to defend the course. I played the Craigieburn layout for the first time and I was surprised that the course is a lot better than stated in the previous review. There seems to be a lot of work being done on this course and the fairways are of quite reasonable condition, some of the holes have had fairways fully reseeded. There is still some holes currently being reconstructed, but the course has potential. The greens are of good standard and are quite true and fast. There is a combination of flat holes and undulating holes and is quite enjoyable course.

Standout holes:

1st - a 300m dogleg to the right uphill tee shot then down a gully is a great hole, there is no brown greens here.

8th - a long 407m hole that doglegs to the left with a tough green where anything over is punished by a 5 metre slope at the back.

9th - a good 370m uphill dogleg to the right, it is an exciting tee shot with OOB to the right.

12th - a mammoth par 5 of 496m, all shots are very challenging in the overall scheme of the design, a slight dogleg to the left, OOB to the left, second shot downhill and a green that has OOB at the back and a pond to the right.

18th - a very short 120m downhill par 3 over the creek to a very undulating green, a easy finish but a spectacular tee shot. Very easy to misjudge and over or under hit into trouble, also a very tough downhill put.

Bugbears:

14th - Why would someone design a 430m par 4 hole when it is dead flat and into the wind, this hole should be reduced in length.

1st - The fact it's hole routing is the east, the tee shot at 7:00am in the morning is very tough with the sun in your face and affecting your view.

Overall this is a very good course, I was worried when reading the Undertakers review when my playing partners organised a game here. But at 6142m par 72 (ACR73) it is a long public course, but I found the fairways are quite wide and you get a bit of run on them, and most lies on them were good. There is a lot of potential, and seems like there is work being done to improve the course. However there are no bunkers, there seems that there was bunkers, but there are a lot of grass bunkers.

For $22 for 18 on the weekend and $14 for 18 on weekdays it is reasonable value for a challenging round of golf.

5. undertaker | Rated | 14 Jan 2005 | Add A Review

This course has to be by far the worst course that I have ever played (Nov/Dec 04). The green on the 1st hole was brown dead grass. No signage anywhere advising the golfer where the tees are.

The fairway reminded me of a farm paddock that has just been mowed.

Even if this was the only course left on earth, I would not play there again.

To some I may seem harsh, but I believe in being truthful.