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

As with a lot of Melbourne courses at the moment, is struggling for grass coverage in a lot of places. Enjoyable layout and given some more water, would be worth a return visit.

2. StewyGriffin | Rated | 22 May 2008 | Add A Review

one of melbournes better public golf track, Lots of water on course to drought proof. Does get a little boggy in the winter months but better than most around

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

Greener than most public courses in Melbourne but still only in average condition. Greens are very nice although a lot of duck droppings in the first nine holes which makes for very interesting putting :) Overall an easy challenge with nice wide fairways and simple bunkering.

4. nik1981au | Rated | 10 Dec 2007 | Add A Review

Played it on the weekend. Wasnt overly impressed with it. Has a huge practice green which was great. Loved one of the par 5s which has a fairway so wide you could really open up and swing free and not worry too much about where it landed, only issue was the green which was a temp one in the middle of the fairway which was exactly that, fairway.

Very short holes but some well placed trees can put the big hitters in trouble when trying to cut straight to the green… of which i found every single one.

Greens were well kept though and its a rather scenic course.

5. dandeman | Rated | 02 Sep 2007 | Add A Review

GW is a pretty flat course which i dont mind playing! I come ere abit and just play the front 9 during the weekdays which i enjoy to play as it has some length to it with the par 4’s averaging 350+ metres in length. The back 9 is alot shorter except for the 10th Hole par 3 at 190 metres. Overall its not that difficult suiting beginners and the average golfer with the wide fairways but most golfers will find something to like about playing ere. Also the green fees is very affordable aswell!

6. rodabiwreb | Rated | 08 May 2007 | Add A Review

A group of 4 of us have been playing here over the summer and must say that the course has held up well with the water problems.

The staff all seem well trained and even sold 1 of our group a set of clubs which were all lie angled and shaft tested before he could take them away,and as a result he is now winning the stubbies at the end of the game….dammit.

I had a lesson from the Pro,Phil Wright which was an experience the likes of which Id never had before,he is the only Leadbetter Instructor in Aust,and he filmed my swing,we had a look at it on the computer,and a few days later he had produced a DVD for me to keep with the changes and drills on it…..beleive me its new and Ive had many lessons and this was the best $70 I’ve ever spent.

The management run a number of courses in Melb,and my mates and I now have a regular booking at GW,and are rapt with the fact that we get a well watered course,efficient staff service,and a golf pro who is spot on with latest swing techniques.

Well done GW

7. bugayev | Rated | 19 Nov 2006 | Add A Review

I've been playing Glen Waverley once or twice a week for the past couple of months now.

Every Sunday, you can be guaranteed a nice long wait between holes, an absence of etiquette, and increasing frustration..

The course itself is excellent - not the most challenging I have ever played, and indeed the back 9 is one of the easiest I've seen. I often manage to drive the 16th green with a tail wind, and my playing partner manages most greens in 2. Most greens and fairways are in great condition, regularly maintained and watered. There's a temporary green on the 5th and this has shortened the hole by almost 100m, but the new green certainly looks a corker!

What lets Glen Waverley down is its staff and management - the pro seems to be off the mark, the pro shop staff spend more time on the phone than serving paying customers, and more often than not pre-booked pairs are forced to play together whilst mates of the staff playing solo can walk straight on.

Membership of the club is available but seems not to have any benefits - green fees must still be paid, there are no discounts, and no priority tee times.

Overall, I'm fairly disappointed with the regular extended wait times (30 minutes between 9 and 10 anyone?) and will be looking for a new weekend course. Glen Waverley is great for a quick round before work, but steer clear on the weekend if you can.

8. schroding | Rated | 15 Aug 2005 | Add A Review

Well the conditions `were' ok a month ago but last weekend was a bit of a disgrace. The fairways and many of the greens are so water logged that it makes for more frustrating than challenging play in the wet.

There are many areas of GUR, it was amusing (or depressing?) to find areas of grass that were wobbly to touch and was like a magic carpet.

The green on the 9th is so muddy that there is a 3 m diameter temporary `green' on the fairway.

The back 9 is a bit better but still soggy.

I wont play there again after it's been raining.

oh.. they also charge a $6 weekend booking fee on top of their $18.50 18 hole green fee. so it still works out to be $20 if booking for four.

9. ronj44 | Rated | 11 Aug 2005 | Add A Review

If you are looking for a course that will suit styles from beginner to intermediate, then this is the course for you.

Some intersting little par 4's, a couple you can drive if you have the wind, mixed with some tricky greens & a couple of well laid out par 5's makes for a very enjoyable round.

A very popular course so make sure you book in advance. Good on course facilities with friendly staff to help you out.

On the downside, it can get a bit wet & soggy during the winter months, due to the clay base.

Other than that, make sure you try this little gem out, I'm sure you will enjoy.

10. schroding | Rated | 24 Dec 2004 | Add A Review

I like the design of this course but the condition of the greens at the moment leave a bit to be desired. The sprinkler heads that are about 15 cm in diameter and sunk into the fairways are rather annoying although they are of course considered immovable obstructions.

11. ronrat | Rated | 06 Apr 2004 | Add A Review

Course suffers (like most courses at the moment) with drought. Particularly the back nine but the benefit is you get heaps of run if you hit it down the middle. Not particularly hard to play distance wise. In an attempt to "harden" the course there is heaps of grass on the greens and they are somewhat slower than what we are used to. It provides some challenge. What I will say is that the sand in the bunkers is the best I have played in on a public course in Melbourne. Credit to staff for that, makes up for the poor service in the well stocked clubhouse although you can buy beer there. Bring your own ice. My stubby was hot.

12. Cash_Converter | Rated | 05 Feb 2003 | Add A Review

I must have played 500 rounds at this course while I was growing up. An easy place to play with only 1 par 5 and 5 par 3's, the 10th by far the hardest at around 180 meters. Most of the holes are very short par 4's but the 4th and 5th are 2 very testing. The 4th is a long straight par 4 and the tee aims you into the rough on the right hand side, the green is long and skinny and 2 putts here is not a given on any day. The 5th is probably the best hole on the course. The tee shot demands a right to left shot setting up a mid to short iron to a severly sloping green from back to front. The green is elevated and any shot left, right or long is near impossible to get up and down. The 18th is a par 3 and makes a great place to sit and enjoy a beer as the rest of your social group finishes the round. Not the type of course you would drive more than an hour to play but well worth it for teh begginner and social groups. Be warned though, it is a public course and as such rounds can be quite slow unless you get off early doors.