1. TheDivotMaker | Rated | 07 Nov 2011 | Add A Review

I played Friday 4/11/2011. When reading some of the other reviews it sounds like we got pretty lucky with the weather. Not a breath of wind all day.

Really enjoyable day overall- all staff (proshop, ground and bar) were all really friendly and obliging. Ground staff all friendly and said g’day as we played past them.

Played early (7.30 start) and didn’t see anyone in front or behind us all day so we were able to play at our own pace which was great.

Course was in good condition. Fairways were in excellent condition without any mud despite some rain in the days prior and bunkers were good. Fairways are wide enough to be slightly forgiving on shorts that are slightly wayward

Greens seemed to have just been cored and sanded in the recent past and were still quite sandy in places. Some were sandier than others which caused some shots to skid unexpectedly. Putts rolled true to the line although some greens were a little slower than others.

Course didn’t feel overly long to me so it gave a few options off the tee. Could take driver and give myself a short iron into the green or I could play a shorter club off the tee and use a longer club on my second shot as each hole required. Some nice short par 4’s where low numbers are possible if you get your tee shot in the right spot. Good mix of par 3’s. Some longer, some requiring the player to water.

The par 5’s were long but not overbearingly so. The 10th hole was perhaps my favourite. A good drive and a fairway metal or hybrid (depending on how long you hit it) to just short of the bunkers at the front of the green and birdie is a real possibility. Send your tee shot off the fairway or put your ball in the bunkers at the front of the green and you could looking at a triple or worse.

I had one of my better scoring rounds of all time playing here so I became a bit of fan instantly… Will be back for sure.

2. Marshy211 | Rated | 20 Feb 2011 | Add A Review

Fantastic track and thoroughly enjoyed. A lot of fun in the wind having to create shots. Some awesome par 3s.

3. Peter_Pan | Rated | 30 Dec 2010 | Add A Review

Initially impressions are strong with a single lane drive through the North course from Thompsons Rd up to the clubhouse.

members and residents would get a sense of pride on each and every trip via this route.

The pro shop was helpful and being the home of the PGA, they have implemented the system that prints your score card prior to play with your details on it, as well as having the auto score readers.

The course itself, once you start play is a typical Peter Thomson layout. Lots of mounds around the greens (that look unnatural) and little strategy from any of the tee shots required

The majority of holes on this course are bunkered both sides of the fairway, ensuring that the course is asking you only one question from the tee…”Can you hit the middle?”

There is no reward on most holes for taking the fairway bunkers on as behind them is either rough, or no advantage for being there in terms of a better line to the green.

Due to this major design issue, no holes stood out as classic or great holes to me. Compounding this is that the course gives a similar feel to Sanctuary Lakes ie soulless due to the proxity of the housing. One feature it has over Sanctuary Lakes is taht the pathways and access to the course for the residents is well designed for a course of this type, meaning there were many hot MILFS strutting their stuff during my round.

I did like most green complexes. Not so much the greenside bunkering that in most cases is out of play, but the actual green shapes. Enough interest, but not overdone like National Old.

The conditioning was ok (who cares anyway as it will vary day to day), however the recent rains has made the rough extrememly long. All this did was slow down play but this is not a criticism of the greenskeeper as many Melbourne courses are in this predicament with the fast growing grasses

As a members guest, $45 is a fair price to play here. $75 for an off the street guy is pushing it a bit.

However, a full member gets good value for his $3k outlay including 2 x courses, excellent clubhouse, bar levy and comp fees included, plus pool and tennis court use.

It is probably not a course I would want to play every week due to its lack of soul and the fact the architectural merit is lacking from every tee shot. There are no choices…you are forced into shots.

i rate it as Waterford Valley on steroids. Same sort of feel, every hole gives you a chance, but at the end of the day…it just lacks that intangible that makes the great golf courses great. A soul.

4. Spindles | Rated | 16 Feb 2010 | Add A Review

As said in previous review this course is well worth playing. Loved it. However the golf course itself is not the only reason to play golf. The pre and post golf events are just as important. The club needs to make visitors more welcome. Time to get rid of the old fashion members only bar area. The courses so called "high standard" does not excuse the arrogance of how staff and members talk to visitors.

5. Smergen | Rated | 11 Feb 2010 | Add A Review

Played here yesterday in what can only be descrobed as oppressive heat and humidity. Wanting a breeze was a double edged sword. Would have cooled us, but made the course very treacherous.

The good bits first:

The course itself was very well turned out, and we pretty much had it to ourselves (mid-week will do that…). My poor golf aside the course is a true test of your course management and accuracy.

You go offline and you’ll have a hard time finding your ball let alone hitting it. Bunkers put right in the landing zones (unfortunately) once again promote accuracy above all, including distance.

Greens were true and reasonably slick although not unbearable. A bit of spin held your ball on.

The bad bits:

Not many, but both I think the club should target. Firstly pitch marks and green repair. Numerous times the greens were smattered and smashed with unrepaired pitch marks. Difficult for the club to police, but it really did affect the quality of some greens.
But bigger than that. The 13th and 14th holes. Down across McCormick Rd, these two holes were bounded by temporary fencing and construction equipment. My ball actually ricocheted off a green side fence (thankfully back on) which was no more than a couple of metres from the dance floor. A course of such ’prestige’ should make a better effort to protect itself from these developments. The 14th also had a temporary tee box (cordened off fairway), which apparently has been there for months. Not good enough.

But on the whole, recommended if you are in the area and will really come into its own once established more. If it does, it will a true course to reckon with.

PROS

• Great layout
• Good club house service
• Awesome fairways
• Punished poor shots - how golf should be

Cons

• Heaps of pitch marks
• 13th and 14th holes were massive let down.
• Bunkers were a little wet and inconsistent with sand.

6. Shreksm | Rated | 08 Jun 2009 | Add A Review

Nice course, still in early stages, once tree planting is completed will be tougher than it is now. Not overly long course, but don’t stray too far off the fairways. Some greens are really hard to hold. In great condition.

7. HotPies | Rated | 22 Apr 2009 | Add A Review

The review below me is a stinker, If a proshop puts you off a golf course why get of bed.

If you get a chance to play it, worth every cent.

Muppet in the higest regard

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8. Spindles | Rated | 31 Mar 2009 | Add A Review

We played the Champions course. Nice layout. Fairways are a bit bumpy but that may be due to the drought. My only problem which is a big one is the pro shop. The staff there have a lot to learn about making guests feel welcome. I have played some very exclusive courses with higher standards, but never have I meet a more arrogant staff.

9. HotPies | Rated | 05 Nov 2008 | Add A Review

agree with the 1st review, great course, great layout, its only fault its a little far from the cbd. A great course in a true link style. wind, water and lots of deep long rough.

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10. StewyGriffin | Rated | 26 May 2008 | Add A Review

Three words tough, tough and even tougher. Golf at its best, got on a corprate day a few weeks ago. If you got to pay its worh every cent. Is everything a “true sand belt course” should be. Great fairways, bunkers & green are A1. Make sure you bring your ” A GAME” when you play. Will be even better in 6 – 12 months time once the course takes hold a little more as its only new.

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