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Measures 3927m Par 49 (12 holes) with three par 3s ranging from 139-209m, five par 4s ranging from 263-363m and four par 5s ranging from 444-505m.

Course is fully grassed with a thin covering of kikuyu fairways, with slow bent grass greens with dirt weeds as rough under the short tree-lined fairways. The teebeds were mostly on the fairways with only the 6th, 7th and 8th having distinct tee mounds. The only bunker on the course was guarding the leftside front-sloping green on the 139m 14th.

Highlights include: the opening slight dogleg right 305m 1st / 287m 10th has a wide fairway with a pond on the dogleg corner to avoid; the 263m slight dogleg left 6th with water along the left and through the fariway from 220m off the tee, with water snaking within 15m from the bunkerless green with OOB on the right; the 209m Par 3 bunkerless 7th and the 505m straight 15th with a short 10m tall tree in the middle of the fairway to avoid 180m off the tee with OOB Pigott Road on the left.

Yenda boasts an interesting layout with water and trees to avoid. Course is entirely run by its members and guests are most welcome.

Located 17km east of the 3rd largest city in the Riverina, Griffith, the small town of Yenda has around 1100 people at an elevation of approximately 140m above sea level. Yenda is a good alternative to the other 3 bent grass green courses – Griffith, Leeton and Narrandera.

Played here 23/07/2011 with only $10 green fees. Locals are very friendly and if in the area be sure to visit the course on Twig Road or www.yendagolf.weebly.com