Moss Vale Golf Club

Southern Highlands, NSW | User Rating: Rate-3 (3.5) | Add A Review
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The Moss Vale Golf Course is regarded as one of the prettiest in the NSW Country Regions, with avenues of pines, elms, gums and vividly coloured claret ash flanking the winding layout. It was completed in its present layout in 1936.

The course is 5995m par 72 from the men’s tees. A number of twists and turns, in addition to small elevated greens, make it a good test. The creek which runs through the course has to be crossed 12 times during the round!

From the clubhouse, the Moss Vale layout appears hilly, but after the opening five holes it levels out. There are only 7 motorised carts for hire, indicative of most golfers desire to enjoy the walk around the course.

Moss Vale is centrally located on the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW just 120km from Sydney, 145km from Canberra and 80km from the South Coast.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Name: Moss Vale Golf Club
  • Region: Southern Highlands, NSW
  • Address: Arthur Street
    Moss Vale, 2577, New South Wales, Australia
  • Proshop: (02) 4868 1503
  • General: (02) 4868 1811
  • Holes: 18
  • Metres: 5995m
  • Par: 72
1. q-tip | Rated | 24 Dec 2011 | Add A Review

Time for an update…recent changes at Moss Vale since the last review, so read this review for the latest details…measures 5805m Par 71 with four par 3s ranging from 123-198m, eleven par 4s ranging from 286-402m and three par 5s ranging from 466-500m.

Course has winter ryegrass fairways and rough with medium-to-large sized pine tree-lined fairways. The bent grass greens are mostly 20-30m long and are all less than 10m wide and all play a little slow. There are 23 bunkers on the course most of them on the back nine and at least 5 holes have water coming into general play. The course has year-round fairway watering.

Highlights include: the signature 468m slight bend right 4th (index 5) with tall pine trees on the right off the elevated tee to avoid and Whites Creek crossing the fairway about 30m short of the green guarded by 3 bunkers left and over the back; the 155m 6th (index 11) with a slightly downhill teeshot over a pond and a bunker short to a green also guarded by thick ryegrass rough and trees over the back; and the 362m slight dogleg right 14th (index 2) with a narrow driving channel through tree branches which plays uphill from 100m out of the green guarded by 2 bunkers long left and short right.

Along with the 16th and 18th greens which are the largest greens on the course, the finishing 4 holes are uniquely challenging: the 402m straight 15th (Par 4 index 3) although having a bunkerless green the pine trees and dry creek hazard along the left is punishing if you are not straight off the tee; the 198m 16th (index 12) with ponds over the back and rightside of the 40m long green guarded by 2 bunkers long right and short left is challenging (especially for an index 12 hole!); the 500m 17th (index 6) doglegs left from 350m off the tee to a long and narrow green with 2 bunkers; and finally another signature hole to end – the 379m slight dogleg left 18th (index 1) has tall pine trees on the left off the tee to a fairway which opens up on the right off the tee, but this is not visible from the teebox itself, with Whites Creek crossing the fairway 5m from the front edge of the large 40m long green with 2 leftside bunkers.

The back nine is more challenging than the front. There are many short par 4s with six out of the 11 par 4s less than 340m in length. The stretch of holes 7-10 are similar to each other and are generally boring gentle doglegs which either play up or down the same slope of land. The par 3s and par 5s are varied reasonably challenging. The 9th green does not return to the clubhouse or proshop, but despite this the layout is generally challenging and not too hilly.

The orientation of the layout is evenly spread with the front nine holes mostly east-west and the back nine having most of the holes running north-south.

The course and the town elevation ranges from 680-700m above sea level. Moss Vale is one of the larger towns in the Southern Highlands with around 7500 people.

The club owns the ‘The Dormie House’ guesthouse which is in front of the 7th tee. The course has the luxury of having 2 spare holes beside the 6th green – a short 135m par 3 and another short par 4 – to use whenever some holes need maintenance.

Out of the five 18-hole courses in the region, it is the second-most challenging after Mount Broughton, but despite this (at the time of this review) Bowral and Mount Broughton have the better course conditioning than Moss Vale. All 3 courses are worth a hit before Highlands or even Gibraltar…

Played here the same day I played Mount Broughton on 5th December 2011 with $33 weekday green fees, $38 weekend green fees and $20 twilight green fees after 2pm (AEDT) available throughout the week. A pleasurable walk with a few hills and highly recommended for all golfers.

2. Steb | Rated | 28 Oct 2008 | Add A Review

I’ve played about 10 rounds here now. There are some absolutely stunningly picturesque holes, like the 4th – an highly elevated tee on a dog leg right par 5, fairway banked by pine trees down below with the pretty Dormie House hotel in the background. A beautiful drive required if you wish to carry the creek and go for the green on your second. Like Costner in Tin Cup, I just have to go for it – sometimes the beauty of the course makes you do stupid moves…

Shocking drainage at the course and the course will be closed if there’s been a bit of rain. Visit Highlands Course 10km north if wet, as it drains like no course I’ve ever seen.

Greens are large, medium speed and reasonably consistent. You’ll need your driving game to be on as the tree-lined fairways are the course’s main defenses. Drive well and you can really score well here, drive poorly and there’s room to drop down to a 3-wood or long iron off the tee.

3. Tom1978 | Rated | 06 Jul 2008 | Add A Review

My second golf club. I played here for several years as a junior and also for our junior penants team. Great course, always a challenge especially when a “local” knowledge short cut shot didn’t come off! Favourite hole was the 4th par 5 with elevated tee and the 9th and 10th 320m par 4 always easy birdie holes! Will be playing there again when visiting the olds!

4. strone | Rated | 02 Jan 2007 | Add A Review

Well what a great course this was!

Played here about 1 week ago and loved every minute of it. Its quite hilly so be ready for a bit of a walk!.

Not a really long course but a testing one, there are trees everywhere up and down the fairways and the greens are quite small and elevated so you have too be precise with your approach shots.

My fav hole was the 200m Par 3 17th, a great long par 3 with bunkers and water all in play. A very tough hole!.

Greens were very good conidering there had been overnight rain and rain right up too the time we tee'd off. I will be back for sure in a bit dryer conditions and im sure the greens would be very ifast when they dont have rain on them!

A great course, Best value for money by far on the highlands!

5. nikejuice | Rated | 07 Nov 2006 | Add A Review

A very good course over all, with fast contoured greens that challenge your putting skills. Good course overall and I think I will return many times to play this wonderful course.

6. callawayfred | Rated | 17 Oct 2005 | Add A Review

We played in a group of 4 averaging 18 Handicapers.

We found the course to be of a great Quality.

The Fairways, Bunkers, Greens and Course Layout was fantastic which suited all levels of Golfers.

The staff were both friendly and helpfull.

In summary:- We can not wait for our next visit to (Royal Moss Vale).

7. thejaffa | Rated | 15 Jun 2005 | Add A Review

found this course to be a little same old same old with par 4 or 5s with slight dog leg but basicly just straight up & down the back holes were a bit better but all in all fairly unremarkable and found the members to be a little unfreindly but staff were verry helpful.

greens & fairways were reasonable but not fantastic.

in short for its reputation i was fairly dissapointed

8. | Rated | 31 Dec 2003 | Add A Review

The aesthetics at Moss Vale are quite pleasing, and the golfing challenge is quite leisurely as well.

Like many courses in country towns, the main course is tree-lined fairways and small greens. In the main the course is in okay condition, but in some areas close to the creek it would become quite boggy with rain.

The better holes are on the back nine, with some length and challenge. Apart from the par three across the dam, the front nine leaves a little to be desired. The eighth and ninth holes I think are quite weak.

For a middle to high marker this is a nice challenge. For the seriously keen and accomplished golfer, Mt Broughton awaits just down the road...

9. bugger | Rated | 03 Jul 2003 | Add A Review

Moss Vale is a nice little course about

15 minutes past Bowral. This undulating course has many great views with Pine trees boredring ost fairways here. Whilst not a long course it is testing enough putting a premium on accuracy and precision over length here. The only drawback at Moss Vale is whe it gets wet here there is a lot of run off and the course becomes very soft under foot and makes it very hard to hit the ball cleanly. Aside from this this is probably second only to Mt Broughton (too hard) in the area. Friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere at this club. The four of us played a par event here and stuggled so as they say length doesnt always count!

Come on down! to Royal MOSS!

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