Moss Vale Golf Club
Southern Highlands, NSW | User Rating:
(4.0) | Add A Review
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.
1. 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.