All credit to the groundstaff as this is a nicely manicured course. Fairways are a bit firmer than most but very lush. Bunkers are well maintained and the greens are in top condition. However to the bad points. The smell from the neighbouring landfill site is quite bad from hole 3-7, ... Show

All credit to the groundstaff as this is a nicely manicured course. Fairways are a bit firmer than most but very lush. Bunkers are well maintained and the greens are in top condition.

However to the bad points. The smell from the neighbouring landfill site is quite bad from hole 3-7, it does detract from the experience. Also the layout is not challenging. With a good tee shot, you can clear most fairway bunkers.

So when you consider the price and the other courses available, you can find better value for money if you like a challenge.

$80 a round? Are you kidding me? We had a very pleasant game round The Valley, but nothing more. It is no real test of golf, myself a 12 handicapper having a very average day, but shooting 83….if you hit the ball consistently further than 230-250m off the tee you could ... Show

$80 a round? Are you kidding me?

We had a very pleasant game round The Valley, but nothing more. It is no real test of golf, myself a 12 handicapper having a very average day, but shooting 83….if you hit the ball consistently further than 230-250m off the tee you could easily break par here. It is a traditional layout, but not in the league of Royal Melbourne and Kingston Health. In fact, mentioning them in the same sentence is an in justice to those two Masterpieces!!!

Having played some of the courses on the fringe of the city, from 13th beach to anything on Mornington Penn…The Valley has nothing…let me repeat that….nothing on any of those courses.

Even if you get the iseekgolf discount, it is difficult to justify spending over $60 on green fees alone, when you can get a cart and green fee for the same at Waterford Valley.

In review…an overall nice relaxed round of golf, but not worth the cash.