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Golf course Melbourne

  • 13-06-2013 01:50PM
    #1
    shamco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭


    Going to Melbourne next week can any-one recommend a course to play while there apart from Royal Melbourne


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  • #2
    The_Architect
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭The_Architect


    One of the great golf cities.

    Why not Royal Melbourne? It and Kingston Heath are world class layouts.

    But if you want a cracking course that flies under the radar somewhat, try St Andrews Beach on the Mornington Peninsula.


  • #3
    shamco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭shamco


    Thanks for the reply we are already booked in RM


  • #4
    gorfield
    Closed Accounts Posts: 592 ✭✭✭gorfield


    I played a few there last year, Woodlands is incredible, Huntingdale is great but tough, Kingston Heath is special also but really expensive!!
    If I'd to pick one the defo Woodlands!

    All in the sand belt area


  • #5
    Golfgraffix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭Golfgraffix


    I am so jealous, for me RM is the best course in the world, well the best i have ever been to, best bunkering anywhere IMO

    J


  • #6
    shamco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭shamco


    Thanks for the tips lads really looking forward to it first time in Oz also. Gorfield I booked Woodlands thi smorning... looks great.


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  • #7
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,300 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    keep an eye out for these lads!
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    and stay out of these!
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  • #8
    The_Architect
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭The_Architect


    What golf course is that?

    I can't recall ever seeing such horrible bunkering on a hole.


  • #9
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,300 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    The_Architect wrote: »
    What golf course is that?

    I can't recall ever seeing such horrible bunkering on a hole.

    its in melbourne, not sure of the name. My nephew played it there last year.

    There was 15 bunkers in total - he said it was ridiculous.


  • #10
    TrapperChamonix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭TrapperChamonix


    shamco wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply we are already booked in RM

    Dead Jealous. I played there about 16 years ago and its a true joy to play. Greens are the hardest I ever played on, firmness, speed and slope. I remember walking off a green thinking "I hit FOUR really good putts there":eek:


  • #11
    sydneybound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭sydneybound


    Long shot but I have a mate going out to Melbourne and he wondered about decent members clubs in the sand belt area of the city.

    I looked at a few courses and the membership fees reminded me of Dublin back in the boom years.

    Anyone with any info?


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  • #12
    TrapperChamonix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭TrapperChamonix


    Golfgraffix wrote: »
    I am so jealous, for me RM is the best course in the world, well the best i have ever been to, best bunkering anywhere IMO

    J

    Played there in the late 90's and it was absolutely wonderful and savage at the same time. Fastest and most inclined greens I ever played on. Quite possible to 4 putt from 20 ft and still be muttering to yourself "those were 4 bloody good putts".
    Had a chance to play Potsea and Yarra Yarra but was only there for 5 days and not enough time. Between Waterskiing, Oz tennis Open, Oz v SriLanka in the Cricket, a stag party and the actual wedding I couldn't fit it all in.
    When I look back on it, for sports enthusiasts (participants and spectators) you'd be hard pushed to better Melbourne.


  • #13
    The_Architect
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭The_Architect


    sydneybound wrote: »
    Long shot but I have a mate going out to Melbourne and he wondered about decent members clubs in the sand belt area of the city.

    I looked at a few courses and the membership fees reminded me of Dublin back in the boom years.

    Anyone with any info?

    Without a shadow of a doubt, he wants to look at this one... One of the best courses in Australia with cheap as chips membership:

    http://www.standrewsbeachgolf.com.au/index.html


  • #14
    sydneybound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭sydneybound


    The_Architect wrote: »
    Without a shadow of a doubt, he wants to look at this one... One of the best courses in Australia with cheap as chips membership:

    http://www.standrewsbeachgolf.com.au/index.html

    Looking at it now, cheers for this.

    From the little research i have done, bearing in mind I really like looking at different courses around the world, the quality of courses in Melbourne looks amazing. Really top notch.

    Apparently courses not in the sand belt area, the east side of the city struggle with flooding, somethimes flash flooding. Never really expected that in Melbourne!


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