Growling Frog Golf Course (-)

The second SGA Tour Victoria game for 2016 had us travelling north to Yan Yean to the Growling Frog Golf Course designed by Australian golf legend Graham Marsh.

Clubhouse

An early tee off had some local wildlife out and about with numerous kangaroos around until it warmed up later.

Kangaroos a plenty

A shotgun start but we were off the 10th hole.  After one hole, a northerly wind picked up out of nowhere that was soon about 2 clubs worth and made for some long holes back into it.

Par 4 10th hole

We were off the blue markers or back tees today.  15 points on the first (back) nine holes played with 1 wiped hole.

Par 5 15th hole

Handicap of 22 (GA18.4) and I didn't make the most of two shot holes.

Par 3 16th hole

The long par 3 16th hole was playing straight back into the northerly.  Couldn't hit a 3 iron any better and still short.

Par 4 4th hole

The wind helped on the 18th hole as I can't remember hitting 9 iron in for second on a 400m par 4 before.  Made the turn and was looking to improve and play to handicap.




Lon par 4 6th hole

A good drive away on 6th had me well placed to take advantage of 2 shots but beware getting ahead of yourself when you forget about the blind water hazard to left of fairway on second shot....ooops!

Par 5 8th hole

After wiping 6 and 7th holes, please to make 3 points on each of the last two holes to recover for 31 points.

Although not in the 2012 rankings that I am using to list my courses played, the course is listed at 78 in Golf Australia magazines Top 100 public access courses in Australia