Marysville Community Golf & Bowls Club

The SGA Tour Victoria were heading to Marysville Community Golf club and a clear day but cool morning greeted an enthusiastic bunch of golfers for a early morning shotgun start.

Marysville clubhouse

Started on the par 3 18th hole and a first up 3 putt was not they way to start.

A frosty practice green

The course is one of the most picturesque I have had the pleasure to play on and although not long the holes demand accuracy and the tree lined fairways snaffled a few of our tee shots.

Par 3 4th hole

18 points on the first nine, and 16 coming in for 34 points with two wiped holes after lost balls on  each.

Par 5 12th hole

The back nine has a few climbs but the views at the end are worth it.  A recommended trip if you have never played  Marysville before, with easy online booking.

Marysville Community Golf & Bowls Club

A midweek day off gave some time for the drive across the Black Spur Road and a visit to Marysville Community Golf & Bowls Club.

Walk to the first tee

After some warm weather in recent days a few light showers on the drive out and as we teed off but they cleared to a overcast day.  The first thing noticed was the amount of flies buzzing around that called for the insect repellent to be regularly applied.

Par 5 1st hole

1st green

The views of the ranges as you make your way down the first fairway are amazing.  There is still evidence of the 2009 bushfires evident on the hills.

The front nine is an interesting mix of holes, some shorter par 4 holes but tight driving and small greens present a challenge.

Par 3 4th hole

A number of water hazards come into play for wayward shots.

Par 4 5th hole

The short par 5th hole above is typical with two tall gums protecting the drive to the right hand side and another tree to the left of the fairway requires a faded drive around the corner.

Par 4 7th hole

 

 The par 4 7th hole is another very short one, but with water to the left of the green.

 

Par 3 11th hole

A couple of longer par 3's on the back nine also demand accurate tee shots.

View looking over 12th green

The back nine takes us more in to the edge of the hiills with a couple of steep climbs to elevated greens.  Again, shorter par 4's but the approach is a long iron and then 9 iron or wedge in.

Par 4 13th hole

After catching our breath following the climb to the 12th green, the 13th tee again asks for a long iron to bottom of the hill before short iron uphill to the green.

Dog leg par 4 15th

The par 4 15th is a tough dog leg that has tall gum trees protecting the corner and the approach requires a carry over a creek just short of the green.  I hit a medium iron over to the 16th fairway that still left a 160m carry over the creek to the green.  Dangerous as the trees mean the tee shot may end up anywhere but seems a better direction to approach green from.

Approach to 15th green

Looking back to 15th green

The par 4 17th is another tough par 4 with a water carry approach.  The round finishes with a par 3 18th with the green in the open, the condition of this green probably bet of all.


Overall the greens were reasonably quick given the conditions and I imagine on a warm day would be quite fast.