RACV Healesville ( - ) Legends Pro-am

A day off called for a trip out to RACV Healesville and a spot in the PGA of Australia Legends Pro Am series.

It was an early start

There is a hot air balloon there somewhere...

Our group included profession Trevor Hollingsworth, Head Professional from the Wattle Park Golf Course in Burwood

RACV Healesville is a short course, par 68 with 6 x par 3's, but large undulating greens that can test your short game and interesting placements of creeks to provide test of shot selection and distance control.

Par 4 1st hole - don't go right

Trevor was a great playing partner, gave each of us some pointers and was good company.

Par 3 4th hole

The afternoon field included a few more legends such as Ian Baker-Finch

IBF getting ready for pm round

Overall an enjoyable day and my first at a Legends Pro-Am.  Look forward to going to a couple more in 2019.  I ended the day with 36 stableford points

RACV Healesville ( - )

A couple of trips out to Healesville first for a family visit and we managed to squeeze in 9 holes.

View over short 4 hole pitch and putt course

Accommodation and conference facilities

The second nine has 4 par 3 holes so a good test of your short game.

The course is tight in places and some good holes and greens in good condition.

RACV Healesville Country Club

The 4th SGA Victoria Tour event for 2015 had us up early for the drive out to Healesville.  The RACV Healesville Country Club course is about a hours drive north east of Melbourne and designed by Michael Clayton was recently listed at number 80 in the Golf Digest Top 100 Golf Courses in 2014.  I have not listed the ranking in the title here as my rankings are based on the same 2012 list.

RACV Healesville Proshop and clubhouse

Early morning start

A shotgun start had our group starting on the par 4 12th hole, like many of the holes fairly short but demanding accurate shots to the large greens.

Par 4 12th hole

A par to start the round is always nice.  It was quickly evident that the greens were quite slow today.  In good condition but quite soft underfoot and needing a good hit to get the ball to the hole.

14th tee

Par 4 14th hole

Fairways were suffering a little from recent warm weather with some bare patches.

1st Tee

Par 4 1st hole

 Moved on to the front nine which starts with a dog leg right where an iron off the tee is all that is needed leaving a mid iron in to the green.

4th tee

Par 3 4th hole

The par 3 4th hole is a downhill 176m with a split level green.  Today the pin was tucked behind the bunkers requiring them to be carried if you wanted  to be on the same level and have a better putt.

6th tee

Par 4 6th hole

A couple of poor tee shots on 6 and 7 meant two wipes and some work to do to get scores back up.

10th tee

Par 3 10th hole

The 10th and 11th are both par 3's, an unusual start to a nine, and another 3 putt on ten was frustrating.

11th tee

Par 3 11th hole

 Finished with -2 on the day, in part due to about 6 three putts.

View over ninth green