Spring Valley Golf Club (55)

A charity day for Movember at the Spring Valley Golf Club.  After some rain and storms we had a milder day.

Spring Valley is in the Melbourne sandbelt and always in excellent condition.

Practice chipping green

Par 4, 1st hole

Par 4, 2nd hole

Par 4, 8th hole

Gardiner's Run ( - )

Gardiner's Run is a relatively new course in Lilydale.  It is very picturesque with Yarra Ranges nearby and a number of holes having the hills as backdrops.

The practice range and facilities are excellent.


Starting on the par 5 10th tee, we were off the whit etees which has the course playing significantly shorter.  I managed to make a good start with 6 pars in first 7 holes fo r20 points.

Not sure what went wrong after those seven holes as from then on only one more par and I struggled to hit a fairway.

Par 3 16th hole



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.

Kingston Heath Golf Club (2)

SGA Victoria headed off to the Melbourne sandbelt again to the prestigious Kingston Heath Golf Club, rated number 2 in Australia.

Practice facilities

Starter Box

From the practice facilities, clubhouse and course this is golf at the highest standard.

Par 5 7th hole

A shotgun start on the par 5 7th hole was a gentle introduction to the course.

The bunkering is a feature at Kingston Heath and with the greens running fast you need to have a good short game around here.

The par 3 holes are fantastic and challenging, in fact any par around here is a good feeling.





Sorrento Golf Club ( - )

A SGA Victoria game had us off to Sorrento Golf Club for the first time and what a treat. 

Practice Range

Fantastic course and facilities.  A number of shorter holes but you ned to think your way around the course, with a few options to play.

Par 3 15th hole

Started with a shotgun start on the 15th hole a terrific par 3 hole guarded by bunkers left

Par 3 17th hole

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Par 4 1st hole

Par 3 2nd hole

Moonah Links (Open) (33)

Ranked at 33 in the  2012 Gold Digest Top 100 it has slipped to 36 in the 2016 rankings thanks to the new courses coming along. 

It is still a fantastic facility and another one of the many great courses on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

Started with a shotgun start on par 5 15th hole.  Off the white tees, playing shorter but huge greens were testing putting.

Par 4 1st hole