Golf Golf Course rankings, and general golf course chat thread

Shane Sheridan · Monday at 11:30 AM

Played Ledge Point Saturday, hour north of Perth, $25 for 18; maintained and run by volunteers. Great track. Got there early, whole course to ourselves.

peternorth · Monday at 11:42 AM

Shane Sheridan said:
Played Ledge Point Saturday, hour north of Perth, $25 for 18; maintained and run by volunteers. Great track. Got there early, whole course to ourselves.

love tbe blue ball marker

Peters_Nuts · Monday at 5:00 PM

Feel free to point me to the right thread for this though hoping for some thoughts.

I'm moving back to the North East suburbs next year and looking at potential clubs to join that's close to home as I want to get out before and after work. This pretty much limits me to; Latrobe, Green Acres and Rosanna as they're a 10-15 min drive from where I'm moving too. Kew an option too though I suspect it's much more expensive than the former.

Will try to get a round in at each though any insights on either would be appreciated!

peternorth · Monday at 5:13 PM

Peters_Nuts said:
Feel free to point me to the right thread for this though hoping for some thoughts.

I'm moving back to the North East suburbs next year and looking at potential clubs to join that's close to home as I want to get out before and after work. This pretty much limits me to; Latrobe, Green Acres and Rosanna as they're a 10-15 min drive from where I'm moving too. Kew an option too though I suspect it's much more expensive than the former.

Will try to get a round in at each though any insights on either would be appreciated!

Welcome Peter (great name btw).

Any of those would be happy to have you as a member.

Hesitant about river clubs in winter or heavy sustainable rains given the chance of flooding. but then again it's not an annual event. hopefully.

I havent played LaT GC or GAGC so cant comment on those. a mate recently left rosanna because it was hard to get on on saturdays, and he mentioned he got bored on one course.

sideswipe · Tuesday at 8:55 AM

Peters_Nuts said:
Feel free to point me to the right thread for this though hoping for some thoughts.

I'm moving back to the North East suburbs next year and looking at potential clubs to join that's close to home as I want to get out before and after work. This pretty much limits me to; Latrobe, Green Acres and Rosanna as they're a 10-15 min drive from where I'm moving too. Kew an option too though I suspect it's much more expensive than the former.

Will try to get a round in at each though any insights on either would be appreciated!

Dunno about the others but Kew definitely has a waiting list. Green Acres is a good fun club.

Gone Critical · Tuesday at 3:17 PM

Peters_Nuts said:
Feel free to point me to the right thread for this though hoping for some thoughts.

I'm moving back to the North East suburbs next year and looking at potential clubs to join that's close to home as I want to get out before and after work. This pretty much limits me to; Latrobe, Green Acres and Rosanna as they're a 10-15 min drive from where I'm moving too. Kew an option too though I suspect it's much more expensive than the former.

Will try to get a round in at each though any insights on either would be appreciated!

I am a Kew member but have played all those courses a bit recently. Kew and Green Acres advertise their fees. Kew $4060 annually for 7 day member and GA $3900. I dont think you will find big differences in the fees overall but Rosanna and LaTrobe don't give that detail.

I am biased but Kew is the best course of this group but all are enjoyable. Kew is busy but so are the others, moreso than say Sandbelt courses. Green Acres next best and should include Heidelberg in your list. Hilly and fast greens. Rosanna a bit same same but enjoyable. LaTrobe underrated. Great little course.

Might be best to check waiting lists. Kew has got longer with golf's new popularity post covid. Suspect La Trobe would be shorter but not sure

TennisPlayerAndy · Tuesday at 5:42 PM

Peters_Nuts said:
Feel free to point me to the right thread for this though hoping for some thoughts.

I'm moving back to the North East suburbs next year and looking at potential clubs to join that's close to home as I want to get out before and after work. This pretty much limits me to; Latrobe, Green Acres and Rosanna as they're a 10-15 min drive from where I'm moving too. Kew an option too though I suspect it's much more expensive than the former.

Will try to get a round in at each though any insights on either would be appreciated!

Heidelberg.

No joining fee.

Don Won · Tuesday at 9:52 PM

TennisPlayerAndy said:
Heidelberg.

No joining fee.

Used to be a member there and loved it. Kew is a better course, but I liked Heidelberg as a club.

TennisPlayerAndy · Tuesday at 9:55 PM

Don Won said:
Used to be a member there and loved it. Kew is a better course, but I liked Heidelberg as a club.

It’s just ultra flat, Kew. Like Green Acres, sans a couple of holes.

The joining fees are crazy as well (not sandbelt crazy though).

Don Won · Tuesday at 10:02 PM

TennisPlayerAndy said:
It’s just ultra flat, Kew. Like Green Acres, sans a couple of holes.

The joining fees are crazy as well (not sandbelt crazy though).

It has been a long time since I played it, but I have fond memories. Must get out there again. Heidelberg certainly isn't flat though, I'm lucky I was young when I played there.

TennisPlayerAndy · Tuesday at 10:20 PM

Don Won said:
It has been a long time since I played it, but I have fond memories. Must get out there again. Heidelberg certainly isn't flat though, I'm lucky I was young when I played there.

It sure as shit is not. One of the hilliest courses in the state.

Peters_Nuts · Tuesday at 11:19 PM

Thanks all! Really appreciate the responses.

Given me something to think about regarding Heidelberg! I was leaning Latrobe or Green Acres given they were so close though will check it out.

Chadwiko · 2025-12-04T11:43:29+1100

Wait sorry; which course did Rory say is Melbourne's best?

sideswipe · 2025-12-04T11:59:18+1100

Chadwiko said:
Wait sorry; which course did Rory say is Melbourne's best?

Kingston Heath. It's not a completely unreasonable take - plenty have KH as their "favourite" over RM(IBF is one) - but given Rors is being paid to play at RM this week, he should have chosen his words a little better.

Chadwiko · 2025-12-04T12:05:53+1100

sideswipe said:
Kingston Heath. It's not a completely unreasonable take - plenty have KH as their "favourite" over RM(IBF is one) - but given Rors is being paid to play at RM this week, he should have chosen his words a little better.

That's super interesting. Thanks!

Pretty wild that, no matter which way you look at it, there's two world class golf courses within 5km~ of each other like that though.

(And that doesn't even include Sandy, Capital, and VGC!)

sideswipe · 2025-12-04T12:10:26+1100

Chadwiko said:
That's super interesting. Thanks!

Pretty wild that, no matter which way you look at it, there's two world class golf courses within 5km~ of each other like that though.

(And that doesn't even include Sandy, Capital, and VGC!)

Even crazier that the original site of the combined RM/Metro course was in East Malvern. Lucky they didn't stay there.

Chip Scab1 · 2025-12-04T12:56:36+1100

Chadwiko said:
That's super interesting. Thanks!

Pretty wild that, no matter which way you look at it, there's two world class golf courses within 5km~ of each other like that though.

(And that doesn't even include Sandy, Capital, and VGC!)

Chadwiko said:
Vic, PK Norf, RMW.. RME...Commomwealth. Only played Capital once, but it's not a Sandbelt (great course though US styles).

All of them are running 2nd to The National Old (which is the greatest).

And don't forget the hidden gem in Melb, Royal Cheltenham. Next door to Vic, better than Sandy.

KH is great but it's a pancake, imo can't be better on that basis. There's a slight rise on 17, but that's it. It's basically Spring Valley in dinner suit.

magpie_marty · 2025-12-04T13:08:36+1100

So many great courses in Melbourne,
I loved playing at yarra yarra Mr Parslow was my coach.

Chadwiko · 2025-12-04T13:34:26+1100

You've all listed some wonderful courses, but obviously Mt Derrimut is #1 because I scored my first ever birdie there.

(Am playing Kooringal in a couple of weeks though - can't wait to see how nice that is).

Livonski · 2025-12-04T17:50:40+1100

Chip Scab1 said:
KH is great but it's a pancake, imo can't be better on that basis. There's a slight rise on 17, but that's it. It's basically Spring Valley in dinner suit.

What do you see on #15 tee, #16, #1, #6, #8, #7.
Some people don’t appreciate the subtlety.

I’m already regretting replying to this rubbish.

Chip Scab1 · 2025-12-04T17:59:43+1100

Livonski said:
What do you see on #15 tee, #16, #1, #6, #8, #7.
Some people don’t appreciate the subtlety.

I’m already regretting replying to this rubbish.

It's a cracker, relax

There isn't a person in the world that plays and knows golf that thinks it's anything but truly great.

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