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By
Tom Doak
Once the hidden gem of Melbourne, this quiet club was armed
with an outstanding array of holes. Small, tilted greens demand pinpoint
approach shots from the correct half of the fairway. It was included in my
original “Gourmet’s Choice” selection because it was the only great Sandbelt
course not touched by Dr. Alister MacKenzie; but I really felt it belonged in
the list. Changes to holes such as the 1st (sacrificed because of the
pace-of-play issues with having a driveable par 4 to start) and the par-3 7th
(where a pond has been introduced) have taken it down a notch in my estimation,
and the areas between holes have become choked by tree growth. But underneath it
all there is still a course worth study. Rating: 7 (February 1999)
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