There are changes happening to our course. Please be patient with the groundstaff, who have a huge workload on their shoulders.
Course Details
Welcome to our course. Please scroll down the page to view the scorecard and some brief notes about the course.
Course Changes (24/6/2010)
Over the last few weeks players will have noticed that an extensive rejuvenation of the lakes system on the course has been undertaken. All of our lakes have been cleared of choking vegetation, banks have been reformed and for the first time in many years, our lakes are full.
This work has been carried out in conjunction with improvements and repairs to the drainage and irrigation systems.
In addition to the lakes and drainage work, players will also have observed improvement work to bunkers and some exciting new tees are being constructed. The new tees will provide added length and challenges to the course. One of the most dramatic tee constructions taking place is a new island tee on the par 4 5th hole. The new tee, (for club competitions) will be sited on an island in the lake behind the existing 5th hole teeing area and will increase the length of the hole by aproximately 70 metres. This will make for an extremely challenging golf hole.
Other new tee work is being undertaken on the par 3 6th hole, the teeing area being extended backwards towards the 9th tee, which will provide the option of playing the 6th over a greater distance.
A new tee is also to be built well back from the existing teeing area on the 7th hole. Currently a long par 4, the 7th hole will become a par 5.
When the work is complete and the course has settled down again, these improvements will provide some fantastic challenges to golfers and further enhance the overall appeal of the course.
Doglegs right. OOB Right. Bunker on corner of dogleg. Bunker and water behind the green.
14
4
253
1
2
370
4
4
Staight tee shot needed. OOB Right. Trees left. Greenside bunker on right.
13
5
365
2
3
455
5
6
OOB Right. Trees left. Greenside bunker on left. Elevated green with very tricky breaks.
5
5
418
3
4
243
4
18
Long hitters can drive this green. Fairway narrows towards hole. Greenside bunker on left.
15
4
226
4
5
297
4
15
Doglegs right. Tall trees right, water left at driving distance. Greenside bunker on right.
8
4
282
5
6
129
3
16
Short Par 3. Long green, so take careful note of pin placement. Bunkered both sides.
17
3
122
6
7
404
4
2
Long Par 4. Beware of water hazards along left side of fairway. Greenside bunker on left.
12
5
387
7
8
166
3
5
Water hazards left, right, and in front of tee. Greenside bunkers front right and left.
9
3
156
8
9
306
4
11
Finish in style. Elevated, narrow green. Greenside bunker front right. Grass bunker left.
4
4
204
9
Out:2651 mtrs. Par 35
Time to grab some food and a drink and take on the back nine!
Out:2503 mtrs. Par 37
10
143
3
17
Elevated tee. Greenside bunkers right, left and behind. Water right and behind too!
18
3
117
10
11
423
4
1
Long Par 4. OOB Left. Greenside bunker on left. Rated the hardest hole on the course.
11
5
406
11
12
340
4
8
Water hazard and greenside bunker to the left. Best approached from rhs of fairway.
2
4
315
12
13
138
3
10
Water left. Long narrow green. Grass bunker left and sand bunker behind. Accuracy vital!
16
3
119
13
14
349
4
14
Doglegs right. Offline tee shots can be stymied by tall trees near the quick firm green.
6
4
337
14
15
408
4
3
Long Par 4. Elevated tee. OOB Left. Greenside bunkers right and left. Tough in the wind!
7
5
393
15
16
339
4
12
Finding the fairway is a must. Beware a small lake front left and the rhs greenside bunker.
3
4
325
16
17
319
4
13
Doglegs left. Water hazards left of the fairway. Greenside bunkers left and behind.
10
4
279
17
18
338
4
7
Great finishing hole. Beware of water on right with approach shots. Two tier, elevated green. Two greenside bunkers right. Grass bunker left.
1
4
321
18
In:2797 mtrs. Par 34
All done. Time to head to the clubhouse to celebrate or commiserate!
In:2612 mtrs. Par 36
5448 mtrs. Par 69
Come back soon.
5115 mtrs. Par 73
Course Report 24/06/2010
Good rains have benefitted the course and our lakes. Due to careful course management during the Summer and Autumn the fairways are well grassed and the greens are in excellent shape. The course condition is the envy of many clubs in the district.
Players must take note of any roped off areas of the course. The ropes have been strategically placed to lesson the impact of cart and buggy traffic to sensitive areas of the course. The protection from heavy traffic to these areas will ensure that the course will be in the very best playing condition for the upcoming Spring and Summer golf periods. Also, please be mindful that various improvement works are taking place on the course, so please look out for groundstaff and vehicles.
As always, please carry a sandbucket with you and please repair any pitch marks on the greens, not only yours, but any others that less careful golfers have failed to repair.
If you haven't played Tirhatuan in a while, come down and enjoy a game.
Thanks Willy!
Local Rules
Out of Bounds: All ground outside the boundary line, fences and car park defined by white and black topped stakes, on right side of 1st, 2nd and 3rd holes, and on left side of 11th and 15th fairways.
Lakes: As defined by red stakes. All lakes are lateral water hazards, ball to be dropped at nearest point of relief of entry point, within two clubs' length. Penalty one stroke.
Overhead Wires: Ball striking overhead wires may be replayed. No penalty.
Cracks: Ball lying in or on a crack through the green (refer definition rule 25.1) is to be treated as G.U.R. Ball may be dropped at nearest point of relief within one club length. No Penalty.
Trees and Shrubs: All trees and shrubs under two club lengths in height, relief may be obtained by lifting and dropping ball at nearest point of relief, within one club length, but no nearer the hole.
No Alchohol: to be consumed on course.
Proper Dress: to be worn at all times.
Tirhatuan Lakes Golf Course rated 5th most popular Melbourne public access golf course. (Sunday Herald Sun, 9/04/2006)
