Can you play Royal Melbourne?

Asked by: Lisa Rhodes

BOOKING THE COURSE It is a real shame that it isn’t possible, as a visitor, to play the West and East courses on the same day. So many people say that playing both courses is the best day in golf, but it’s one that visitors don’t get to experience.

Can visitors play Royal Melbourne?

Playing our Courses
The Royal Melbourne Golf Club is a private Members’ Club. International and interstate visitors, who are members of a golf club, are welcome to enquire about visitor tee times on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays (subject to availability and excluding public holidays).

Why is Royal Melbourne so good?

Royal Melbourne ultimately is a great course because it is full of great holes – world-class, head-turning, memorable holes. The famous 4th on the Composite Course is arguably the best dogleg par-4 in Australia.

What type of golf course is Royal Melbourne?

Royal Melbourne Golf Club

How fast are Royal Melbourne greens?

He also compared the layout to Augusta National, which shares an architect with Royal Melbourne in Alister Mackenzie. “The greens will be quick,” Woods said. “They can get them over 14 [on the Stimpmeter] very easily. Got to be very careful of where you hit the golf ball.

How much does it cost to play golf at Royal Melbourne?

As an overseas visitor you will play A$750 for the West Course or $550 for the East and then you MUST take a caddy at another $140. So you are looking at A$890 (roughly £500) to play this course.

How much does it cost to join Royal Melbourne?

Initiation fees start at $70,000 with $6,000 yearly dues and up, and you can only apply by member referral. (Also voted #3 Golf Club in the U.S.) Royal Melbourne Golf Club is a 36-hole golf club in Australia, located southeast of Melbourne.

What is the oldest golf club in Victoria?

Formation. Prior to 1891 there had been attempts to form golf clubs in Melbourne and the other locations in Australia. None of these continued hence Royal Melbourne Golf Club is the oldest golf club in Australia without interruption.

How many bunkers does Royal Melbourne have?

There is only one bunker green side on the right. I thought this was a good starting hole, but one difficult when played into the wind. The second is a par five that is short uphill dogleg right from the tee but then playing relatively level to the slightly raised green tilted back to front and right to left.

How many members does Royal Melbourne have?

Unsurprisingly, memberships is by invitation only for the 2,500 or so members from all over the world.

What course has the fastest greens?

Oakmont Country Club

Recommendations. The greens at Oakmont Country Club (where the device was conceived) are some of the fastest in the world, with readings of 15 feet (4.6 m).

What speed are PGA Tour greens?

What is the average green speed? The average pace is usually around 9 for the average putting green on most municipal golf courses and 11 or above for PGA Tour events.

How does the Stimpmeter work in golf?

The Stimpmeter is a simple, accurate device manufac- tured by the USGA that allows one to make a standard measurement of, and place a numerical figure on, the speed of a putting green. It does so by measuring ball roll distance.

How fast is 13 on the Stimpmeter?

A green speed of 7 is generally considered very slow and is slower than a green speed of 9 (a moderate speed). A stimp rating of 13 or 14 is considered lightning-fast. Most PGA Tour venues have green speeds of around 12.

How fast are Augusta greens?

This ramp style device has a notch and the ball is pulled out of that notch by gravity when the device is slowly raised to an angle of about 20°, rolling onto the green at a repeatable velocity of 6.00 feet per second.