Golf

Just a short drive from Melbourne along the Princes Freeway, discover an abundance of challenging and uncrowded golf courses just waiting to make you welcome.

Central and West Gippsland can offer the golfing enthusiast a different golfing experience every day. Play one course in the morning and within 20 minutes be ready to tee off on another quality course. The choice of courses and the country hospitality make Gippsland the perfect location for a golfing holiday.

Natural bushland settings are a feature of the Gippsland golf courses. Wide tree lined fairways offer views of lakes, mountains, wetlands and native wildlife. Enjoy an easy game of golf or try one of the more challenging courses with water hazards and bunkers.

Whatever your skill level, Gippsland is an ideal, all year round, golfing destination. Local golf clubs welcome group bookings and if you like to stay and play there is a large range of accommodation available to suit any budget.

Set in picturesque surroundings, slightly undulating and beautifully maintained, the Drouin Golf Club offers 27 holes of golfing pleasure. With three unique courses, each with their own character. several course imporvements and the addition of nine new holes over the past decade, have established Drouin as one of the premier country goof Clubs in the state. Visitors can access our course seven days a week, at short notice and without long delays.

Location:	McGlones Road, DROUIN 3818
Website:	www.drouingolf.com.au
Phone:	+61 3 5625 4985
Directions:	Travel down the M1 Princes Freeway towards Warragul, take the first Droiuin exit and turn right on to Princes Way (the Old Princes Hwy). We are conveniently located just a further 500 metres along Pinces Way, on the right hand side. Look for the blue sign.

The Latrobe Valley Golf Driving Range situated in Morwell and features several undercover bays, a grassed area and short game facilities. For family entertainment, try Pitch then Putt, a unique mini golf course which will provide fun and recreation for all ages. Visitors can still groove their swing or practice their long game with a bucket of balls and minimum of fuss.

Also available:

Golf tuition with professional golfers is available
Catering for light luncheons, wine and cheese nights or a fully catered barbeque meal.
Night golf.

Location:	Toners Lane, MORWELL 3844
Phone:	+61 3 5134 2745

Situated in the heart of the Strzelecki Ranges, Mirboo North Golf Club offers excellent all year round playing conditions, beautiful scenery and abundant wild life, manicured fairways and greens and carefully placed well maintained garden beds.

Location:	Galvins Road, MIRBOO NORTH 3871
Website:	www.mirboonorthgolfclub.com.au
Phone:	+61 3 5668 1515
Course Description:	Mens 18 holes par 71 ACR 70 5699 metres. Ladies 18 holes par 73, ACR 70 5057 metres
Services and Facilities:	With our on course accommodation and a spacious clubhouse, Mirboo North Golf Club is an ideal venue for corporate, trade and social days.
Directions:	A pleasant 90 minutes drive from Dandenong using either the Princes (M1) Freeway via Trafalgar (C469) or via Morwell (B460) or the South Gippsland Highway via Leongatha. Follow the Strzelecki Highway to Mirboo North and turn left onto Galvins Road (if coming from Morwell or Trafalgar) just short of the town centre of Mirboo North, or turn right if coming through Mirboo North from Leongatha.

With towering native gums lining snaking fairways and measuring 6,025 metres, Moe Golf Club is one of Latrobe Valley’s finest golfing challenges. Set on slightly undulating terrain with good-sized greens and generous fairways, the 18 hole course takes in views of Lake Narracan and the surrounding mountains. The clubs signature hole is the 182-metre par-three 4th hole which brings a newly constructed dam into play.

Location:	Thompsons Road, MOE 3825
Phone:	+61 3 5127 2731
Services and Facilities:	Moe Golf club house has the capacity to hold over 200 people and is fully licensed.
Directions:	Exit the M1 Freeway at the Moe/Newborough exit ramp and continue straight through the first set of traffic lights. Take the first left into Old Sale Road. Continue along until you reach Thompsons Road and turn right and you will see the golf course ahead on your left.

One of the most varied golf courses in the region with spectacular views down the valley and nearby wetlands. It boasts one of country Victoria’s well presented, yet demanding Par 72 (ACER 72) layouts, containing numerous bunkers and water hazards. The club caters for all types of social occasions and is open 7 days a week and everybody is welcome to enjoy the hospitality of the club.

Location:	Fairway Drive, Morwell VIC 3840
Website:	www.morwellgolfclub.com.au
Phone:	+61 3 5134 5307
Course Description:	18 holes Par 72 ACR 70
Services and Facilities:	The Morwell Golf Club caters for all types of social occasions and enquiries are most welcome. The club is open 7 days a week and welcome to all.
Directions:	Exit the M1 Freeway at the Morwell/Churchill exit (C456) and turn left. At the traffic lights, go straight ahead and then turn right. Turn left into Churchill Road and then right into Vary Street. Follow Vary Street all the way until it meets with Fairway Drive, where you will turn left continuing along until you see the Golf Club on your right.

Off the beaten track and fully manned by volunteers, Toongabbie offers rustic charm and a step back in time. The course offers wide fairways working their way up and back between tree lined fairways.

Location:	Heyfield-Toongabbie Road, TOONGABBIE VIC 3856
Phone:	+61 (03) 5192 4755
Course Description:	18 holes Par 70, ACR 68 5688 metres
Services and Facilities:	Club house open on all competition days and available on request.
Directions:	Take the Glengarry turn-off on the western outskirts of Traralgon. Toongabbie is about 20 minutes away. Head through town and keep an eye out for the golf course on the northern outskirts of the township.

The Trafalgar Golf Club is well renowned in golfing circles for its all year round playing ability and its well maintained fairways and greens. With a pleasant environment, easy access from Melbourne, no starting time restrictions, fully licensed facilities and availability to visitors most days of the year, Trafalgar provides an ideal venue for a relaxing day of golf.

Location:	Gibson Road, TRAFALGAR VIC 3824
Email:	trafgolf@sympac.com.au
Website:	www.gippswebs.com.au/trafalgar
Phone:	+61 (03) 5633 1110
Course Description:	Men 18 holes Par 70, ACR 69 5647 metres. Ladies 18 holes Par 71,ACR 70, 5014 metres. Grass greens, bunkers and some water.
Services and Facilities:	Meals are available for group bookings and twilight events. Motorised golf carts for hire.
Directions:	From Melbourne, turn left over the first level crossing after arriving in Trafalgar. Turn immediately right (towards Moe) and then left into Seven Mile Creek Road (100 mts approx) Follow Seven Mile Creek road for 3.4km and turn right into Wheelbarrow Road. The first road on the left takes you to the course.From Melbourne, turn left over the first level crossing after arriving in Trafalgar. Turn immediately right (towards Moe) and then left into Seven Mile Creek Road (100 mts approx) Follow Seven Mile Creek road for 3.4km and turn right into Wheelbarrow Road. The first road on the left takes you to the course.

Situated on the Princes Highway, Traralgon Golf Club is Latrobe City’s biggest. The 18 hole Par-72 layout offers a relaxed atmosphere on and off the course. The spacious club house has full-time staff to make you feel at home. Traralgon Golf Club has been the focal point of golf in Gippsland for many years and is one of the success stories of the Victorian PGA Pro-am Circuit. The two-day Traralgon Pro-am was first held in 1991 and is now a regular event on the Victorian PGA calendar. One of Australian golf’s biggest names Greg Norman won his second professional event at the Traralgon Classic. Ian Stanley, Wayne Grady, Ian Baker-Finch and Peter Senior are just a few of the many other high profile names to have graced the fairways. The Traralgon Pro-am is recognised as the most successful event of its kind in country Victoria.

Location:	Princes Highway, Traralgon VIC 3844
Website:	www.traralgongolfclub.com.au
Phone:	+61 03 5174 1709
Course Description:	Men 18 holes Par 72, ACR 69.6 5899 metres. Ladies 18 holes Par 71,ACR71, 5167 metres
Services and Facilities:	Ideally situated on the edge of the town centre with beautiful views over the golf course plus an outside entertainment deck. We have 3 rooms available for hire, catering for 10 to 200 people. TV and whiteboard are available for corporate functions. No in-house catering available, however full kitchen facilities available for use. Open 7 days a week.
Directions:	Located on the Princes Highway.

Only 1 hour drive from Melbourne’s CBD, Warragul Country Club Offers a wonderful landscape of sloping terrain and magnificent, mature exotic trees.

Location:	Sutton Street, WARRAGUL VIC 3820
Email:	enquire@warragulcountryclub.com
Website:	www.warragulcountryclub.com
Phone:	+61 3 5623 2135
Fax No:	+61 3 5623 1677
Services and facilities:	The recently refurbished Fairways Bistro offers great food at good prices, and with views towards the 18th Green, the peaceful setting is second to none in Warragul. Special lunch deals are available Monday to Friday, along with the normal menu. A Sunday Roast Lunch special is also offered, with a complimentary soup. Monday and Tuesday are Schnitzel nights, and bookings are advised for all days.

Yallourn Golf Clubs quality 18 hole par 72 parkland course winds around the historic Coach Road hill in the heart of the Latrobe Valley. Situated 135km east of Melbourne and just 4kms from the Princes Freeway, the course consists of Santa Ana couch fairways with bent greens. Yallourn truly is both a test to the better player while still very much enjoyable to the social golfer. With constant attention, course boasts well-grassed fairways and top playing conditions all year round.

Location:	Golf Links Road, YALLOURN HEIGHTS 3825
Website:	www.gippsland.com/web/YallournGolfClub
Phone:	+61 3 5127 6962
Fax No:	+61 3 5126 1831
Course Availability:	Green fees players including groups welcome 7 days.
Course Description:	Men 18 holes Par 72, ACR 71.1 6002 metres Ladies 18 holes Par 72,ACR 72, 5259 metres
Services and Facilities:	Affordable quality meals available Wednesday and Friday nights.
Directions:	From Melbourne turn left off the freeway at the Newborough/Yallourn exit, through the lights, travel 3km along John Field Drive and turn right into Golf Links Road.