Afternoon Golf at Yarra Bend
January 4th, 2010 by Doogs
The tough 159 metre Par 3 17th hole at Yarra Bend
Finished work early today to meet Nige and Rob on the tee at Yarra Bend for a late round. Weather was sensational as we teed off. Rob and I were playing the First Test of the Ashes series (more on that later), so pressure was on from the first hole. Nige was on fire early, with the short game working a treat, Rob struggled off the tee with some wild drives, whilst I was hitting the ball well, putting well, but the short game was particularly crap! Finished with 35 pts, and pretty happy overall with the game, especially when I had relaxed the arms, something that has been an ongoing problem
Still amazed at the sensational condition of Yarra Bend, there are many private courses in Melbourne that would struggle to match the fairways and greens at Yarra Bend at the moment. The greens are firm and quick, and many of the fairways are superb to hit off. Again, the late afternoon weekday deal ($20 after 3pm, $15 after 5:30pm) is one of the best golf deals in Melbourne at the moment!
Sounds and looks brilliant. Great price.
How far from the CBD is it?
Yarra Bend is only about 5kms from the CBD, perfect for a round after work in Summer
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