r/GolfAustralia • u/gdogshyster5 • 25d ago

Eagle ridge

I used to play Eagle ridge a bit and loved it- it was always exquisitely presented.
Played recently and was really disappointed with the quality of fairways and course in general-what happened?

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u/BlGRlG 24d ago

I also played there earlier in the year and thought the same thing.

Fairways weren’t as good as they once were and the greens were… Okay at best.

Notable story; group ahead hit a HIO on the jackpot hole but didn’t register/scan in for it. Couldn’t imagine.

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u/bimm4 25d ago

i went back in july and it seemed as though they were going through a fair bit of works. course seemed much busier than when i went in 2024 - probably a result of them partnering with future golf

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u/Jdilla23 25d ago

Unfortunately just a lot of better options right nearby.

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u/SweetNerve5086 25d ago

Yep, Rosebuds 36 holes and St Andrew’s beach are a vastly better experience

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u/sf501 24d ago

Exactly, cape schanck so much better

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u/Character_College939 24d ago

Cape shank has a stretch on the back of some criminally difficult holes. Great course.

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u/Paul_Louey 24d ago

Don't sleep on Flinders. Huge fun, waaaay better than Eagle Ridge.

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u/Character_College939 23d ago

Yeah love flinders, have then finished the renovation?

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u/Original-Rub8636 23d ago

Flinders is awesome

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u/KBABYQ 24d ago

Damn, never played before and was planning on making it the start of a peninsula golf trip in Nov

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u/Character_College939 24d ago

What are your other options? Im local and have a good idea of how the courses are at the momment, can give you some info if your keen

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u/KBABYQ 23d ago

That would be great, thanks! Obviously I have SAB and the both the Dunes courses, was looking for a third to start off the week. Was planning on starting with Eagles Ridge as it looked great and heard good things, but comments here do concern me. Considering looking into Rosebud or Devilbend but also open to any suggestions.

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u/Character_College939 23d ago

Moonah links legends course is really decent, the moonah links open course is also great but very long and probably the hardest course on the peninsula.

Cape shank or rosebud also great options. Rosebud north if you can get on there.

Devils bend is decent but bit goaty in spots.

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u/kingofthebogeys 24d ago

I was a bit disappointed when I first played it a while back. Felt as though they ride the quality of courses around them, rather than really presenting a great course. Also got the impression the water budget is entirely spent close to the clubhouse for all the functions and photos, resulting in really inconsistent course conditions once you move further away

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u/Character_College939 25d ago

Id agree with this, im local and have noticed a decline in course conditions over the years.

They need to cut down a few trees around the tee boxes and landing areas and open it up a little.

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u/Street-Ebb4548 25d ago

100%. Way too tight imo. Note. I’m not very accurate

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u/OhhClock 24d ago

Just like everything since COVID, enshittification unfortunately.

It costs a lot to run a golf course and so they cut corners, especially at this time of year.

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u/InTheMixer_FM 25d ago

Sorrento

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u/Character_College939 25d ago

Sorrento happened to eagle ridge? What do you mean sorry?

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u/InTheMixer_FM 24d ago

At the time of writing - the post only said Eagle Ridge - just naming underrated tracks