Growling Frog News
Golf Course given high recognition
28 January, 2008
The Growling Frog Golf Course (GFGC) an Yan Yean has been recognised by Golf Australia magazine as one of the nation’s best public access courses.
Whittlesea Mayor, Councillor Mary Lalios said the ranking in the major magazine is an outstanding achievement for such a young golf course and will add to is already strong reputation.
"We can be proud to have this community facility recognised for its quality the benefits it provides," said Cr Lalios.
It has been ranked by Golf Australia magazine for the first time since it opened in September 2004 among will renowned and established golf courses that allow public access, she said.
"The Growling Frog Golf Course in comparison with some others remained an affordable course open to the broader community, seven days a week from dawn to dusk," said Cr Lalios.
"The Golf Australia magazine ranking gives recognition among the premier public access golf courses in Australia which will greatly assist in further promoting the course, club house, driving range, practice facilitates and restaurant."
To be considered for Golf Australia’s prestigious list a course much be available for play by public, green fee paying golfers, for most of the year.
The GFGC made its debut on the list this year ranked 53 with judges commenting it is 'likely to maintain a place for years to come based on its good design and commitment to a high level of presentation'.
The Mayor notes that the inclusion in the list of Australia’s best 60 public access courses follows the 18 hole course winning a string of environmental awards since its opening.
Golf Australia in completing the list has a panel of judges who during august 2007 to July 2008 scored courses at which they have played on the criteria of design, conditions and aesthetics.
In relation to design, the judges look at factors such as the strategic design of each hole and how it 'presents an enjoyable, even thrilling challenge to golfers of all abilities'.
While the criteria of course conditions looks at the aspect of year round playing conditions and includes quality of maintenance, aesthetics is a subjective measure of the ambience including the prevailing environment.
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