Features
A combination of 18 holes from the East and West courses contained on the main property is known as the 'Composite' course. There have been 21 holes used in the history of the 'Composite' course, from 1959 to 2011, depending on the event being held.
The East course is the lesser of the courses with fewer quality holes, but is enveloped by the Royal Melbourne aura. The West course has several world class holes but suffers from lack of length due to it being land locked by existing boundaries. During recent restoration of the West course (and East course Composite holes) in preparation for the 2011 Presidents Cup, fairway grasses were changed to restrict the progress of the golf ball, particularly given the lack of length of the par 5 holes.
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