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Location: Bentleigh East, VICEstablished: 1929Architect: Alex Russell (1929)/ Tom Doak & Brian Slawnik (2020-Ongoing)First Played: 11th Nov 2009Last Played: 11th Jan 2022 Magazine Ratings 27 (Current) 16 (Current) Originally having played Yarra Yarra Golf Club before starting my Top 100 adventure, but also before the major renovations in 2020, so it was inevitable that a return was necessary. My original …

An opportunity came up to play Woodlands Golf Club for its foundation day, celebrating 100 years. How could I pass up the chance to play another Sandbelt track celebrating such a milestone.

Getting an invite to catch up with an old golfing buddy, Joe, along with playing one of the esteemed Top 100 Golf courses on the Melbourne Sandbelt, Commonwealth Golf Club, was an opportunity not to be missed.

An open day was being held at one of The Melbourne Sandbelts highly rated courses, Metropolitan Golf Club. When ever an opportunity arises to play Top 100 golf courses in the Sandbelt, I jump at the chance.

An opportunity arose via a social golf day to play at another Top 100 Golf Course, Spring Valley Golf Club. Although not a part of the official Melbourne Sandbelt club, it certainly had all the right characteristics for the area.

Victoria Golf Club was my third sandbelt course played, based on my original goal of playing all Melbourne Sandbelt courses. This was four months before I decided to take on the Top 100, so at the time it was all about playing, not documenting.

Long Island Country Club, located in the Melbourne Sandbelt holds its own against some of its more famous neighbours. This par 72 course originally built in 1938.