St Leonards Golf

 

Seven club members signed up to play Auburn Rosnay GC on what was expected to be a 35-degree day. Fortunately, the temperature didn’t quite reach those heights and it turned out to be a pleasant day for golf.

This was the club’s and my first round at Auburn Rosnay. After reading the on-line course reviews, some of which were quite uncomplimentary, my expectations were not high. However, the course was better than expected for most of our group. The fairways were lush, bunkers were a little light on sand and the greens were very slow. Having said that, the greens will be a better proposition when mowed a little shorter. The consensus was that we should play there again – maybe once a year.

The course is just under 5000 metres with a par of 68. The two most difficult holes, both on the back nine, were the 15^th – a 359-metre par 4 and the 18th – a 517-metre par 5. Judging by the number of NTPs that didn’t “go off”, the par 3s presented a good challenge.

Turning to the day’s results, Mathew Hanscombe continued his recent good form in the singles with a solid 36 points. The minor placings were filled by Ross McDuie with 35 and Wil Lazar with 34, including 20 points on the longer back nine. In the doubles, your scribe partnered with David Plowes to score 43 points nudging out Wil and Ross on 42 (on a countback from Mathew and Buzz Holden). Only 5 of the 8 par 3 NTPs went off, with two of those won by Buzz. The Bradman went to Ranjit with 20 points.

The green fees at Auburn Rosnay are exceptional – $21.50 for a senior, with half a cart costing $15.00. That’s surprisingly good value, in my view!

The post-round facilities are adequate. The club house has a bar and a spacious bistro. There is a limited range of canned and bottled beverages but no tap beer. The bistro offering was great value with eight Asian-style daily specials for $14 each. My Mongolian beef with rice was sensational!

Our next round is at Massey Park on 24 April. Hope to see you there!

 

 

 

 

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