It’s time to play again at our redeveloped Freeway Golf Course in Balwyn North, where brand-new fairways meet biodiverse surrounds, and everyone is welcome.
The revitalised 18-hole championship course boasts superior playing surfaces in a parkland setting, making it an ideal choice for golfers of all ages, abilities and skill levels.
With the North East Link Program set to acquire land from the course to build the new North East Link ramps, we needed to reconfigure the course within a smaller footprint of land.
Sustainability focus
Based on feedback from our community, and with support from leading golf architects Pacific Coast Design, the new course design has a strong focus on environmental sustainability and biodiversity. It includes the addition of more than 5,000 native plants, 104 new trees and 3.1 hectares of Santa Ana turf.
You’ll also find unique timber-faced sand bunkers and 2.8 km of new pathways. Some sections of the path surface are made from 60% recycled vehicle tyres, thanks to a grant from Tyre Stewardship Australia.
New management
Matt Doran, the on-site golf-shop manager from our new management partner, GreenSpace Management, is enjoying welcoming both returning and new players to the course.
'We want everyone to feel like they can come and play. Whether you’re a veteran or new to the game, you will love the new Freeway Golf Course,' he says.
'We have an on-site PGA team of coaches to provide lessons, tuition and clinics for both groups and individuals, so we encourage you to come down and give it a go.
'Golf is a great way to keep active and healthy, to connect with others in your community, and to have fun.'
The course is open to all members of the public. It’s also home to Camberwell Women’s Golf Club, Camberwell Men’s Golf Club and Harp Social Golf Club.
Bookings for tee times can now be made conveniently online at the Freeway Golf Course website.