Golfing in Golden Plains Shire Council
Golden Plains is rural country in the state's central west, named for its gold-mining past and run from Bannockburn, and all four of its courses are public. Bannockburn Golf Club, a short drive from Geelong, is the pick: a tight, tree-lined par-69 among the gums, where narrow fairways, doglegs bending both ways and small, undulating new grass greens demand a straight ball and a careful read. Inverleigh pairs its 18-hole course with a disc golf course that volunteers have helped expand, and the two games share the grounds with unusual goodwill. Meredith is a full 18-hole, par-71 country course of manageable length that suits most players, and Rokewood is a nine-holer for a quick, no-frills round. Expect community-run clubs and unhurried golf rather than polish.