Growling Frog Golf Course

Undulating public golf among the kangaroos, an hour north of Melbourne

Growling Frog Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-72 course located in Yan Yean, Victoria, Australia, measuring 5,992 metres. The layout features 56 mapped bunkers placed along the fairways and around the greens. On-site facilities include a driving range.

Players consistently praise Growling Frog as a well-maintained, genuinely challenging public course that makes the most of the natural undulation and contours of its setting. Reviewers frequently highlight the immaculate, responsive greens and fairways kept in excellent condition even after heavy rain, with the strategic bunkering and rough rewarding careful shot planning over raw distance. The greenery and visiting kangaroos add to the appeal of a relaxed day out, and the on-site dining is regularly described as reasonably priced and a pleasant spot for the 19th hole. Roughly an hour north of Melbourne, it has built a strong reputation among locals and visitors alike as a course well worth the trip.