The Golf Course

Murray Downs Golf Course History

Murray Downs Golf & Country Club Resort is situated in heart of Kidman Reid's historic Murray Downs sheep station on the opposite side of the mighty Murray River at Swan Hill in Victoria.

Construction of the Murray Course commenced in mid October 1988 and was formally opened in March 1991.

Ted Parslow (Course Designer) has ensured that the most important ingredient for low scoring is playing to position. Fairway shaping, mounding, bunkers, tees, lakes, and green orientation have been carefully considered so as to maximise the reward for the golfer who plays to position. Today, over-adventurous shots are often severely penalised.

A wide range of trees and shrubs were planted on the Murray Course. These were carefully chosen for their suitability in the area and located in groups so as to frame each hole, define preferred shot direction and to provide an ever changing vista to golfers as they proceed with their round.

A decision was made back in the late 80's to construct a course that would attract golfers of all standards. Efforts made to build individual holes based on specific strategies for play as they separately apply to the long hitting professional, the average player and the beginner was a masterstroke.

Highlights are the par 3 5th - a huge water carry over a lake that follows the hole all the way to the green on the right. Bunkers guard the left of this narrow target and it is rated one of the toughest holes on the course.

The Amen corner is the par 3 15th, par 5 16th and the par 4 17th. The last of this difficult three begins from an elevated tee but then finds you hitting to a green where water cuts across the front and bites into the right side.

Today, the Murray Course is the No: 1 course along the Murray River and one of Australasia's BEST as adjudicated by leading golf publications and golf professionals nationwide!