Best Golf Courses for Kids in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs

Three council-run public courses across Croydon, Glen Waverley and Ringwood, each with structured junior coaching and clear junior green fees.

Melbourne's eastern suburbs have a run of council-operated public courses with structured, affordable junior coaching and clearly published junior green fees.

Dorset Golf Course — Croydon

Dorset Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-69 public course run by Maroondah Leisure, with a driving range, teaching pro and practice areas.

Runs MyGolf Junior Term Clinics (ages 5-12, up to 16, small class sizes) and School Holiday Programs (ages 8+, $35 per session), plus individual junior lessons from $65 for 30 minutes with PGA professional Darren Rowland.

Glen Waverley Public Golf Course — Glen Waverley

Glen Waverley Public Golf Course is an 18-hole, tree-lined parkland course beside Jells Park, running more than 45,000 rounds a year.

Runs a well-documented four-level junior pathway ("Shark to Tiger") for ages 6-14 aimed at building toward an official handicap, at $28.50 per 45-minute lesson (or a fortnightly $57 billing option), with a $50 enrolment fee and discounts for multiple children.

Ringwood Golf Course — Ringwood

Ringwood Golf Course is an 18-hole public course open seven days a week, also run by Maroondah Leisure.

Offers the same MyGolf Term Clinic and School Holiday Program structure as Dorset, plus clear junior green fees: $16 for 9 holes any day, well below the standard adult rate.

Which has the clearest junior pricing?

Ringwood's flat $16 junior green fee for 9 holes, every day of the week, is the simplest pricing of the three for a family wanting to just turn up and play.