Local Rules
Holes 4 and 13 internal out of bounds
When playing holes 4 or 13, the black-and-white-staked practice-net and chipping area to the left is out of bounds.
Powerline strike replay
A stroke known or virtually certain to have hit an overhead power line inside the course boundary is cancelled and replayed without penalty.
Garden and Purple Course no-play zones
All garden beds and the Purple Course tee and garden area at holes 5 and 14 are no-play zones requiring relief.
Holes 9 and 18 garden drop zone
A ball in the garden left of the green on holes 9 or 18 may be dropped without penalty in the adjacent drop zone.
Course Intelligence
Course Character
The short layout still asks for control: tree-lined fairways and small greens make placement more useful than simply chasing distance. Royal Military College Golf Club is a public-friendly nine-hole venue in the Duntroon grounds, with optional 18-hole play and a relaxed visitor arrangement. A compact round in Canberra’s military heritage setting.
Major Risks
Trees on missed lines The independent course feature notes that recovery becomes difficult once a shot enters the trees.
Blue Tee Strategy
No official Blue tee mapping was verified in this research pass. Blue tee strategy was not verified.
Golfer Reviews / Consensus
No sufficiently attributable golfer-review evidence was available in this research pass. INSUFFICIENT
Course Conditions
NOT_VERIFIED Current conditions were not verified. Check with the club or booking channel before tee-off. Treat course conditions as unknown until the club confirms them. No current-condition source was accepted in this research pass.
30-second Pre-round Brief
Royal Military College Golf Club · before tee-off The club asks visitors to call ahead for available times. Arrange access The club offers nine-hole play, with 18-hole options when time allows. Expect a short layout Tree trouble and small greens reward controlled lines. Keep misses playable Book ahead, keep the ball in play and enjoy a compact round in the Duntroon grounds.
Regulations
Cart and buggy green clearance
Motorised carts and bikes may not pass between bunkers and greens; carts must stay at least five metres from greens and off tees.