About Us

About Us

Foothills Social Golf Club has been playing together since 1974. We're a social club, first and foremost — our purpose is to play golf and enjoy each other's company, not to chase handicaps.

We play twelve games a year, once a month on a Sunday morning, at a variety of courses around Melbourne. Each year also includes a golf weekend away, usually along the Murray River, and finishes with Gala Day in December — a family event with a modified Ambrose competition, a barbecue, and sometimes a visit from Santa.

Membership is capped at 50 players. Visitors are welcome to join a game when there's a spot, and can apply to join the club from there.

Competing throughout the year

Every game has its own prizes, and members also compete in several ongoing competitions:

Club Championship – points earned across the first 11 rounds of the year

President's Trophy – lowest net score over four nominated rounds

The Shootout – a match play knockout open to members

Cock of the Walk – a running challenge for the honour (and minor burden) of hitting off first

See the club events page for more details.

Run by members, for members

Foothills is entirely volunteer-run. A Committee, elected each year at the AGM, organises the games, handicapping, fixtures and finances. The club is funded by annual subs, raffles, fines sessions and sponsorship, which keeps costs low for everyone. Over the past 20 years, the club has also donated more than $17,000 to charity (Foothills Donation History).

It's this mix of competition, tradition and a healthy sense of humour — from the Grim Reaper's handicapping to the Cock's putter — that keeps members coming back year after year.

Foothills Social Golf Club has been playing since the mid-1970s. We exist to promote good fellowship among our members and to encourage interest in golf generally.

How to join: 

See the membership enquiries page and reach out to the committee to enquire about joining.