Golf architects tour
4–9 Days
Victoria has courses designed by some of the world’s finest golf architects. A tour of courses in Melbourne and surrounding areas can have you playing on championship layouts designed by Dr Alister Mackenzie, Peter Thompson, Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Tom Doak, Robert Trent Jones Jnr, Graham Marsh, Stuart Appleby and Tony Cashmore. It’s not often the designs of such legends can be found in one compact destination.
1. The Heritage
Cnr Hughes and Yarra View Roads, Wonga Park
Ph +61 3 9760 3300
Par 72; 6,6,70 metres
2. Moonah Links
Devonport Drive, Rye
Ph +61 3 5988 2000
Open course – par 72; 6,783 metres
Legends course – par 72; 6,315 metres
3. The National (Ocean)
The Cups Drive, Cape Schanck
Ph +61 3 5988 6666
Ocean course – par 72; 6,552 metres
4. The National (Moonah)
The Cups Drive, Cape Schanck
Ph +61 3 5988 6666
Moonah course – par 72; 6,576 metres
5. St Andrews Beach
265 Sandy Road, St Andrews Beach
Ph +61 3 9822 5909
Gunnamatta course – par 70; 6,090 metres
Fingal course – par 72; 6,175 metres
Composite course – par 71; 6,450 metres
6. The National (Old)
The Cups Drive, Cape Schanck
Ph +61 3 5988 6666
Old course – par 72; 6,313 metres
7. Shearwater
Boneo Road, Cape Schanck
Ph +61 3 5950 8100
Par 70; 5,640 metres
8. The Dunes
Browns Road, Rye
Ph +61 3 5985 1334
Par 72; 6,409 metres
9. Sanctuary Lakes
Point Cook Road, Point Cook
Ph +61 3 9394 9444
Par 72; 6,489 metres
10. Growling Frog
Donnybrook Road, Yan Yean
Ph +61 3 9217 2157
Par 72; 6,200 metres
11. Kingston Heath
Kingston Road, Cheltenham
Ph +61 3 9551 1955
Par 72; 6,336 metres
12. Royal Melbourne
Cheltenham Road, Black Rock
Ph +61 3 9598 6755
West course – par 72; 6,023 metres
East course – par 72; 6,030 metres
13. The Sands
Sands Boulevard, Torquay
Ph +61 3 5264 8801
Par 72; 6,582 metres
14. Thirteenth Beach (Beach)
Geelong-Barwon Heads Road, Barwon Heads
Ph +61 3 5254 2922
Beach course – par 72; 6,441 metres
15. Thirteenth Beach (Creek)
Geelong-Barwon Heads Road, Barwon Heads
Ph +61 3 5254 2922
Creek course – par 72; 6,396 metres
