Kingston Heath Golf Club Est. 1909

The long opening par-4, up and over a slight incline, doesn't immediately suggest you are setting out onto the second best course in Australia (as Kingston Heath is often rated). But get further into this "heathland" layout and you will be struck by the great variety of holes, the superb condition and the naturalness of the environment. The shaggy-topped bunkers are not excessively large so much as exceedingly well-placed, peeking up at you from down the fairway or around the green. There is a scattering of tall mature trees, complementing the more usual bushes and small trees that give excellent definition to the holes - oh and the rough is well worth staying out of, if at all possible. The overall feel is one of heathland openness, as well as a certain compactness to the course. The final holes, comprising a par-5 and three long par-4's, presents as tough a closing stretch as they come, but also a challenging way for this magnificent course to bring you back to the clubhouse and the chance to explain what was, or what might have been out on the heath !