55 Peter Thomson Drive,
Fingal, Victoria 3939
Office
+61 (0)3 5988 2000Pro shop
+61 (0)3 5988 2047Fax
+61 (0)3 5988 2094Website
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James Pratt (Head Golf Professional)Academy
Moonah Links Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Links-style. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside.
Designer:
Peter Thomson, Mike Wolveridge & Ross Perrett
Above distances are for the Open course. Also at Moonah Links is the 18-hole Legends course (par-72; 6315 m from back tees).
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On the Mornington Peninsula, 94 km S of Melbourne.
From the centre of Melbourne travel south-east on the Nepean Highway (Hwy 3). After approx 27 km, in Edithvale, turn left into Edithvale Rd. After 2.7 km turn right onto Hwy 11 and stay on it for 56 km (Mornington Peninsula Fwy > Frankston Fwy > Moorooduc Hwy > Mornington Peninsula Fwy). At end of Freeway (Rte 11) turn left into Boneo Road. After 2.3 km at roundabout turn right into Browns Road. After 2.4 km turn left into Truemans Road. After o.5 km golf entrance is on your right.
Moonah Links (Open)
Moonah Links (Open course): The most formidable course in Australia? Off the back tees with the wind blowing (as it often does) even the best Aussie professionals struggle to break par. Like many of the great British and Irish links courses, its a tough one for amateurs, but unmissable and thrilling to play.
The wonderful layout comprises many elevated tee-boxes and greens, good-width fairways and plenty of bunkering - some of it in the middle of the fairways (and not just small pot bunkers either).
Putting on the huge, sloping greens may be a humbling experience, but the excellence of the undulating layout, combined with the splendid setting will keep you enthralled all the way round. Wineries, rural countryside and occasional box-shaped villas lie beyond the course, enhancing its rolling openness.
Peter Thomson was given a prime site on which to establish a fitting seaside links venue for the Australian Open. Apart from the absence of sea views, he created everything you would hope for in a world class links course.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted. Golf carts available for hire.
Excellent
Home of the Australian Golf Union, the Australian Golf Academy and frequent venue for the Australian Open championship (see Tournaments section - by Venue).
The Moonah tree (melaleuca lanceolata) is found in most areas of south-east Australia, and once covered much of the Mornington Peninsula. With its dark green canopy and grey / brown trunk the Moonah is a small tree, rarely growing much more than 10 metres in height.
Australia's 48th best course (Australian Golf Digest, 2024/25).
Peter Thomson Drive, Fingal, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria 3939
+61 (0)3 5988 2000
Visit websiteMoonah Links (Open & Legend courses)
Cape Schanck; The National (Moonah, Old and Gunnamatta courses); St Andrews Beach; The Dunes
Sorrento; Portsea
Trent Jones Drive (via Boneo Road), Cape Schanck, Victoria 3939
+61 (0)3 5950 8000
Visit websiteCape Schanck
The National (Moonah, Old and Gunnamatta courses); Moonah Links (Open & Legends courses)
The Dunes; St Andrews Beach; Sorrento; Portsea
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