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    Best golf courses: Melbourne

    Melbourne: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in and around this city. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key below for the rating definitions.

    Rating key

    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s! 5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this. 4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars. 4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit. 3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars. 3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game. 2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available. Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team. Private: A course for members and their invited guests only. Stay & Play Golf Resorts: Golf Clubs and resorts with onsite accommodation

    Course name

    Rating

    Visitors?

    Nearest city

    Designer

    i

    Barwon Heads
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Various

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Original design by Victor "Vic" East (1920); various later modifications by Herbert L. “Cargie” Rymill, W.L. Spicer (1927), Joe Kirkwood, Alex Russell, Alister MacKenzie (1931) and Sloan Morpeth.
    Cape Schanck
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Jones II, Robert Trent

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Robert Trent Jones Jr.

    Capital GC, Aus
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    Melbourne
    Thomson, Peter

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Peter Thomson, Mike Wolveridge & Ross Perrett
    Commonwealth, Aus
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    On application
    Melbourne
    Various

    Visitors?

    On application

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Several contributors have evolved the course design, including Club Professional Sam Bennett (1921), Charles Lane (Club Capt 1923-33), Sloan Morpeth (Club Secretary 1930-62) and Kevin Hartley (1992).

    Cranbourne
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Wkends restrictd
    Melbourne
    Berriman, Sam

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Sam Berriman
    Dunes, The (Melbourne)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Cashmore, Tony

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Tony Cashmore & Associates
    Eastern, The (Aus)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Norman, Greg

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Greg Norman designed the 27-hole layout at this site (2015).

    Eynesbury
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Marsh, Graham

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Graham Marsh
    Flinders
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Maxwell, David Myles

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    David Myles Maxwell
    Gardiners Run
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Pacific Coast Design

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Current course at Lilydale (opened 2014) designed by Pacific Coast Design (lead architect Phil Ryan).
    Growling Frog
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Marsh, Graham

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Graham Marsh
    Healesville
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Clayton, Michael

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Michael Clayton and Michael Cocking redesigned the existing course in 2009.
    Heritage (Henley), Aus
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Rsrt guests only
    Melbourne
    Cashmore, Tony

    Visitors?

    Rsrt guests only

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Tony Cashmore in consultation with Nicklaus Design.
    Heritage (St John), Aus
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Rsrt guests only
    Melbourne
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Rsrt guests only

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    A Jack Nicklaus Signature Course
    Huntingdale
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Alison, Charles

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    World: formerly ranked world's 79th best course (GOLF magazine, 1989; not in subsequent editions of this ranking).
    Australia: 50th best course in Australia (Australian Golf Digest, 2020).

    Kingston Heath
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Mon, Thur, Fri
    Melbourne
    Soutar, Dan

    Visitors?

    Mon, Thur, Fri

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Original design by Dan Soutar (1923). Bunkering improvements by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1926).

    Kingston Links
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    (Closed in 2018)
    Melbourne
    Cashmore, Tony

    Visitors?

    (Closed in 2018)

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Tony Cashmore
    Metropolitan, Aus
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    MacKenzie, J.B.

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Original design by J.B. MacKenzie (1908). Later improvements by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1926). Dick Wilson (USA) designed new holes in 1960 when a few original holes were absorbed by a school building project.
    Moonah Links (Legends)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Perrett, Ross

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Ross Perrett
    Moonah Links (Open)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Thomson, Wolveridge & Perrett

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Peter Thomson, Mike Wolveridge & Ross Perrett
    National, The (Gunnamatta)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Thomson, Wolveridge & Perrett

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Original design by Peter Thomson, Mike Wolveridge & Ross Perrett; significantly reworked by Tom Doak (2019).
    National, The (Long Island)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Oliver, Gordon

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Gordon Bernard Oliver
    National, The (Moonah)
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Norman, Greg

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Greg Norman Golf Course Design (lead designer Bob Harrison).

    National, The (Old)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Jones II, Robert Trent

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Robert Trent Jones Jr.

    Peninsula Kingswood (North)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Rsrt guests & O/seas
    Melbourne
    Morpeth, Sloan

    Visitors?

    Rsrt guests & O/seas

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Original design at current location by Sloan Morpeth (1967). Later improvements by Michael Clayton (2001), and a major renovation by Michael Clayton & Mike Cocking (2017).
    Peninsula Kingswood (South)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Rsrt guests & O/seas
    Melbourne
    Morpeth, Sloan

    Visitors?

    Rsrt guests & O/seas

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Original design at current location by Sloan Morpeth (1969). Later improvements by Michael Clayton (2004), and a major renovation by Michael Clayton & Mike Cocking (2016).
    Portsea
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Various

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Original design by Jock Young (1925). Extension from 14 to 18 holes by Jack Howard & Sloan Morpeth (1955). Later improvements by Michael Clayton (2000).
    Ranfurlie
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Clayton, Mike

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Mike Clayton
    Riversdale, Aus
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Russell, Alex

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Alex Russell (1930)
    Rosebud, Aus
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Unknown

    Royal Melbourne (East)
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Russell, Alex

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Alex Russell, with Mick Morcom in charge of construction. The East course opened for play in 1932.

    Royal Melbourne (West)
    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    MacKenzie, Dr Alister

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Designed in 1926 by Dr Alister MacKenzie. Working with Alex Russell and Mick Morcom (Head Greenkeeper), the course opened for play in 1931.

    Sanctuary Lakes
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Norman, Greg

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Greg Norman Golf Course Design (lead designer Bob Harrison).

    Sandhurst, Aus
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Thomson & Perrett

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Peter Thomson & Ross Perrett designed both courses: North (2004) and Champions (2008).
    Sands Resort, Aus
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Rsrt guests, O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Appleby, Stuart

    Visitors?

    Rsrt guests, O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Stuart Appleby
    Settlers Run
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Norman, Greg

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Greg Norman Golf Course Design (lead designer Harley Kruse).

    Sorrento
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Scott, J.D.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    J.D. Scott (1929)
    Southern
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Berriman, Sam

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Sam Berriman

    Spring Valley, Aus
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Morcom, Vern

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Vern Morcom

    St Andrews Beach
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Doak, Tom

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Tom Doak
    Thirteenth Beach (Beach)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Cashmore, Tony

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Tony Cashmore
    Thirteenth Beach (Creek)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Faldo, Nick

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Tony Cashmore in consultation with Nick Faldo.
    Victoria GC, Aus
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Weekdays only
    Melbourne
    Meader & Damman

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Existing course laid out by William Meader (Founder) & Oscar Damman (Club Captain) when Club moved to Cheltenham (1923). Bunkering improvements by Dr Alister MacKenzie (1926). Further improvements by Michael Clayton (2001).

    Woodlands GC, Aus
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Banks, Rowley

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Original design by Rowley Banks and J.D. Scott (1913). Professional golfer Sam Bennett completed the 18-holes three years later. Further improvements by Mick Morcom (1928).
    Yarra Yarra
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    O/seas & I/state
    Melbourne
    Russell, Alex

    Visitors?

    O/seas & I/state

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Original design at current location by Alex Russell (1929).
    Yering Meadows
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Melbourne
    Watson, Ross

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Melbourne

    Designer

    Current course in this location designed by Ross Watson (2008).

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