Luxury Vacation & Golf Tours
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Designed in 1926 by Alister MacKenzie, Royal Melbourne is Australia’s best-known course and the corwn jewel that defines great golf in the Sandbelt area.
World-Renowned Challenge, Unmatched by Time
In 2011 Tom Doak (St. Andrews Beach, Barnbougle) was appointed as a consulting architect at Royal Melbourne and his goal was to oversee updates to the course. Not that much was needed to improve on perfection.
Consisting of both the West and East course, how is it possible to improve on a crowning achievement by one of golf’s greatest architects? Even if the East Course were to be the only one playable at the club… it would be still ranked as top in the world for its challenge and brilliant design
With every box checked as to what one looks for in great golf architecture, Royal Melbourne’s West Course is well-deserved to have a place in the pantheon of the world’s greatest golf courses. The width of the course allows a number of angles to take in order to attack the pin. Combined with the fantastic bunkering and green complexes everything at RMGC can found in its detail, design and care.
“If you miss the fairway you should hand back your PGA membership” – Peter Thomson (referring to the 1st hole on the West Course)
One may play this course many times over and find subtleties of the design which only strengthen its place as top in the world. While many older courses designed at the same time as Royal Melbourne narrowed over time due to maintenance costs, the fairways here have remained wide. Combined with bold and steep bunkering, the course features native grasses and trees that frame each hole.
Although golf course design has been moving back toward leveraging a more natural design and allowing the land to shape the course, there was a time when this was an absolute necessity. Horse-drawn equipment and shovels moved earth where only absolutely required.
A difference between MacKenzie’s effort at Royal Melbourne and those he designed in the United States (Pasatiempo, Augusta National, etc) is use of Bermuda grass on the course. Bermuda grass requires a good amount of sun and the temperate climate in the sandbelt, combined with the sand in the soil, provides a great canvas for the combination. How does this affect play? In addition to “feeling” different for shots against the grain versus fescue or bent, the dry climate allows the club to maintain short grass around the greens. Apporaches are shuffled away from the greens where they would be caught by longer stems normally.
6645 yards, designed by the legendary Dr. Alister MacKenize. This course features the perfect combination of strategy and fun.
2026 Golf Digest
2026 Golf Digest
6570 yards, 71 par, designed by Alex Russell. This course has smaller green complexes and one of the greatest finishing holes in golf.
2026 Golf Digest
2026 Golf Digest
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Play Kingston Heath After the Australian Open 2026
Tee times on Kingston Heath`s Australian Open tournament layout are available to visiting golfers on 8 December 2026. Places are limited and this kind of access does not come around often.
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Adelaide is Building Something Special for Golf Travelers
A $45 million course redesign, six Australian Opens, and a world-class island course. South Australia is giving serious golfers serious reasons to visit. Adelaide has long been worth a place on any serious golf travel itinerary. Royal Adelaide sits among the finest courses in the country. Now, a major investment is set to give you even more reasons to visit....
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St. Andrews Beach Golf Course
Architects: Tom Doak & Mike Clayton
When most golfers visit Melbourne, they head straight for the iconic Sandbelt classics. However, just 50 miles south and about an hour from the CBD, the Mornington Peninsula stretches out in sweeping duneland that Tom Doak himself once called "one of my favorite pieces of ground I`ve…
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📸 St Andrews Beach Golf
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The Ultimate Guide to Tasmania’s Great Walks
Tasmania is widely considered Australia’s premier walking destination. Located off the country’s southern coast, this island offers dramatic coastal cliffs, alpine mountains, white sand beaches, and ancient forests, all within relatively close proximity. For travelers seeking outdoor adventure without sacrificing comfort, Tasmania’s guided walks provide an ideal balance of wilderness and luxury. Unlike traditional hiking trips, these experiences combine expert guides, comfortable private lodges, and exceptional food and wine.
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📸 Great Walks of Australia / Tourism Australia
Why 7 Mile Beach Is One of Australia’s Best Golf Courses
When a brand new golf course earns a place among Australia’s top ten, it demands attention. Even more so when that course has only just opened its full eighteen holes. Yet that is exactly what 7 Mile Beach has achieved, securing a spot among the country’s elite and confirming what many in the golf world already suspected.
📸 7 Mile Golf
