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Royal Melbourne
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.
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Kingston Heath
Designed to maximize space and show off superb bunkering, Kingston Heath is considered one of the best year-round conditioned courses in Australia and one of the highest ranked courses in the world.
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Victoria Golf Club
Slanted greens and Alistair Mackenzie-influenced bunkering give Victoria a reputation as the most artfully laid-out course in the Sandbelt.
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Metropolitan Golf Club
Famous for its conditioning and attention to detail, Metropolitan GC is second to none in its bunkering and beautiful contouring- a favorite of many who play the area and likely the most difficult course in the area.
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Commonwealth Golf Club
Commonwealth is a Sandbelt course that features strategic short par-4s. While some may scoff at the overall length of the course, accurate play within the tree-line and strict attention to placement are needed to score well.
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Woodlands GC
Overlooked for too many years within the Sandbelt, today Woodlands GC deserves to be recognized as a hidden gem- with excellent strategic holes that rival some of the best in the area.