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Kingston Heath Golf Club

Kingston Heath is one of eight official courses on the infamous Melbourne Sandbelt. It was first established in 1925 and had its origins from the Elsternwick Golf Club which was looking to relocate.

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Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club North Course

Peninsula C.G.C. was established in 1925 in Frankston. It was originally supposed to be an 18 hole course for men and a 9 hole course for women, but completion of this complex did not happen until 1948. For the first few years of the club it operated as an 11 hole course, until 1926 when the final 7 holes were completed.

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Royal Melbourne Golf Club West Course

Royal Melbourne Golf Club was established in 1891 and is the oldest golf club in Australia without interruption. In 1926 leading golf architect Dr Alistair Mackenzie was chosen to design the new layout, now known as the West Course.

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Yarra Yarra Golf Club

With the inaugural event of the Australian Masters rotating around the Sandbelt courses being held at Kingston Heath, I was in town and noticed that Yarra Yarra Golf Club was holding an open day. As a part of my original goal of playing the Melbourne Sandbelt courses, this was an opportunity not to miss.

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Huntingdale Golf Club

Huntingdale Golf Club is why this quest to play Australia’s Top 100 courses probably all started. Watching the Australian Masters for many years, prompted my motivation to get more out of golf than just playing the same course over and over again. The inspiration was to play where champions played.