Kingston Heath Golf Club
Heathland Private Championship Bucket List Australia Melbourne MacKenzie Sandbelt

Kingston Heath Golf Club Golf Course

Melbourne, Australia

Course Details

Holes
18
Par 72
Rating / Slope
74.2 / 143
Course Rating
Green Fee
Private Club
Course Type
Heathland
Private
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About Kingston Heath Golf Club Golf Course

Kingston Heath Golf Club is widely regarded as the finest of all the Melbourne sandbelt courses and is frequently ranked in Australia's top three alongside Royal Melbourne and The National. Originally designed by Dan Soutar and opened in 1925, the course's extraordinary bunkering was subsequently designed by Alister MacKenzie — who considered his work at Kingston Heath to be his finest bunker design anywhere in the world, including Augusta and Royal Melbourne. The bunkering is the defining visual and strategic element: deep-faced, perfectly contoured sand hazards that frame fairways and greens in compositions of extraordinary beauty and strategic precision. The heathland vegetation — low scrub, native grasses, and banksia — creates a distinctly Australian atmosphere quite unlike any European heathland course. Kingston Heath has hosted the Australian Open multiple times and is the only Australian course outside of Royal Melbourne to have achieved consistent top-20 worldwide rankings from multiple major course-ranking panels. Private and exclusive, access requires a member introduction.

Why Play Kingston Heath Golf Club

  • Ranked among Australia's top three and frequently in the world's top 20
  • MacKenzie's bunkering — considered by the architect himself to be his finest bunker design anywhere
  • Original Dan Soutar routing (1925) perfected by MacKenzie's sand hazard system
  • Heathland vegetation with banksia and native Australian scrub creates a distinctive atmosphere
  • Host of the Australian Open — one of the few non-Royal Melbourne courses to achieve this honour

Kingston Heath Golf Club Golf Course Characteristics

Course Type

Heathland — Private access

Course Architect

Designed by Dan Soutar / Alister MacKenzie

Year Opened

1925

Region

Australia & Oceania — Australia

Practical Information

Driving Range
Practice Area
Pro Shop
Restaurant
Bar
Lessons Available
Caddies
Cart Rental
Club Rental
Hotel On Site

Current Weather at Kingston Heath Golf Club

Temperature
19°C
Wind
16 km/h
Rain
0.0 mm
Humidity
81%

Approximate current conditions · Updated every 30 minutes · Source: Open-Meteo

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Kingston Heath, Cheltenham, Melbourne, Victoria 3192, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

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