Golf at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club
The Royal Melbourne Golf Club’s two courses, the East Course and the West Course, are each ranked amongst the best in the world. The club has hosted numerous national and international events, most famously the 1959 Canada Cup, and the 1970 World Cup of Golf. It was selected by the PGA Tour to hold the Presidents Cup for the first time outside the United States in December 1998 and again in 2011.
A combination of holes (12 from the West Course and six from the East Course) comprise the Composite Course and in 2007 Golf Digest Magazine ranked the Composite Course as the sixth best course in the world outside the United States.
Designers: Dr Alister MacKenzie
Length: 6061m/Par 72
Enjoy lunch at the clubhouse.
This afternoon, head to Melbourne’s much-loved beachfront metropolis, St Kilda. Walk the Solar System Trail along the foreshore, take a dip at the St Kilda Sea Baths then enjoy a beverage with a view at Captain Baxter’s. Ride the Scenic Railway, the world’s oldest continually operating roller coaster, at Luna Park then take your pick of mouth-watering treats on Acland Street, famous for its cake shops. Melbourne institution, Stokehouse has recently reopened right next to the beach – the perfect place for dinner. Then dance the night away at The Prince Bandroom, famous for free live music downstairs and big names upstairs.