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Spotlight: Commonwealth Golf Club
Brian Slawnik and Tom Doak of Renaissance Golf Design have long been unabashed fans of the Sandbelt, and of Commonwealth Golf Club in particular. When asked to redesign the course, the first thing Slawnik told members was that it’s already great and that RGD would approach the work as preservationists. What Slawnik, RGD and Commonwealth greens staff did since has reimagined and reinvigorated one of Australia’s great courses.
1 Mar 2025
Min Woo Lee set to challenge for Australian Open
After nearly securing an historic Australian double last year, Min Woo Lee has today confirmed that he will tee it up at the 2024 ISPS HANDA Australian Open in Melbourne as he chases his first Stonehaven Cup.
20 Aug 2024
Australian Open returns to the Melbourne Sandbelt
The ISPS HANDA Australian Open will return to the famed Melbourne Sandbelt in 2024, Golf Australia announced today.
4 Jul 2024
RANKING: Australia's Top-100 Courses for 2024
Ranking golf courses, not unlike critiquing movies or restaurants, is far from being an exact science.
24 Jan 2024
The Athena heads to Peninsula Kingswood
The Athena is returning for its fourth iteration in 2024 and will have a spectacular new host venue, with Peninsula Kingwood Country Golf Club on Melbourne’s famed Sandbelt hosting the unique two-day event on February 24-25.
24 Jan 2024
Woodlands appoints acclaimed design team
Clayton, DeVries & Pont (CDP) in partnership with KruseGolf are delighted to announced they have been jointly appointed as course architectural advisors to Woodlands Golf Club, in Melbourne’s world-famous Sandbelt.
10 Jan 2024
The Great Golf Weekend Guide Part II
There’s only one thing better than the weekend and that’s a long weekend... or two. In the second part of this limited series, we recommend more three-day golfing adventures with plenty of highlights on and off the course.
25 Oct 2023
Melbourne Sandbelt to host Australian Hickory Championship
You won't see any metal or carbon driver heads, nor will you lay eyes on a wedge with deeply cut grooves when the Melbourne Sandbelt welcomes the 28th Australian Hickory Championship starting on Sunday September 3.
29 Aug 2023
Meet The Furrows, a Melbourne Sandbelt gem
Going to meet The Furrows is like a blind date with a legendary long-lost mate’s younger sister.
21 Aug 2023
Presidents Cup heading to Kingston Heath
The PGA Tour and the Presidents Cup today announced that the 2028 Presidents Cup will be contested at Kingston Heath Golf Club, one of the most iconic venues on the famed Melbourne Sandbelt.
27 Jun 2023
RANKING: Australia’s Top-100 Courses for 2022
After two years of uncertainty brought by pandemic lockdowns and border closures, here is the most comprehensive ranking of the nation’s finest layouts.
24 Jan 2022
13-year-old Amelia Harris shines at Sandbelt Invitational
“Have you seen this 13-year-old girl play?” asked Sandbelt Invitational Tournament Director Mike Clayton. “She doesn’t miss a shot.”
22 Dec 2021
Sandbelt Invitational getting by with a little help from its friends
Playing golf for a living might seem a pretty easy deal.
21 Dec 2021
Sandbelt Invitational – Royal Melbourne
The second round of the inaugural Sandbelt Invitational at Royal Melbourne was a tough affair, even for major champions and Tour stars. Here are the best shots from Australia's premier course.
21 Dec 2021
Sandbelt Invitational – Kingston Heath
The opening day of the inaugural Sandbelt Invitational at Kingston Heath was one to remember. Here are the best shots from on the grounds of the famed course.
20 Dec 2021
Ogilvy: ‘We will showcase the Melbourne Sandbelt, something we haven’t really done for the last 20 years.’
First things first. When my fellow Golf Australia columnist, Mike Clayton, mentioned to me that we should try to set up what has since become the ‘Sandbelt Invitational’, we were both aware that this was not a new idea.
17 Dec 2021
Honouring defence personnel and first responders through golf
Huntingdale Golf Club on the Melbourne Sandbelt is hosting a Thank You Day for ADF (Australian Defence Force) and First Responders Golf Day at the club on Monday November 15.
4 Nov 2021
Inside Golf Australia January 2021
Our biennial ranking of Australia’s Top-100 Public Access Courses means more than ever this year, with international travel restrictions likely to be in place for the foreseeable future.
17 Dec 2020
Public flocks to new Sandy Golf Links
Sandy Golf Links is a hot ticket for all of Melbourne’s golf loving community.
11 Dec 2020
Top-100 Spotlight: Commonwealth Golf Club
A century after being established, one of the Melbourne Sandbelt’s finest layouts is looking to tweak its design to better reflect its origins.
27 Oct 2020
Join A Club: Woodlands Golf Club
Woodlands Golf Club is one of the Melbourne Sandbelt’s oldest clubs and since 1913 it has established a reputation as one of the finest courses in the region.
23 Jul 2020
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