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Kingston Heath Golf Club
Type: Golf Location: 3192, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia Address: Kingston Road |
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Kingston Heath Golf Club
Type: Golf Location: 3192 Cheltenham Address: Kingston Road |
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Kingston Heath Golf Club pushes Royal Melbourne
and in some opinions exceeds it – as the premier course in Australian golf. The
Composite course at Royal Melbourne gets all the accolades, but Kingston Heath's pure
18hole layout could be even better than its neighbour. We'll leave that debate to you.
Dan Soutar designed Kingston Heath in 1925 and the course is located in the famous
sand belt region of Melbourne. The famed Dr Alister MacKenzie was also brought in to
offer bunker advice and guidance. In the view of many, he created the best natural
bunkering one would ever wish to encounter. MacKenzie also suggested some minor alterations to the original Soutar layout, including turning the
15th from a short par four into a medium par three – and what a par three it is! The deep bunkers tend to overwhelm the small target and you should
definitely try and avoid them by hitting the green at all costs.
The challenge begins with a demanding long par four, which is soon followed by Kingston Heath's shortest par four and the variation in length is
compelling to say the least. Both can be equally damaging to the scorecard and the latter proves that a dual combination of tight bunkering and slick
greens can be just as lethal as length. Modern course designers tend to forget about the strength of a tactical short par four, believing that length is
necessary to combat modern day equipment. When we encounter the 3rd at Kingston Heath, we realise that nothing can be further from the truth. It is
the ultimate risk and reward hole and always leaves an indelible impression on those who try and overpower it – either successfully or unsuccessfully.
The same can be said for the rest of the course, as Kingston Heath is an ultimate example of strategic golf. The long par four 6th, which runs parallel
to the 1st and heads back towards the clubhouse, is one of the best par fours in the country.
The last five finishing holes are probably, as a collection, the best in all Australian championship golf. The strategic par five 14th is followed by the
mercurial par three 15th. You’re then faced with three long par fours, all around the 400metre mark. The dogleg right par four 16th is followed by a
blind par four 17th with no bunkers surrounding the green.
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