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The National Golf Club was first launched during the Australian Masters tournament at Huntingdale Golf Club in 1985 as an equity shareholding. It was the first new club in Melbourne in 60 years. While the visionaries did an excellent job of creating a successful club so distant from a big metropolis, Trent Jones is credited with putting The National on the map with a spectacular golf course unlike any other in the world. By 1988 the Robert Trent Jones Jnr designed links style course had been completed, known now as the Old Course. In 1996 the Club had acquired adjoining property, land which was spectacular to create a natural links course amongst the sand dunes along the coastline. This lead to two further courses being created, the Moonah Course designed by Greg Norman and Bob Harrison and the Ocean course, designed by Thomson, Wolveridge and Perrot, both of which were opened in 2000. The creation of the later two courses lead to a new clubhouse being built and re-routing of The Old course.

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13th Hole Canyon Course- “The Tiger Hole”

One of Canyon’s signature hole. Spanning an intimidating 390y yards, was built on an existing canyon structure that plunges into the deep waters. It was christened “The Tiger Hole” in 1998 after Tiger Woods’ supreme “one-on” shot across 270 yards, from the black tee past canyon, all the way to the green. The 390-yard challenge remains irresistible to golfers today.

14th Hole Canyon Course- Island Pin

Correct club selection is critical! Use points A at the front of the green or B over the water to the widest part of the green (safest target area!), together with the pin position, to assess the yardage. Take one and a half clubs less, or even two from the black tee, to account for the drop to the green. You may not feel the crosswinds so look at the flag and the surface of the water to determine strength and direction. MENTAL TIP: Don’t get distracted from your normal routine. Visualise the perfect ball flight, focus on one key swing thought and enjoy one of the most spectacular shots in golf!

17th Hole Canyon Course- “Top 500 Holes in the World”

Described by Fred Couples as “one of the best Par 3’s anywhere in the world,” this exacting hole favours a left to right shot. Although it may not appear so, the hole is downhill and the green slopes from front to back, so select one club less than normal. Around the green getting up and down from anywhere else but long and left can be very difficult. The best option may be to aim there and chip close for a well-earned par

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The Old was the first of the National’s three superb courses in its complex on the Mornington Peninsula outside Melbourne. The thrilling views from nearly every corner of this course are a potent reminder of golf’s capacity to stimulate the senses, and although it is now referred to as the ‘Old’ course, ‘Original’ would have been an as fitting description, given the experience’s uniqueness. It is hard to imagine a better location for a links-style course, where every hole offers a thrill. The 4th is a good example, a mid-length par 3 that is stunning to look at, with a green defended by a pond, and that will keep players guessing about which club to use when the wind blows. The 7th, a par 3 like the 4th, is the signature hole because of the breathtaking vistas that frame a quite trying shot at the tee. The National’s three courses play off each other’s’ strengths, but considerable fortitude is needed to take them on all at once.

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The dreadful 14th, 15th, and 16th holes become the opening holes, and while being designed to challenge those returning home, they may now wreck the scorecard before the golfer has even warmed up.

Club House

The clubhouse was originally placed behind the sixth tee, which was the first at the time. It was relocated to a more central location with the expansion of the club’s two other courses. This shortish par 4 used to be the opening hole, directly in front of the old clubhouse. The hole offers plenty of fairway to hit with a little dogleg to the right, but the more left you are, the longer the second shot. There are a few mounds as you approach the green, which may cause you to take an uncomfortable position. The putting surface is protected by three bunkers on the green complex. This par 3 hole, the Old Course’s trademark and shortest hole, plays over a valley to a large green. The tee and green offer spectacular views of the beach. When the club grew to 54 holes, a new centralised clubhouse was erected to accommodate players from each course, forcing the rearrangement of Old Course holes and significantly altering its character.

The Resorts

No matter the season, the Mornington Peninsula is the perfect place to unwind, with a unique combination of clifftop walks, world-class wineries, quiet beaches and bracing ocean shores. RACV Cape Schanck Resort is perfectly positioned to make the most of the Peninsula and bask in the effect of a place that’s truly shaped by nature. The five-star coastal retreat includes a luxury spa, a magnificent golf course and locally sourced food and wine at the Resort’s restaurants. Shaped by the dramatic landscape of the Mornington Peninsula, RACV Cape Schanck Resort is the best place to experience one of the most special locations in Victoria.

Refresh your body and mind at the indulgent One Spa or reconnect with the elements by enjoying locally-sourced food and wine.