Sand Belt Championship Venue Melbourne Sand Belt

Metropolitan Golf Club

Q: Which hole is hardest at Metropolitan Golf Club?

Hole 6 has stroke index 1 — the hardest hole on the scorecard.

Melbourne, Australia

Par

Holes

Yards

6,500

Par 3 / 4 / 5

4 · 10 · 4

Course Layout

170 features mapped — fairways, greens, bunkers, tees, water. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fairway Green Bunker Tee Water

Hole-by-Hole Strategy

Dogleg and layup calls derived from hole centerline geometry. 7 doglegs · 4 layup holes.

#	Par	Yards	Plays Like	Shape	Call
1	4	430	433 +3y · +10ft	Slight dogleg left (15.9°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
2	4	335	335 +0y · +0ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
3	3	173	176 +3y · +10ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
4	4	385	379 -6y · -20ft	Sharp dogleg right (47.9°)	LAYUP Sharp right-hand dogleg (47.9°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
5	3	216	221 +5y · +16ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
6	5	574	576 +2y · +7ft	Straight	LAYUP Par 5 at 574y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
7	5	528	527 -1y · -3ft	Slight dogleg left (20.5°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 528y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
8	4	345	342 -3y · -10ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
9	4	405	402 -3y · -10ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
10	5	499	501 +2y · +7ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
11	4	429	428 -1y · -3ft	Moderate dogleg left (27.6°)	Favor the right side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
12	3	164	161 -3y · -10ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
13	4	355	357 +2y · +7ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
14	5	612	612 +0y · +0ft	Slight dogleg right (18.9°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 612y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
15	3	144	144 +0y · +0ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
16	4	366	370 +4y · +13ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
17	4	342	342 +0y · +0ft	Moderate dogleg right (30.0°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
18	4	433	434 +1y · +3ft	Slight dogleg left (12.1°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
19	3	148	154 +6y · +20ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
Total	75	6,883	Distances from OSM centerlines; elevation from SRTM (Open-Meteo).

Course by the Numbers

Calculated from 170 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.

95 bunkers

19,682 sq yd of sand — 5.3 bunkers per hole on average.

915 sq yd

Largest bunker on the course — bigger than most tees.

657 sq yd avg green

Classification: Large greens (~6,500 sq ft avg) — tough 3-putt territory. Huge surfaces — a 40-ft putt is a common outcome even from a good shot.

999 sq yd

Largest green on the course — a three-club difference front-to-back is possible.

1.67 ha of fairway

Total groomed playing surface across 7 fairway zones.

7 doglegs

1 sharp, 6 moderate. Plotting a line off the tee matters more here than pure distance.

4 layup holes

Best played as three-shot holes for anyone outside single figures — chasing them turns pars into doubles.

Hole 14: 612y

The longest hole on the card — par 5. Know your layup number before you tee off.

95 bunkers · 20 greens · 7 fairway zones · 48 tee boxes · 0 water hazards.

About Metropolitan Golf Club

The Metropolitan Golf Club is one of the renowned sandbelt courses of Melbourne and is widely recognised as one of the finest championship courses in Australia. It is located in Oakleigh South, in the city's south-eastern suburbs, approximately twenty minutes' drive from the CBD.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Tournament History & Records

Events Hosted

Australian Masters — Hosted 1984
Heineken Classic — Hosted 1998, 2000

Architecture

• J. Sloan Morpeth (original)
• Dick Wilson (1960s redesign)

Opened: 1891

What Should You Expect to Shoot?

These expected scores use the World Handicap System formula: your handicap index × slope ÷ 113, plus course rating. Use them to set a realistic target before you tee off.

Championship

Rating 75.0 · Slope 140 · Par 72 · 6,606 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	9	84	+12
10	15	90	+18
15	22	97	+25
20	28	103	+31
25	34	109	+37
30	40	115	+43

Men's

Rating 73.0 · Slope 135 · Par 72 · 6,500 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	7	80	+8
10	13	86	+14
15	19	92	+20
20	25	98	+26
25	31	104	+32
30	37	110	+38

Ladies'

Rating 74.0 · Slope 130 · Par 74 · 5,460 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	6	80	+6
10	12	86	+12
15	17	91	+17
20	23	97	+23
25	29	103	+29
30	35	109	+35

Scorecard

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Par	4	3	4	5	4	5	3	5	4	37	4	3	4	3	5	4	4	4	4	35	72
Yards	380	160	387	476	355	470	201	476	395	3,300	418	154	370	173	525	427	345	393	395	3,200	6,500
Stroke Index	7	3	13	11	17	1	9	15	5		8	4	16	2	10	6	18	12	14

Holes That Decide Your Round

Hardest Hole · SI 1

Hole 6

Par 5 · 470 yards

Play for the fat of the green and take bogey off the table. Build your pre-round plan →

Longest Hole

Hole 14

Par 5 · 525 yards

Three good shots beats two heroic ones. Bogey here is a solid result for anyone above 10 handicap.

Scoring Opportunity

Hole 11

Par 3 · 154 yards

Attack the pin — if your wedge game is on, this is where strokes get gained back.

Easiest Hole · SI 18

Hole 16

Par 4 · 345 yards

Expected par or better. If you drop a stroke here, it's usually a mental mistake — which is trackable.

Pre-Round Checklist for Metropolitan Golf Club

Know your average distance off the tee — budget for 10 par-4 tee shots. Check 4 par-3 yardages — pick your go-to clubs now, not on the tee. Plan hole 6 (hardest) for bogey — don't chase birdie there. Hole 14 is long — know your layup number. Arrive 45 min early — 15 range, 10 short game, 10 putting, 10 to the tee.

Your Game Plan for Metropolitan Golf Club

The scorecard tells you the course. The Grand Plan assessment tells you you — which part of your game is actually bleeding strokes. Pair both, and you have a pre-round strategy tailored to this course AND your weaknesses.

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Tee Sets

Championship

Yards:: 6,606
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 75.0
Slope:: 140

Men's

Yards:: 6,500
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 73.0
Slope:: 135

Ladies'

Yards:: 5,460
Par:: 74
Course Rating:: 74.0
Slope:: 130

Play the Melbourne Sand Belt

Metropolitan Golf Club is a par 72 course with 18 holes measuring 6,500 total yards. Front nine par 37 (3,300 yards), back nine par 35 (3,200 yards).

What is the longest hole at Metropolitan Golf Club?

The longest hole is hole 14, a par 5 playing 525 yards.

Which hole is hardest at Metropolitan Golf Club?

Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 5 playing 470 yards.

What tournaments have been held at Metropolitan Golf Club?

Australian Masters — Hosted 1984
Heineken Classic — Hosted 1998, 2000

What should I shoot at Metropolitan Golf Club?

Use the expected-score table above — it's calculated from your handicap and this course's official WHS rating and slope. A 15 handicap typically shoots mid-80s to low-90s depending on the tee set; a 25 handicap mid-90s to low-100s. Track your actual scores against these targets to see how your game travels.