Royal Melbourne Golf Club
Melbourne, Australia
Course Layout
575 features mapped — fairways, greens, bunkers, tees, water. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Course by the Numbers
Calculated from 575 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.
About Royal Melbourne Golf Club
The Royal Melbourne Golf Club is a 36-hole golf club in Australia, located in Black Rock, Victoria, a suburb in southeastern Melbourne. Its West and East courses are respectively ranked number 1 and 6 in Australia. The West course is ranked in the top-five courses in the world. Founded 135 years ago in 1891, it is Australia's oldest extant and continually existing golf club.
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Tournament History & Records
60Cameron Smith, 2018 World CupThe course record that still stands — shot during round 3 of Australia's World Cup victory on home soil.Track your best round at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in The Grand Plan app.
Events Hosted
- Presidents Cup — Hosted 1998, 2011, 2019
- World Cup of Golf — Hosted 1959, 1988
- Australian Open — Hosted 17+ times (most recent 2022)
- Australian Masters — Hosted multiple times through 1980s–2000s
Course Record
Architecture
- • Alister MacKenzie (West Course, 1931)
- • Alex Russell (East Course, 1932)
Notable Holes
- • West 5 — a 170-yard par 3 guarded by sand-belt bunkering, rated one of the best short par 3s in world golf
- • West 10 — a driveable 312-yard par 4 that rewards aggressive play from the tee
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 72.5 · Slope 135 · Par 72 · 6,589 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 79 | +7 |
| 10 | 12 | 85 | +13 |
| 15 | 18 | 91 | +19 |
| 20 | 24 | 97 | +25 |
| 25 | 30 | 103 | +31 |
| 30 | 36 | 109 | +37 |
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 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Yards | 428 | 480 | 333 | 470 | 176 | 428 | 148 | 305 | 432 | 3,200 | 436 | 455 | 433 | 147 | 502 | 143 | 347 | 439 | 437 | 3,339 | 6,539 |
| Stroke Index | 7 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
Holes That Decide Your Round
Play for the fat of the green and take bogey off the table. Build your pre-round plan →
Three good shots beats two heroic ones. Bogey here is a solid result for anyone above 10 handicap.
Attack the pin — if your wedge game is on, this is where strokes get gained back.
Expected par or better. If you drop a stroke here, it's usually a mental mistake — which is trackable.
Pre-Round Checklist for Royal Melbourne Golf Club
Your Game Plan for Royal Melbourne 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.
Tee Sets
Championship
- Yards:
- 6,589
- Par:
- 72
- Course Rating:
- 72.5
- Slope:
- 135
Play the Melbourne Sand Belt
The world-famous Sand Belt — Australia's greatest cluster of inland courses, all within a 30-minute radius south-east of Melbourne CBD.
See the full Melbourne Sand Belt guide →Other Notable Courses near Melbourne
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the par at Royal Melbourne Golf Club?
Royal Melbourne Golf Club is a par 71 course with 18 holes measuring 6,539 total yards. Front nine par 35 (3,200 yards), back nine par 36 (3,339 yards).
What is the longest hole at Royal Melbourne Golf Club?
The longest hole is hole 14, a par 5 playing 502 yards.
Which hole is hardest at Royal Melbourne Golf Club?
Hole 3 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 333 yards.
What tournaments have been held at Royal Melbourne Golf Club?
- Presidents Cup — Hosted 1998, 2011, 2019
- World Cup of Golf — Hosted 1959, 1988
- Australian Open — Hosted 17+ times (most recent 2022)
- Australian Masters — Hosted multiple times through 1980s–2000s
What should I shoot at Royal Melbourne 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.