Commonwealth Golf Club

Great Tradition, Exceptional Design, Modern Approach. Renaissance Golf designed course on the iconic Melbourne Sandbelt.

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The short Par-4, 4th . A classic Commonwealth hole, tee shot placement here is critical so you can best approach this ‘tilted’ green that cambers left to right.

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As a dry, mild spring rolls into summer, you’ll find challenge in our firm, slick Pure Distinction greens which, flanked by razor-sharp bunker edges, demand complete and utter accuracy

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With warmer weather upon us, our greenkeeping team, led by Superintendent Adam Lamb, are fine-tuning every detail across the course. Their goal: to present our members and guests with the truest expression of Sandbelt character on this remarkable layout.

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The “Tilt”.

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One final test.

The 404m, Par-4 18th.

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Commonwealth’s three par 3 holes, each featuring a green guarded by tightly cropped bunkering, are notorious for their ability to make or break a round. On one day any of these holes may be an easy birdie. On another, you may find yourself putting for 6….!

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Creativity, imagination, precision. Short-game pre-requisites at Commonwealth.

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Finishing touches.

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There's still something special about the old-fashioned scorecard and pencil. For generations, rounds have been recorded one hole at a time in pencil. Birdies circled, bogeys lamented and, every so often, a number written down that you’ll remember forever.

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Beautiful, strategic and memorable. A hole worthy of any golfer’s list of favourite Sandbelt par 4s.

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Rooms with a View

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Commonwealth Golf Club’s wonderfully tilted putting surfaces and deep, sharply defined Sandbelt bunkers make finding the green only half the challenge. Leave yourself on the wrong side of a tucked pin and getting up and down can quickly become an exercise in damage control.

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Sandbelt architecture, best appreciated from above.

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Closing Time.

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A defining edge of the Melbourne Sandbelt.

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Under the watchful eye of a towering gum lies the heavily contoured 3rd green. Guarded by four tightly cropped bunkers, every approach demands careful decision-making to balance risk and reward.

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Cliffhanger.

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The par-4 11th may appear straightforward from the tee, but its defence lies in one of the most challenging putting surfaces on the course.

The two-tiered green slopes steeply from back to front and right to left into a swale, making walking away with par here a good result.

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The return of the wildflowers to our heathland home. A welcome reminder that a new golf season is in the air.

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Soft spring light across the 9th green and longer evenings on the horizon.