About Moonah Links
Moonah Links –The Home of Australian Golf
36 holes, one lifestyle – Moonah Links is an acclaimed golfing escape away from your working reality.
Only 90 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD surrounded by some of Victoria’s most beautiful hinterlands, this exclusive golf lover’s paradise is situated in over 690 acres of lush rolling fairways, just 3 kilometres from either Port Phillip Bay or Bass Strait on the Mornington Peninsula.
Owned by Golf Australia Holdings, Moonah Links has two first class golf courses – the Open Course and the Legends Course, both individually rated in the top 10 of the best golf courses in Australia. The Open Course is the only course in Australia specifically built for national tournaments with sensational viewing platforms. Designed by five times British Open Champion, Peter Thomson, the Opens Course was home to the 2005 Australian Open. A more intimate, yet more challenging setting, the Legends Course takes on the natural terrain of the Mornington Peninsula. This course is a tribute to legends of the sport with each hole named after some of the world’s best golfing greats including Aaron Baddely, Tom Watson, Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer, Michael Scott and, of course, Peter Thomson.
At Moonah Links, it’s a lifestyle like no other. Always on holiday with 5 star resort facilities at your demand, you are able to indulge in any of your gourmet, fitness or relaxation pleasures. As well as the Gold Medallion privileges, you can also take on a little badminton, croquet or volleyball; hire a bicycle and enjoy the lovely surroundings Moonah Links has to offer, get serious with some personal training sessions, take a load off on the 19th hole at the Spike Bar, impress your clients with Peppers’ conference facilities and be in touch with the locals with the use of a courtesy bus that stops at key points around the Mornington Peninsula.
Reflecting on the Mornington Peninsula, affectionately recognised as Melbourne’s millionaire’s playground as well as the ‘Golf Capital of Australia’, this sleepy hollow – where the country meets the sea – is on the edge of metropolitan Melbourne. Rapidly becoming a haven for young families, retirees and lifestyle lovers, this relaxing, beachside community is renowned for its 170 vineyards and wineries, swimming and surf beaches, acres of national parks, sailing and boating, natural hot springs, health resorts, quaint art galleries, food and wine festivals, fine dining, casual cafes, excellent schools, craft markets, great shopping precincts, coastal walks, berry picking, numerous other tourist attractions, and if you’re cheeky enough, you may even want to play golf on some of the other celebrated golf courses within the district. The Mornington Peninsula maintains its cosy country seaside air and mixes it with a warm friendly atmosphere that is loved by residents and holiday-makers alike. You’re never too far away from a lazy afternoon drive through the winding roads of the hinterland to find a hidden artisan’s studio or some of the region’s gastronomic best.
From a golfer’s point of view, Moonah Links is the ultimate golfing experience. Talking to racing commentator, former golf pro and a Mornington Peninsula holiday-maker for over 30 years Neil Longden, he says Moonah Links feels like you are playing golf anywhere in the world. So many Melbourne metropolitan sand courses run north-south or east-west, however Moonah Links is different with every fairway taking on the natural rolling terrain of the Mornington Peninsula. On a day without the sun, you could be anywhere, as the capricious winds can change so much, it can make you feel like you could be in Scotland or Ireland. Moonah Links is a combination of so many world famous golf courses. Ask any golfer, the Mornington Peninsula is magnificent golf course country. Even Americans who play regularly on the Monterey Peninsula, the golf coast in California, marvel at the beauty and first rate courses at Moonah Links.
Well positioned to ‘reality’, Moonah Links is only a 4 kilometre drive to local Rye shopping and public bus services. An excellent option for both permanent residence as well as a luxurious weekender, Moonah Links is a recreational haven limited to only 250 homes in prime golf course beauty where you can indulge in the sweet silence of serenity surrounded by native Mornington Peninsula flora and fauna.