Take it to more host courses like Royal Melbourne, please!

TRAVEL: Global Wonders Down Under

The dominant theme of Australia’s World Top-50 ranked courses? Proximity to city and sea at a price you won’t believe

Melbourne Sandbelt

Hidden Gems

Two revered courses on Melbourne’s sandbelt are taking steps to better shine the spotlight on the work of esteemed course designer Alex Russell.

Concord Golf Club

The Doak Touch

Change is everywhere in the golf-club landscape as courses continue to open, update or expand. About to join the party is Concord Golf Club, a frequent past PGA Tour of Australasia venue in Sydney’s inner-west.

Editor’s Letter

The Everywhere Man: Digging deeper into Australia’s obsession with course architect Tom Doak

Tara Iti: No. 1 Contender

Could Tara Iti Golf Club actually be New Zealand’s best golf course just seven months after opening? Evin Priest visited Tom Doak’s latest coastal masterpiece, two hours north of Auckland at Mangawhai, to see what all the fuss is about.

DREAMY KIWI

New Zealand has a new coastal gem in Tara Iti

Golf Can Be A Beach

Overcoming towering sand dunes and greenside danger is all part of the fun at St Andrews Beach.