- Cape Wickham has been topped Australia’s greatest golf course
- Tasmanian seaside venue replaces perennial winner Royal Melbourne
- Cape Wickham handed honour from Australian Golf Digest rankings checklist
In relation to Australia’s greatest golf course, there’s formally a brand new chief – Cape Wickham on Tasmania‘s King Island.
The seaside venue is now formally perched within the primary spot, forward of the historic Royal Melbourne West.
The event is big information in golf circles given Royal Melbourne has solely ever been dethroned because the nation’s high venue twice in 40 years.
Situated at Black Rock in Melbourne’s south-east, the celebrated 36-hole non-public membership has lengthy been thought to be the nation’s main course – however not anymore.
Cape Wickham on Tasmania’s King Island has been introduced as Australia’s greatest golf course
Cape Wickham’s prestigious course – particularly the 18th gap – is a favorite with many golfers thanks partly to its spectacular backdrop (pictured)
The event is big information in golf circles given Royal Melbourne (pictured) has solely ever been dethroned from high spot twice in 40 years
Royal Melbourne is additionally the venue the place Aussie cricket greats Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting have been as soon as knocked again from enjoying a spherical
Additionally it is the venue the place Aussie cricket greats Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting have been as soon as knocked again from enjoying 18 holes on the revered course.
The not too long ago launched bi-annual Australian Golf Digest (AGD) High 100 course rankings checklist has Cape Wickham as the brand new primary, assuming the coveted place after enhancing its measurement standards.
Following an $8million construct, Cape Wickham Hyperlinks was opened to the general public in 2015 and shortly attracted scores of admirers.
It has been ranked as excessive as twenty fourth on the subject of the world’s greatest programs, with its main promoting level the breathtaking views on the northern tip of King Island – particularly on the 18th gap.
‘This end result will shock loads, nevertheless it must be understood that iconic Royal Melbourne [West] has not misplaced floor — it is nearly as good as ever — it is simply that it has been outpointed on our measurement standards by the gorgeous Cape Wickham,’ AGD High 100 editor Steve Keipert instructed News Corp.
‘And it is also value noting that we price Royal Melbourne on its two established layouts, East and West.
‘The composite structure is a cherrypicked mix of each programs, so it isn’t an actual day-to-day golf course. ‘Because of this, the composite model does not get reviewed.’
Elsewhere, The Grange in Adelaide – the positioning of this week’s LIV golf occasion – completed in forty second spot, with 5 Victorian programs making up half the highest 10 spots.
