Cape Schanck · Australia · Victoria
The National Golf Club
Gunnamatta Course
Gunnamatta Course is part of Victoria's golfing heritage, reflecting the development of golf around Cape Schanck. Located at Cape Schanck, in the Victoria region, this course is set amidst coastal dunes. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a golfing experience unique to Australia, with its history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the decisions it demands of the player. The Round selects Gunnamatta Course for the singularity of its architecture, history, and territory.
links · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,500 m · 2019
ArchitectTom Doak · Tom Doak
At a glance
Gunnamatta Course is part of Victoria's golfing heritage, reflecting the development of golf around Cape Schanck. Located at Cape Schanck, in the Victoria region, this course is set amidst coastal dunes. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a golfing experience unique to Australia, with its history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the decisions it demands of the player. The Round selects Gunnamatta Course for the singularity of its architecture, history, and territory.
Geography & setting
Gunnamatta Course is located at Cape Schanck, in the Victoria region of Australia. The course unfolds within a coastal dunes landscape. This geographical understanding should be supplemented by the exact nature of the soil, altitude, prevailing exposure, winds, vegetation, visible landscapes, and the influence of seasons on playing conditions.
History
Opened in 2019, Gunnamatta was designed by Tom Doak as a fully distinct fourth course for The National Golf Club.
Architecture
Broad fairways, large greens, natural ridges and sandy hollows occupy exposed coastal dunes at Cape Schanck.
The course in detail
The course features 18 holes, a par 72, and measures approximately 6500 meters from the reference tees. The course utilizes its coastal dunes environment to shape angles, hazards, and green approaches.
Club experience
The National offers four full courses and one of Australia’s largest private golf environments.
Practical information
- Official website
- www.nationalgolf.com.au/