- Cape Wickham has been crowned Australia’s best golf course
- Tasmanian coastal venue replaces perennial winner Royal Melbourne
- Cape Wickham awarded Australian Golf Digest ranking list honor
When it comes to Australia’s best golf course, there’s officially a new leader: Cape Wickham on Tasmania’s King Island.
The seaside venue is now officially ranked number one, ahead of the historic Royal Melbourne West.
This development is big news in golf circles, given that Royal Melbourne has only been dethroned as the best venue in the country twice in 40 years.
Located at Black Rock in Melbourne’s south-east, this prestigious 36-hole private club has long been regarded as the country’s leading course, but no longer.
The prestigious Cape Wickham course, especially the 18th hole, is a favorite of many golfers thanks in part to its spectacular backdrop (pictured).
The development is big news in golf circles given Royal Melbourne (pictured) has only been dethroned from top spot twice in 40 years.
Royal Melbourne is also the place where Australian cricket greats Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting were once bowled after playing a round.
It is also where Australian cricket greats Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting were once beaten after playing 18 holes on the revered course.
The recently released Australian Golf Digest (AGD) biannual top 100 courses ranking list has Cape Wickham as the new number one, assuming the coveted position after improving its measurement criteria.
After an $8 million construction, Cape Wickham Links opened to the public in 2015 and quickly attracted dozens of admirers.
It is ranked 24th among the best courses in the world and its main attraction is the stunning views of the northern end of King Island, especially on the 18th hole.
“This result will surprise many, but it must be understood that the iconic Royal Melbourne [West] “It hasn’t lost any ground, it’s as good as ever, it’s just that it’s been surpassed in our metrics by the impressive Cape Wickham,” said AGD Top 100 editor Steve Keipert. News Corporation.
‘And it’s also worth noting that we rate Royal Melbourne on its two established layouts, East and West.
“The composite layout is a carefully selected combination of both courses, so it is not a real everyday golf course. “As a result, the composite version is not revised.”
Elsewhere, The Grange in Adelaide, host of this week’s LIV golf event, finished in 42nd place, with five Victorian courses taking up half of the top 10 spots.