Robert Trent Jones Jnr\u2019s layout at RACV Cape Schanck Resort is the publicly accessible, \u2018junior\u2019 version of its venerable Mornington Peninsula neighbour, the Old course at The National Golf Club. Trent Jones Jnr penned both and the two courses opened in the same year: 1988.<\/p>\n
The similarities between the pair are evident from the outset. Occupying similar land and utilising the same designer drew a lasting result at Cape Schanck. The veteran American designer\u2019s signature large, undulating greens are a feature throughout the par-70 layout \u2013 including the mammoth sixth green, which is unusually narrow but extends 80 metres from front to back.<\/p>\n
Adding to the course\u2019s appeal is the way it frequently taps into golfers\u2019 imagination. For instance, the contours on and around the putting surfaces in many cases aid players, providing an \u2018out\u2019 to one side or a way of feeding balls circuitously towards certain flags.<\/p>\n
Other features include elevated tee shots and yawning bunkers framing most drives and approaches. Meanwhile, the rotation of pin positions ensures a different examination with each hole change, to say nothing of the exposed and often windy site. With Bass Strait in view and providing a constant presence, there is never a dull moment along this rugged stretch of the Victorian coastline. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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RACV Cape Schanck Resort<\/p>\n