Peninsula Kingswood

The first merger of two established clubs in Australia, this project began when we met club President Peter Sweeney in 2014, just as the two clubs had begun negotiations.

In those early days the focus was on conditioning more than design: irrigation, drainage, turf quality, but mostly the desire for the firm, fast and true greens the Sandbelt is known for. As the work shifted toward construction we realised that alone wasn't going to get the job done. The site at Peninsula Kingswood is the best outside Royal Melbourne's tumbling landscape, so why couldn't the courses rival the very best of the Sandbelt?

This wasn't to say we were trying to change the style of the course. It was about making the best version of Peninsula Kingswood possible. We wanted the courses in the same conversation as Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath, Victoria and Metropolitan: not unique so much as taking the best parts of all those courses and adapting them to the Frankston site.

OCCM were engaged to design and build the two golf courses and extensive practice facilities, with Mike Cocking acting as lead designer. Construction began in March 2015 and was completed in May 2019, with the two courses fully open later that year.

The North course debuted as the #5 course in Australia in the 2020 Golf Australia rankings, and the South sits just behind at #18, making Peninsula one of the best 36-hole facilities in the country.

OCM continue to work closely with the club, refining the design and putting the finishing touches to the landscape. As a living, breathing organism, we believe this constant refinement and ongoing consultation is key to ensuring the courses keep improving, season after season, year after year.