The Kyneton Golf Club was founded
in 1900 and an 18-hole course was prepared on a site at
“Three Chain Road”, Kyneton. In 1909, the club
moved to a more suitable site off the Baynton Road, and
play commenced here on April 17th 1909.
The course which was built here was only 9 holes but remained
in use until 1928. At that time 115 acres of land was leased
near the site of the original course alongside the Calder
Highway. An 18 hole course was designed and constructed
and play began in May 1929.
The club was forced to find a new site in 1949 as the leased
land was sold at auction and the club was unable to match
the price offered by the successful bidder. Fortunately,
the club was able to buy 152 acres of suitable land on the
west side of Blackhill Rd.
The well known course architect Vernon Morcom was commissioned
to design the course which he did in early 1950. Morcom
was an excellent choice as he had been involved in the design
and construction of many famous courses including Kingston
Heath, Victoria, Spring Valley, Barwon Heads and many others.
Using Morcom’s design and voluntary labour the course
was built and first opened for play on 13th May 1950.
The clubhouse from the previous course (and possibly before
that) was transported and rebuilt on the new site. The club
remains at the Blackhill Road site to the present day.
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