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Victoria has changed considerably in the last 15 years under the guidance of revered course architects Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Clayton, Mike Cocking and Ashley Mead who have brought out all the best Sandbelt features in Oscar Damman and Bill Meader’s original 1927 design. Upgrades to both venues in recent times are set to showcase the talents of golf’s current crop of stars too. Seven-time major champion Karrie Webb is the only player to have won the Australian Open at both courses (2008 at Kingston Heath and 2014 at Victoria), while men’s major champions Tiger Woods (2009 Australian Masters), Peter Thomson (1958 Vic Open), Greg Norman (1995 Australian Open), Adam Scott (2012 Australian Masters) and Ian Baker-Finch (1987 Australian Match Play Championship) have all won at Kingston Heath. The superbly crafted greens and bunkers of both venues bring out the best in the world’s top players and that is why many of the game’s greatest have triumphed at Victoria and Kingston Heath in the past. Victoria and Kingston Heath have a rich history of hosting prominent events on the Australian golfing calendar including multiple Australian Opens:ģ x Men’s Australian Opens (1961, 19) and ħ x Men’s Australian Opens (1948, 1957, 1970, 1983, 1989, 1995, 2000) and The two host venues for the ISPS HANDA Australian Open’s return are located in the heart of the world-famous Melbourne Sandbelt in Cheltenham, Victoria and are regarded as two of the finest golf courses in the country.