Moonah Links sits in the dunes and bushland at Fingal, towards the ocean end of the Mornington Peninsula, and has two courses. The Open Course was built to host the Australian Open; the Legends Course is its younger neighbour. The resort calls it slightly more forgiving, sits on what the resort calls the better piece of land, and each hole is named after a golfing great. Anyone can book a tee time online, the green fees are published, and the Peppers hotel has rooms that look straight onto the Legends 18th.
Moonah Links (Legends Course) green fees and tee times.
Register free as a public member on the Book Golf page, then use View Tee Times to see the sheet and pay online. American Express is not accepted for online payment. You can also ring the reservations team on +61 3 5988 2047. The price table does not split the two courses, so the same rates apply whichever you choose. If you are staying, check the Mid Week Golf Escape listed on the hotel’s rates and packages page. Arrive up to 30 minutes before your time and check in at the pro shop in the main golf pavilion, where carts are also collected.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From A$125
18 holes, May to September; A$140 from October to April. Motorised cart A$60 extra. Rates on the resort’s Book Golf page apply to either course.
18 holes, Oct–Apr
A$140
18 holes, May–Sept
A$125
All-day play, Oct–Apr
A$280
All-day play, May–Sept
A$250
Twilight, after 3pm
A$85
Motorised cart
A$60
Hire clubs
A$60
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
The Legends opened in 2003, the year the Open Course hosted its first Australian Open. Ross Perrett designed it, and it measures 6,315 metres from the back tees. The layout weaves through old moonah trees and native scrub, and the resort compares its bunkering to the sandbelt courses an hour up the road. Each hole carries the name of a player, many of them Australian, alongside internationals such as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. It is no soft option: since 2021 the Victorian PGA Championship has used the Legends with the Open Course for its first two rounds, before the final 36 holes move to the Open. Compare that with Peter Thomson’s Open Course, at 6,783 metres, which the resort says can ask a typical club golfer for eight extra shots.
Know before you go.
Booking
Online after free public-member registration
Payment
No Amex online
Shoes
Soft spikes only
Dress
Collars; no denim, sports shorts or gym wear
Alcohol
No BYO anywhere on the property
Check-in
Pro shop, up to 30 minutes before
Make the trip work.
All-day play is the value ticket: A$280 in summer or A$250 in winter lets you play the Legends in the morning and the Open in the afternoon, versus two separate 18-hole fees. Twilight, from 3pm, is A$85 year round, and long summer evenings on the peninsula make it a real option. Hire clubs are A$60. There is a driving range and putting green for warming up, showers with towels in the pavilion, and a food cart on course. The Spike Bar serves full meals after the round.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) is roughly 110 km away; allow about 90 minutes by car via the ring roads and Peninsula Link, then follow the Mornington Peninsula Freeway towards Rye. Avalon Airport, on the Geelong side, links up with the Searoad car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento. A car is the practical choice here, as nothing on the southern peninsula is walkable.
Peppers Moonah Links Resort has 65 rooms, each with a balcony or terrace. The Moonah Rooms look over the Legends Course and its 18th fairway, Open Suites face the 1st of the Open Course, and One Bedroom Apartments add a kitchenette and laundry for longer stays. Pebbles Restaurant is on site. For a village with shops and pubs, Rye and Sorrento are about 15 to 20 minutes away.
Make a trip of it.
St Andrews Beach, Tom Doak’s public course, is a few minutes away in Fingal, and RACV Cape Schanck is a short drive south. The Dunes at Rye is another daily-fee option nearby, and overseas golfers can request weekday times at The National’s three courses. Off course, Peninsula Hot Springs is in Fingal, and the surf at Gunnamatta Beach is worth a look even if you do not swim.
Find your season.
October to April brings the higher green fee and the best conditions; May to September is cheaper and quieter but wet and windy on this part of the coast. The Victorian PGA Championship has been held here each year since 2021, and the 2025 edition ran from 9 to 14 December, so expect limited tee times in tournament week.
Yes. Moonah Links is a public-access resort: you register free as a public member on its booking site and book either course online, or phone the reservations team. Membership is optional and not needed to play.
How much does it cost to play the Legends Course at Moonah Links?
A$140 for 18 holes from October to April and A$125 from May to September, on the resort’s published table. Twilight after 3pm is A$85, and all-day play is A$280 in summer or A$250 in winter. Carts are A$60.
Which is easier, the Legends or the Open Course?
The resort describes the Legends as slightly more forgiving. The Open Course is longer, at 6,783 metres from the tips, and was built to host the Australian Open, which it did in 2003 and 2005. The all-day ticket lets you play both in a day.
Who designed the Moonah Links Legends Course?
Ross Perrett designed the Legends, which opened in 2003. Peter Thomson, the five-time Open champion, designed the Open Course next to it, and the Legends was built to honour past champions, with each hole named after a different player.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
