RACV Cape Schanck is the easy booking on the southern Mornington Peninsula. The 18-hole, par-70 course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. at the same time as he built the original course at The National next door, and it runs over steep, sandy ground with views of Bass Strait from the high tees. It belongs to RACV, Victoria’s motoring club, and has a large hotel beside it. Anyone can register and book online, prices are published, and the course is open daily from 7am to 6pm.
RACV Cape Schanck Resort green fees and tee times.
Register on the resort’s MiClub booking page; you will receive a username and password, and can then view and book tee times. Members of RACV or another auto club enter their membership number when registering to get member rates. All bookings are prepaid. If plans change, tell the golf shop by 5pm the day before and you get a credit, valid for 12 months; refunds are only in exceptional cases. Bookings cannot be changed online, so call (03) 5950 8100 or email the golf shop with your confirmation. Check in 15 to 20 minutes before your time, or you risk losing it without a credit.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From A$120
Standard rate, 18 holes, midweek; A$140 at weekends, public holidays and from 1 December to 31 January. RACV members pay A$100 midweek. Twilight from A$75.
18 holes, midweek
A$120
18 holes, weekends and peak
A$140
9 holes, midweek
A$85
Twilight, Apr–Sept from 2pm
A$75
Twilight, Oct–Mar from 3pm
A$95
Cart, 18 holes
A$65
Club hire
A$60
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
Jones laid the course over a hillside that sits higher than parts of The National, with fairways cut through dense tea tree. Its best-known feature is the greens: they are enormous and heavily contoured, and Planet Golf notes one more than 70 yards from front to back, so lag putting matters as much as approach play. The bunkering is large and open. At par 70 there are several short par fours, which gives a mid-handicapper real birdie chances when the wind is down. The resort points to the course’s drainage as the reason it plays well all year. It was ranked 38th in Australia by ausgolf, a ranking the resort quotes on its golf page.
Know before you go.
Booking
Prepaid online after registration, or by phone
Cancellation
By 5pm the day before for a 12-month credit
Check-in
15–20 minutes before the tee time
Carts
Drivers 18+ with licence; paths only on par 3s
Dress
Collared shirts; no denim, singlets or thongs
Practice
Irons-only range, chipping and putting greens
Make the trip work.
Twilight is the bargain here: A$75 from 2pm between April and September and A$95 from 3pm between October and March. Carts cost A$65 for 18 holes, and only two people and two bags are allowed per cart; you must be over 18 with a driving licence. On par fours and fives you can drive on the fairway until 50 metres from the green, but stay on the paths on every par three. The practice range is irons only.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) is about 110 km north; allow around 90 minutes by car via the ring roads and Peninsula Link, then Boneo Road to Trent Jones Drive. Travellers from Geelong or Avalon Airport can take the Searoad ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento and drive about 20 minutes across the peninsula. There is no useful public transport.
The resort hotel is the obvious base, with the Samphire restaurant, Mantellina for stone-baked pizza, the Cape Bar & Terrace, an indoor heated pool, tennis courts, One Spa and walking tracks to the bush and beaches. Its midweek Cape Schanck Stay and Play offer, bookable for stays to 30 June 2027, includes a night’s stay, buffet breakfast for two and 18 holes with a cart for two. Rye, Sorrento and Flinders all have holiday rentals within 20 minutes.
Make a trip of it.
The National’s three courses are next door, and overseas and interstate golfers can request weekday tee times there. Moonah Links and St Andrews Beach, both at Fingal, are about ten minutes north. An RACV Season Pass also covers the group’s Goldfields, Torquay and Healesville courses and Royal Pines on the Gold Coast. Off course, the boardwalk to Cape Schanck Lighthouse and Pulpit Rock is a short drive, and Peninsula Hot Springs suits a rest day.
Find your season.
Summer, from December to February, is the busiest and dearest period: weekend and peak rates apply every day from 1 December to 31 January. March and April are usually calm and settled, and October and November bring spring growth. Winter is wet and windy, but the course drains well and twilight starts at 2pm.
Yes. The course is open to the public every day from 7am to 6pm. Register on the resort’s online booking page to book a tee time, or call the golf shop on (03) 5950 8100. You do not need to be an RACV member or a hotel guest.
How much is golf at RACV Cape Schanck?
The standard 18-hole rate is A$120 midweek and A$140 at weekends, on public holidays and through December and January. RACV members pay A$100 and A$120. Nine holes start at A$85, and carts cost A$65.
Is RACV Cape Schanck the same as The National?
No. They are neighbours, and the same architect, Robert Trent Jones Jr., designed RACV Cape Schanck and The National’s Old Course. The National is a private club with set visitor days, while RACV Cape Schanck takes public bookings online.
Is there a stay-and-play deal at RACV Cape Schanck?
Yes. The Cape Schanck Stay and Play offer, valid Monday to Friday for stays until 30 June 2027, includes a night’s accommodation, buffet breakfast for two and 18 holes with a cart for two. Confirm your tee time with the golf shop after booking.
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.
