Memberships at Cranbourne
CRANBOURNE GOLF CLUB
We are very proud of our Club here at Cranbourne, boasting a course that is consistently ranked in Australia’s Top 100 (currently 64 – Golf Australia Magazine), a first-class clubhouse, an active and vibrant membership and high quality, passionate staff. Our aim is to provide the best possible golfing experience for all Members and their guests.
Gary Libson 2021
Our Vision is ‘To be The Golf Club of Choice in our Community’
Key Features of the Cranbourne Golf Club’s vision are:
• To provide an outstanding, sustainable golf club, maintaining & improving its position in the top 100 golf courses in Australia.
• To provide a friendly, social and member-focused environment
• To increase the presence and awareness of the golf club & its brand in the community.
• To provide a premium function center, as the venue of choice in the community.
The 17th Hole – Par 4 , 366 meters
ABOUT CGC
Cranbourne Golf Club was formed in 1951, following discriminatory practices against minority groups by a significant number of Victorian Golf Clubs. The prime mover in the formation of the Country Club was Sydney Kaufman, who called a meeting of his Jewish friends on June 14, 1951. Some 20 people attended. A provisional committee with Syd Kaufman as President, Harold Lasky as Vice-President and David Morley as Treasurer was elected and the search for suitable land to construct a golf course commenced.
Kaufman Addressing Community
Because of the rapid expansion of housing estates in the Dandenong area, the search was concentrated in the Cranbourne district. Assisted by Sam Berriman, Curator of Huntingdale Golf Club and a noted golf course architect, the present site was chosen and purchased as suitable for a championship golf course. The course took over two years to construct and was officially opened by Syd Kaufman on April 9, 1954. Sam Berriman’s lay-out measured 6,304m and provided for 87 bunkers.
The course was not completed precisely to Berriman’s design and at the commencement of play measured 6,330m with 71 bunkers constructed.
Gordon Black was curator for more than 20 years. Under his supervision thousands of trees were planted, to change the face of what previously was barren market garden land. These trees now provide outstanding character, as well as both golfing difficulty and enjoyment.
COURSE
Five times British Open Champion Peter Thomson described Berriman as “An architect of rare talent and his Cranbourne design as a classic with this great course being worthy of any major tournament”.
Through the 80′s, 90′s, and over the past decade, the Club has established a Championship Golf Course that has hosted lucrative Pro-Am events, as well successive Victorian Open’s in 2000 and 2001. The Club has often been described as a ‘Hidden Jewel’. Through maintaining a financially sound Club, and adopting best practice in turf maintenance, the Club now sits proudly amongst Melbourne’s premier golfing facilities.
The Cranbourne Golf Club is recognised as one of Victoria’s outstanding golf courses, located approximately 40 kilometers southeast from the Melbourne CBD.
It is a par 72 layout of 6164m designed by architect, Sam Berriman, in the 1950′s. Berriman, who after his respected work at Huntingdale, applied his art to the creation and development of Cranbourne. The course took over two years to construct and was officially opened by Syd Kaufman on April 9, 1954. The course has matured into an attractive and challenging championship golf course ranked in the Top 100 in Australia
Located 750 Glasscocks Road, Cranbourne North 3977.
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