The men's Australian Open in 2027 will be played on a purpose-designed composite layout at Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club, southeast of Melbourne. On 28 October 2026, Golf Australia Magazine revealed how the club plans to combine nine holes from each of its North and South courses. The venue itself had been announced in June; the new development is the detailed championship routing, developed with tournament and spectator operations in mind.
North for the opening nine, South for the finish
The round will begin on North's regular first hole. The championship's front nine will remain on North but use a selected sequence of holes that brings players back to the clubhouse via North's usual 18th. Some original North holes are omitted from the composite so that the routing flows naturally.
The back nine will then move to South. Its normal first hole becomes the championship's 10th, while South's usual 18th becomes the closing hole of the Australian Open. The two nines are separate: competitors will not have to switch between North and South repeatedly during a round.
The full layout measures 6,725 metres and plays to par 72. Each nine features five par-4s, two par-5s and two par-3s, making par 36 out and par 36 in. Club officials say only two new championship teeing areas are needed, with the rest of the course assembled from existing holes.
A routing designed for spectators as well as players
Much of the course's activity will be concentrated near the clubhouse. The ninth green, the 10th tee and the 18th green are all within convenient reach of this central area. That arrangement should give spectators easier access to the closing stages of each nine while simplifying movement between warm-up facilities, media positions and key viewing points.
The championship's 13th, a par-3, is expected to provide a particularly lively spectator setting. The North Course's second hole, also a par-3, survived a lengthy selection process because the club and tournament team considered it an important part of the property's identity. Peninsula Kingswood chief executive Heath Wilson also singled out South's regular 10th — the composite's 14th — as a notable strategic test.
These are design intentions rather than predictions of scores. Wind, firmness, hole locations and tournament setup will ultimately determine how demanding the holes play.
Years of planning behind one championship layout
The club was created through the 2013 merger of Peninsula and Kingswood. A redevelopment valued at approximately A$60 million subsequently produced two 18-hole courses on the same property. Course design firm OCM Golf planned the rebuilt facilities with major tournaments in mind.
Peninsula Kingswood had previously proposed a different composite routing when pursuing the Presidents Cup. That unsuccessful bid informed later discussions, but the new Australian Open layout is not simply the old match-play plan recycled for stroke play. Officials weighed the visual character of the holes alongside broadcast access, crowd circulation and the integrity of a 72-hole national open.
What is confirmed — and what is not
The men's 2027 Australian Open is scheduled for late 2027, but the newly published routing report does not confirm specific tournament dates or an entry list. Peninsula Kingswood is also due to host Players Series Victoria in January 2027, providing an earlier opportunity to test the venue under competitive conditions.
The 2027 event should not be confused with the 2026 Australian Open, scheduled for 3–6 December at Kingston Heath Golf Club. No competitive round of the 2027 championship has taken place, so there is no 2027 leaderboard or scoring data to report.
The sporting question will be how players adjust between the two distinct nines while pursuing the same total score. The organisational question is whether concentrating important holes around one clubhouse delivers a better experience for fans watching the national championship.
