Melbourne’s Kingston Heath Golf Club to host 2028 Presidents Cup

Kingston Heath Golf Club - situated in the Sandbelt region in the southeast suburbs of Melbourne - has secured the prestigious 2028 Presidents Cup international golf event.

Kingston Heath is consistently ranked as one of the top courses globally and has hosted the Australian Open seven times, the 2016 World Cup of Golf, the 2008 Women’s Australian Open, as well as the 2009 and 2012 Australian Masters.

The 2028 Presidents Cup will mark the event’s fourth trip to Melbourne, tying the record for most contested Cups in one city, matched only by Gainesville in Virginia, USA.

Melbourne will then host the Presidents Cup again in 2040 thanks to a landmark deal secured by the Victorian Government last year.

Previous editions of the Presidents Cup in Melbourne in 1998, 2011 and 2019 generated a combined economic impact of more than $121 million, thousands of hours in broadcasts globally, and attracted more than 315,000 spectators – including 47,000 visitors to Victoria.

The biennial global team competition has a history of attracting some of the world’s best golfers, including Australia’s own Adam Scott and Cameron Smith, and Ernie Els and Tiger Woods.

Golf in Victoria generates $883 million to the state’s economy with major events such as these being an integral part of Victoria’s Golf Tourism Strategy and help to attract more visitors to Victoria, supporting jobs across the tourism sector.