Sloan Morpeth
Born in 1897 Sloan Morpeth worked as a bank clerk with the National Bank in Waihi after finishing his schooling. Following the outbreak of World War One Sloan enlisted on the 24th of January 1917 with the Auckland Infantry Regiment.
He served in France and was wounded in April 1918 before returning to New Zealand in 1919 where he became a superb golfer, winning two New Zealand Amateur titles and the New Zealand Open Championship in the 1920s.
Sloan Morpeth moved to Australia in 1929 and became secretary of the Commonwealth Golf Club in Melbourne. After retiring in the mid-1960 he became a golf course designer and was instrumental in the development of several highly-regarded courses such as Portsea, Peninsula Kingswood , and Commonwealth Golf Club.
Sloan died in 1970 aged 73 and was survived by his wife and daughter.
Golf Courses designed by Sloan Morpeth
Commonwealth Golf Club
South Oakleigh, VIC, Australia
Distance: 6380yd Par: 73
Commonwealth Golf Club is a spectacularly presented 18-hole championship golf course located in the world-renowned golfing region of the Melbourne Sandbelt. Commonwealth is highly rated amongst Australia's top championship courses and is a true test for golfers of all abilities. Measuring 6,380-metres and with a heritage dating back to 1920, the 18-hole layout at the...
Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club - Kingswood Course
Frankston, NSW, Australia
Distance: 6124yd Par: 72
Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club - Kingswood Course is just 35-minutes from central Melbourne and is situated at the southern tip of the famous Sandbelt region and the northern boundary of the Mornington Peninsula. The club comprises of three walk or cart18-hole championship courses, across two sites in Frankston and Dingle Village. Both Frankston courses...
Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club - North Course
Frankston, NSW, Australia
Distance: 6124yd Par: 72
Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club is just 35-minutes from central Melbourne and is situated at the southern tip of the famous Sandbelt region and the northern boundary of the Mornington Peninsula. The club comprises two walk or cart 18-hole championship courses, both re-designed most recently by Australian golf architecture firm Ogilvy Clayton Cocking Mead. Peninsula...
Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club - South Course
Frankston, NSW, Australia
Distance: 6321 m Par: 72
Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club is just 35-minutes from central Melbourne and is situated at the southern tip of the famous Sandbelt region and the northern boundary of the Mornington Peninsula. The club comprises three walk or cart 18-hole championship courses, across two sites in Frankston and Dingle Village. Both Frankston courses were re-designed recently...
