Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/explore/plans/the-peninsula-golf-weekend/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: unknown Modified: unknown Format: public main text, generated from the canonical page; imagery and interactive controls omitted. Dates and caveats below retain their page meaning; this format is not a new fact check. [Plans]() Weekend (2 nights) [Red Hill]() # The Peninsula Golf Weekend Two nights at Jackalope, one round at St Andrews Beach, vineyard meals and a short coastal alternative for non-golfers. Friends Golf · Food & wine [Stay at Jackalope Hotel →]() - Photo · Gary Lisbon, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Gary Lisbon, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Gary Lisbon, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Gary Lisbon, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria 1 of 10 1 / 10 Two golfers carrying bags walk down a wide fairway at St Andrews Beach Golf Course toward sandy dunes and coastal scrub St Andrews Beach Golf Course, Fingal, Mornington Peninsula. Photo · Gary Lisbon, courtesy of Visit Victoria At a glance Use this as a route, then confirm bookings, park access and weather for your dates. My Trip drive times cover mapped stops, excluding your journey here and home. **Duration** Weekend (2 nights) **Best for** Friends **Theme** Golf · Food & wine **Base town** Red Hill **Best season** Year-round **Anchor stay** [Jackalope Hotel]() **Budget** Flexible budget **Stops** 6 sequenced stops [Stay here →]() Friday check-in at Jackalope begins at 3 pm. Saturday splits the group: players take an early tee time at St Andrews Beach while non-golfers can visit the short Cape Schanck Boardwalk, then everyone meets for a prebooked Montalto lunch. Confirm the round length and travel time before setting the lunch reservation; The Piazza is a less formal fallback if timing slips. Stay a second night at Jackalope. Sunday's coffee stop in Mornington followed by the Main Ridge cellar door doubles back, so skip either stop if you prefer a direct journey home. ## Day 1 Check in and dinner on the ridge - Afternoon ### [Jackalope Hotel]() Arrive Friday from the hotel's 3 pm check-in and settle in for the first of two nights. Confirm the next morning's tee time and route before dinner. - Evening ### [Doot Doot Doot]() Friday dinner at the hotel restaurant. Sets the weekend up as an event rather than a golf grind. Night 1 · Where you sleep Stay at Jackalope Hotel tonight. Confirm check-in and dinner for your date before you travel. [See Jackalope Hotel →]() ## Day 2 Golf and a shared vineyard lunch - Morning ### [St Andrews Beach Golf Course]() Book an early Saturday tee time at this public-access course and confirm the expected round length. Agree on transport and a realistic Montalto lunch meeting time with non-golfers, who can spend the morning on the Cape Schanck Boardwalk instead. - Midday ### [Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove]() Meet for a reserved Saturday Restaurant lunch after the round. Set the seating only after checking the tee time and likely travel from Fingal; The Piazza can be a more flexible fallback. Night 2 · Where you sleep Return to Jackalope Hotel for your next night. Confirm dinner separately for your date. [See Jackalope Hotel →]() ## Day 3 Coffee, cellar door and home - Morning ### [Commonfolk Coffee]() Sunday brunch in Mornington. The cafe opens at 8 am and closes at 3 pm on weekends; check the current kitchen hours before setting off. - Midday ### [Ten Minutes by Tractor]() One cellar door before the drive home. Serious pinot noir and chardonnay. The ridge sending you off. ## Variations ### If you are not playing golf Take the short Cape Schanck Boardwalk while the golfers play St Andrews Beach, then allow time to drive from the cape to meet everyone at Montalto for lunch. ## Booking checklist - essential Early Saturday tee time at St Andrews Beach - essential Two nights at Jackalope Hotel - essential Friday Doot Doot Doot dinner and Saturday Montalto Restaurant lunch - recommended Check Sunday opening and tasting availability at Ten Minutes by Tractor Sleep here ## Your base for this escape [All stays →]() Photo: Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria Hotel [Merricks North]() ### [Jackalope Hotel]() 166 Balnarring Rd, Merricks North VIC 3926 An art-led vineyard hotel in Merricks North, with Doot Doot Doot dining and room choices from Terrace to Lair. anniversary weekend escape [Read notes]() [View stay]() Move the trip outside ## Explore stops inside this plan [Explore →]() [Golf Course]() [Fingal]() 4.5 h ### [St Andrews Beach Golf Course]() St Andrews Beach is the Peninsula's strongest public-access golf story. Tom Doak architecture, world-ranking credibility, and an address anyone can book - that combination is rarer in Australian golf than the prestige market would have you believe. The course sits in coastal duneland near Fingal, with enough exposure to the Bass Strait weather to make the same round play differently depending on when you show up. Go in autumn when the light flattens and the crowds thin. Book well ahead for weekends. Pair it with the hot springs or a southern Peninsula lunch and the whole day holds together as a proper trip rather than an isolated round. [Open the guide →]() Further reading ## Journal pieces that sharpen this version of the Peninsula [Journal →]() Editor's Letter 8 min ### [A Winter Peninsula Weekend: The Case for Coming in July]() 13 April 2026 Short days, cheap rooms, empty dining rooms, a fire in every cellar door with a hearth, and a coast that looks like a different country in a southerly. Winter is the Peninsula's most underrated season and the one that gives the region back to the people who actually live here. Editor's Letter 8 min ### [The Autumn Weekend Edit: Why April on the Peninsula Feels Most Earned]() 9 April 2026 Cool mornings, warm lunches, empty terraces, and the kind of light that makes every terrace look serious. This is the month the region stops performing and starts meaning something. ## The Insider Note More good Peninsula ideas for your next escape. Places we would go, things worth doing and selected guides, straight to your inbox. Independent editorial. Sent when there is something worth knowing. 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