Many golf resorts around Australia offer luxury
accommodation and facilities that include the
opportunity to play on international standard golf
courses that rival the world's best. Resorts are
built in outstanding natural locations that range
from hillside courses overlooking golden beaches to
fairways winding beside rivers or through dramatic
bushland.
Two golf clubs compete for
the title of being the oldest clubs in the country: the
Australian Golf Club in Sydney formed in 1882, and the
Royal Melbourne Club formed in 1891. Today there are
over 1500 courses ranging from the manicured elegance of
of older established courses to the arid, nine hole
layouts in the outback with greens of oiled sand to the
course winding through dramatic undulating dunes land
within a stone's throw of the famous Indian Ocean.
The golf courses have some interesting surprises related
to the Australian terrain. You may encounter grazing
kangaroos, or have to circumnavigate a wombat's hole or
keep an eye out for any croc coming out of the water
hazard.
It is easy and relatively inexpensive to play golf in
Australia. There are private, resort and
public/municipal golf courses scattered across the
country, each with club facilities. Play golf on public
/ municipal courses is usually possible seven days a
week. Reserved tee-off times are available most days.
EQUIPMENT HIRE
Most clubs have quality hire equipment available at
reasonable rates. Most golfers in Australia pull their
own buggies around the course. Caddies are seldom used &
motorised carts are usually only available at resort
courses.
GOLF THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND - "Beautiful one day, perfect the
next". Warm, sunny days, mild nights, and very little
rain during the day makes for perfect golfing
conditions. Popular golf regions include Brisbane, Gold
Coast, Sunshine Coast, and Tropical North Queensland
(Port Douglas & Cairns).
[Queensland
Golf Resorts and Accommodation]
NEW SOUTH WALES boasts many wonderful golf
courses in both Sydney and regional areas, such as the
Hunter Valley. [New
South Wales Golf Resorts and Accommodation]
VICTORIA is home to a number of incredible golf
regions, including the world-famous Melbourne Sandbelt,
the Mornington Peninsula, the Yarra Valley, and the
Bellarine Peninsula (site of the "Great Ocean Road").
All this within easy driving distance of cosmopolitan
Melbourne, the "world's most liveable city". [Victoria
Golf Resorts and Accommodation]
SOUTH AUSTRALIA is home to a number of golf
courses rated amongst Australia's Top 100, including the
prestigious Royal Adelaide. South Australia is also
regarded as the winemaking centre of Australia. [South
Australia Golf Resorts and Accommodation]
The AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (ACT) is home to
several fine golf courses within easy reach of Canberra
(Australia's capital). [ACT
Golf Resorts and Accommodation]
TASMANIA, also known as "The Apple Isle", is
developing into a world-class golf destination, with the
Barnbougle Dunes (near Launceston) a major highlight. [Tasmania
Golf Resorts and Accommodation]
Visitors to THE NORTHERN TERRITORY, also known as
"Outback Australia", can play at the Alice Springs Golf
Club, rated one of the Top 100 courses in Australia. Or
if staying in Darwin, try Palmerston Golf Course. [Northern
Territory Golf Resorts and Accommodation]
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, and in particular its capital,
Perth, is a fantastic golfing destination, boasting a
number of highly rated resort-style courses and a
perfect golfing climate.
[Western
Australia Golf Resorts and Accommodation] |
