Longing to play Royal Portrush from 17,000 kilometres away? Here are Australia’s best answers to the Northern Irish masterpiece, and our tributes to other iconic links on the Open Championship rota.
The ever-evolving Westbourne course at Royal Canberra Golf Club, comprising holes one to 18, represents a magnificent layout in a wooded, lakeside setting that’s equally stellar.
Mackay Golf Club in coastal Queensland marks its centenary this month. As a tour pro who visits there annually, it’s a club and course that have come a long way – and have a big future ahead.
At the midpoint of the ranking cycle that will determine our 2026-2027 Top 100 Courses list, which courses are making waves according to our roving panellists?
Nestled on the northern fringe of Sydney, Terrey Hills Golf & Country Club offers an exclusive golf experience by blending a championship-calibre layout with tranquil bushland beauty.
More than meets the eye: Occupying a secluded pocket of land on the edge of the Yarra River, Latrobe Golf Club has rebounded from past floods to become a genuine player in the Melbourne golf scene.
High visitor numbers at Sydney’s Centennial Parklands – used to justify carving up half of Moore Park Golf Course for more parks in the city’s CBD – have been “inflated” by the New South Wales Government, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
The National Golf Club on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is Australia’s only golf club with three 18-hole courses at a single site – The National also boasts a fourth course, Long Island, at Frankston – and is the host course for a fourth straight year of The National Tournament starting this Thursday.
It is often said one person’s trash is another’s treasure, and so when Glenelg Golf Club had some turf leftover from recent course upgrades, the Adelaide club knew there would be somewhere nearby that could make use of it.
Buying property in the NSW Southern Highlands may be expensive, but the golf courses, hotels and restaurants are affordable, approachable and welcoming of visitors.
Australian Golf Digest
