Carl Murphy set out on an ambitious task to play the Top 100 courses in the country, but as with all great quests there were two late obstacles he first had to overcome.
The 10 courses at Mission Hills Haikou are now a little easier to reach thanks to the direct flights now on offer with Hainan Airlines between Sydney and Haikou.
Ocean Dunes is one of the southernmost great golf courses on the planet. Undoubtedly, it would baulk at the suggestion it’s riding on the coattails of a highly credentialed King Island neighbour.
There are, quite obviously, more than three holes to play at Black Bull Golf Club on the Murray River, however it is a trio on the front nine that are the focal point of the fledgling layout.
Travelling golfers often complain their Scottish excursions are dampened by constant rain. But, as these photos illustrate, there are worse precipitation fates from Mother Nature.
South Australian golf is on a high thanks to a confluence of factors. And in the coming years the golf options down south are only going to get better.
