A unique amateur golf series takes players to six outback clubs over six weeks – with the bonus of a chance to bag a million-dollar hole-in-one. EDITORS’ CHOICE – Best Amateur Tournament: Outback Queensland Masters The edge of the Simpson Desert doesn’t seem a likely place to build an 18-hole golf course. But Australia’s newest Read more…
Being stuck on a boat for a week runs counter to a golfer’s instincts. First, there’s that whole surrounded-by-water thing. Then there’s the challenge of navigating the narrow halls of a cruise ship with a golf bag and trying to find a cranny in your cramped cabin to stow your clubs. But if you can Read more…
EDITORS’ CHOICE: Best Australian Golf Tour Full disclosure: the decision to award this option as our Editors’ Choice tour came with a hint of bias – our editors will be hosting it. And with that said, we make absolutely no apologies because, well, it’s a long weekend of golf you simply can’t afford to miss. Read more…
With breathtaking views atop 500-million-year-old cliffs overlooking the Southern Ocean, The Cliffs Kangaroo Island is predicted to be South Australia’s next world-class tourist attraction.
The club has worked very closely with council during the past six months or so and has made a number of changes to its Championship Course DA to incorporate Council and Woollahra Community feedback on the landscape and ecological aspects of its golf course restoration project.
Besides improvement to the strategy, playability and aesthetics, the focal point of the renovation is to have all 18 green complexes designed together, and built in one summer.
Victoria returns to the local tournament scene with gusto in the coming weeks. Yet for everyday golfers, the state’s allure has never waned and rarely has it been more appealing.
Having suffered six years of challenges that would crush many regional destinations, Merimbula and the NSW Sapphire Coast have shown resilience beyond belief.
Australian Golf Digest
