While this month’s Vic Open won’t have the prizemoney or co-sanctioning from major tours it enjoyed until only recently, the beloved Bellarine tournament will press on with its trailblazing men’s and women’s mixed format.
With many capital-city courses overflowing with bookings or torrential rain, there’s never been a better time to head off the beaten track in search of that memorable round.
A revitalised Lonsdale Links layout has captured the essence of links golf and provided experts and novice players alike an endlessly fascinating place to play.
The emergence in 2001 of the first course at Thirteenth Beach drew golfers’ attentions to the south-western corner of Port Phillip Bay as the golf offerings on the Bellarine began to flourish.
Not far from Melbourne CBD you have the world class golf destinations of the Mornington Peninsula and Bellarine Peninsula. Throw in the Murray River region and you have some of best golfing in the country, if not the world.
From vineyards to restaurants, everything David and Lyndsay Sharp have touched on the Bellarine Peninsula has turned to tourism gold. Now, the couple has purchased one of Victoria’s hidden golfing gems, and they’ve got big plans for Curlewis Golf Club.