Vacation Australia Highlight & Safari Leisure toursGolf & Leisure tours & packages Wine & Leisure tours & packages Independent and fully escorted tours
Go to other pages below
|
Highlights: Golf
Travel Tips | Extend your Tour | Inclusion choices | Trip Protection | Enquiries
Melbourne Victoria International visitors are welcome but you should carry a letter of introduction from your club if you wish to play Melbourne's prestigious private courses. Resort courses are less restrictive. Bernard Langer, USPGA and European PGA tour player, commented on the US Golf Channel, "these courses (Melbourne sand-belt) are probably the best selection of golf courses in the world." Vacation Australia's Golf Professional, Kelly Robertson, has first hand playing experience and agrees with Bernard. They are also very prestigious and private. It is not possible to play these courses on the weekends as they are private golf courses and members take priority with club competitions. International visitors are offered tee times on certain days and times and you must carry letter of introduction from your golf club to be eligible to play Melbourne's private courses. Most of Melbourne's private sand belt courses are walk only. Caddies not available. Hand pulled buggies can be hired or you can carry your Sunday bag. In Melbourne, play all year round. It does get blusterly through about a 6 week period in August and early September when the Southerly Winds blow and rain squalls are frequent. Excellent links golf can be played in the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria's holiday playground, located about a 1.75 hours drive south of Melbourne. Visitors are welcome weekdays and weekends. Motorized golf carts are available on most Peninsula courses.
Melbourne city courses
See
Capital Cities Melbourne The Mornington Peninsula Make the 1.75 hour drive south when visiting Melbourne. The Peninsula features true links courses. Play Cape Schanck, a public Australian links course and the nearby Dunes Links, both Aussie favourite public links courses. Motorized golf carts available. The National Golf Club now boasts three world class golf courses. The new Ocean course, designed by 5 time British Open winner, Peter Thompson, the new Moonah, designed by Greg Norman and their National Old Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr. The National Golf Club is a private member golf club and like the Melbourne sand-belt courses, international visitors should carry a letter of introduction from their club. Restricted visitor times apply preferably by invitation by a Club Member. Better still, why not play the Australian Open Moonah Links while in the
Peninsula. An 18 hole Championship Links golf course, designed by Peter Thomson
(5 times British Open Champion), Wolveridge and Perrett. Host to the Nations' major golf event,
the Australian Open. Golf & Wine Kangaroo Kelly says, "The Peninsula is Australia's newest and fastest growing boutique wine district, featuring over 100 vineyards and 35 cellar door facilities, many of which include restaurants with breathtaking views over sea and countryside. When combined with its reputation for fine food and character accommodation, the Mornington Peninsula is attracting an ever-growing reputation for 'the good life'." See the National Wine Centre IMelbourne & Peninsula Itinerary suggestion Play Melbourne's private sand belt courses weekdays as these golf clubs stage member competitions on weekends. Make the 1.75 hour trip to the Mornington Peninsula to play on weekdays & weekends and where you have a choice of excellent resort and championship courses that include motorized golf cart availability. Peninsula courses Moonah links Cape Schanck links Dunes Links See Australian Highlights Mornington Peninsula
Sydney NSW International visitors are welcome but you should carry a letter of introduction from your club if you wish to play Sydney's and Canberra's prestigious private courses. Resort courses are less restrictive. The Australian and Royal Sydney are very highly rated golf courses. The Australian is rated #4. A Coolabar favourite is the New South Wales Golf club, rated #43 in the world and #3 in Australia. Other highly rated courses to play are The Lakes and Bonnie Doon to name two (there are more). On the north-side you will find Riverside Oaks and south-west of Sydney, the Camden Valley Lakeside course designed by Peter Thompson. Nearby, play the Camden Valley Resort course. All three are resort courses and offer motorized golf carts as does many other Sydney courses; many do not so be prepared to walk where m'golf carts are not available. Again, The Australian, Royal Sydney, NSW and The Lakes are world class private member courses. Play Royal Canberra golf and see Australia's Government capital when flying or driving south from Sydney. Restricted visitor times apply at Royal Canberra. The Yowani Country Club is far more relaxed and well worth the effort to play, as well, offering stay & play accommodation & marvellous golf amongst the tall eucalypus trees. Play all year round. Sydney & Canberra Itinerary suggestion Upon arrival at the Kingsford Smith International airport, transfer north to the city's select hotel areas in Darling Harbour and Rushcutter's Bay. Sydney's world class private courses are just a short trip, mostly southside via the Anzac Hwy. The all day golf & trip to the Camden Valley is southwest via Hwy 5. You can play both the Camden Valley Lakeside and the less illustrious Camden Valley Resort course. Riverside Oaks is northside across the Harbour Bridge. In the mornings, the traffic is heavy and best avoided by travelling to and from the course after 9:30am and return before the late afternoon rush. If you prefer, you can "stay & play" at the Riverside Oaks Resort where excellent accommodation is available. Many groups visiting Sydney make a 1 or 2 day stopover in Canberra en-route to Melbourne or vice versa. Others make a 1 or 2 day visit from Sydney. Virgin Blue offer inexpensive 55 minute flights to Canberra from Sydney and a 1 hour flight from Melbourne. There are excellent 4 & 5 star hotels in Canberra where you will find the prestigious Royal Canberra Golf Club; or you can stay & play Yowani where modern motel unit accommodation of offered.
City courses
Resort Courses Camden Valley Resort Riverside Oaks course See Canberra Golf Yowani Golf Club Royal Canberra See Capital Cities Sydney Australian Highlights Canberra If you wish to include golf while visiting Sydney & Canberra, go to Enquiries & Quotation | return to top
The Hunter Valley NSW Kangaroo Kelly says, "The Hunter Valley is Australia's oldest commercial and premier wine-producing region. featuring over 80 wineries spread across the landscape of the Lower Hunter Valley. There are many fine restaurants, hotels and guest houses in the region. See the National Wine Centre Hunter Valley Itinerary suggestion There are many winery tours to the Hunter Valley, a major wine producing region about 2 hours north from Sydney. You can combine a Hunter Valley winery tour with golf by planning a 1 or 2 day overnight tour. The Cypress Valley Resort offers first class accommodation and a championship golf course. Click on the left sidebar to see golf courses you can play when visiting the Hunter Valley. See Hunter Valley Golf Cypress Lakes GCClub Maitland Golf Club Horizons Resort course
See
Australian Highlights Hunter Valley
Brisbane & The Sunshine Coast Qld International visitors are welcome but you should carry a letter of introduction from your club if you wish to play Brisbane's prestigious private courses. Resort courses are less restrictive. Queensland is best known amongst golfers as being Australia's golf resort capital. 13 of the Top 25 Resort courses in Australia can be found in Queensland. There are many fine courses in Brisbane, including the brand new Brookwater Golf Club (Greg Norman design) and North Lakes Resort Golf Club, Royal Queensland, Indooroopilly and the Brisbane Golf Club. Golf all year round, especially in the glorious sub tropical conditions through the winter months. The Sunshine coast (about a 1 hours drive north of Brisbane) The Sunshine Coast is a golfer's paradise, offering challenges to players of all abilities. From par 3 courses for not-so-serious golfers to championship courses, there's something for every player. You can tee off at the Greg Norman-designed layout at Pelican Waters at Caloundra or test your skills on the courses at Twin Waters, Hyatt Regency Coolum and Noosa Springs. The Sunshine Coast has always been well served with many strong traditional member golf clubs, however, in recent years they have been joined by international standard resort courses, some designed by such notaries as, the Great White Shark, Greg Norman. These courses also bring with them luxury accommodation and first-class facilities for guests. One of the many ways to relax after a day on the greens is indulging in a luxury spa treatment to nurture and pamper the senses. Keen golfers are spoilt for choice when it comes to courses on the Sunshine Coast, if you want something a little more laid back than the resort courses, there are numerous regional courses scattered around the coast as well as Par Three courses and driving ranges. If you want to try something a little different, you can experience Australia's only organically certified course! City courses Sunshine Coast Resort courses Go to Capital Cities Brisbane
The fabulous Gold Coast Qld The Gold Coast is Australia's and a favourite international holiday playground located about 1 hours drive south from Brisbane. You could play every day for a month and not play all the very best courses in this region if you include the Sunshine coast, about a 1 hours drive north of Brisbane. See Brisbane & Sunshine Coast golf
See Gold Coast Resort courses
See Australian Highlights Gold Coast
Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef This region features world class resort courses, as in the Golf Coast and the Sunshine coast, you can stay and play at the resorts and golf carts are available. Play your choice if resort golf in between your Great Barrier Reef cruise/s while visiting Cairns. Golf all year round as you are north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Summer golf best played in the mornings.
See Cairns Resort courses
Go to Australian Highlights Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef
Adelaide South Australia Adelaide Golf The parks and garden city of Australia. Three world class, private sand-belt course are to be found here. Royal Adelaide, Kooyonga and The Grange East & West courses. International visitors are welcome but you should carry a letter of introduction from your club. Restricted visitor times apply (Kooyonga visitor policy tbc). Other regional courses well worth the time to play are Victor Harbour, south of Adelaide, Mount Gambier, east, and the Riverland travelling to Adelaide from the north-western Murray River golf region. Play all year round. Adelaide golf courses:
Royal Adelaide
Kooyonga
Grange East
Grange West
Glenelg Golf
Club Go to Capital Cities Adelaide
Perth Western Australia Play many wonderful world class resort courses such as Lake Kurrinyup, Joondalup, The Vines where you can stay and play in absolute luxury. Two of the very best private golf clubs are Royal Perth and Royal Fremantle. There are many other great golf courses to play in the Perth, Fremantle and Margaret River regions. Play all year round. Golf & Wine Kangaroo Kelly says, "The wineries of the Margaret River Region stretch over some 60km, from Cape Naturaliste in the north to almost Augusta in the south. Overnight stay at the Perth Burswood Casino Hotel or other Perth,or Fremantle hotel. Stay at the Margaret River Resort.
Perth & Regional Golf
Go to Capital Cities Perth
Hobart & Regional Golf Play golf at the Tasmania Golf Club, where Jack Nicklaus’ in the 70’s declared it to be one of his world best top ten golf courses. Stay and play the Launceston Country Club Casino Resort. A new true links course is Barnbougle, located on the north east, not far from Launceston where you can stay and play the Country Club Casino as well as try your luck on the gaming tables
Tasmanian Golf Courses:
Go to Capital Cities Hobart
Golf in the Red Centre Considered the sporting
showpiece of Central Australia, is the Alice Springs Golf Club
which boasts one of the world's finest desert golf courses. The view of the narrow strips
of vividly manicured green, contrast dramatically with the golden brown views of the
majestic McDonnell Ranges and the harsh surrounding desert. Very much like the desert
courses in the US. See the
Alice Springs Golf Club
for golf in the Territory
Murray River Golf - Victorian & NSW Murray River Golf Clubs and house-boats. Moor your 2 - 12 berth houseboat by the Golf Clubhouse - Golf all day - Play the "pokies" (slot machines) at night - Fish from your houseboat - cruise the Murray River. Many extraordinary Memorial Clubs sport excellent golf courses where you can stay and play to your heart's delight at a very reasonable cost. Most are member clubs and weekends give way to member competitions. International and interstate visitors are welcome and can get on most times excepting times reserved for golf club member competitions unless you have a letter of introduction from your golf club and an official handicap. If you have a verifiable club handicap, you may be able to play in club competitions by member or Manager invitation. You can enjoy golf amongst the tall river gums or you can make an outback tour, visit the Victorian Alps, explore river beaches and walking tracks or take a trip to sample local wines, visit museums, see the animal farm, amusement park, and so much more. Play all year round. The golf course links below include courses from Albury east along the river to Sunraysia in the northwest. Murray River Golf
See Australian Highlights Mighty Murray River
Vacation NZ provides custom planned, competitively priced tours & packages Vacation Australia's "Kangaroo Kelly" has comprehensively golf and travelled both Islands in NZ over a period of 44 years. He not only knows the popular tourist regions but also knows the favourite places of the crafty locals. Groups 8 or more persons His assistant, "Wallaby Wendy," is an experienced travel buyer who individually negotiates the lowest possible price for your group. We assure you that your itinerary price will be the most competitive possible. Go to Enquiries & Quotation for your custom planned, competitively priced itinerary
|
