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Ballan Golf Club is a picturesque country course located on the banks of the Werribee River.  It offers a shady tree lined course which is mostly flat with a couple of short steep hills, river crossings, and Santa Ana couch greens.  The recently refurbished clubhouse offers surprising luxury for a small club.Ballan is a Par 62 course which has only been played 4 under par once, and that was in 1924. For those looking for a golf challenge in a beautiful location then this is the course for you.The course is only 78kms from Melbourne and is easily accessible from the Western Highway (follow the signs from Ballan).

Barwon Valley Golf Course is an affordable, picturesque 18 hole public course, bounded by the Barwon River on one side and wetlands with abundant bird life on the other. It is centrally located approximately 3 kilometres from the City Centre, and is equally suited to both high and low handicap golfers with the flat terrain also making walking a breeze, even though carts are available for hire. The course is excellently maintained with greens having long been recognised for their extremely high standard. The majority of fairways are also now Santa Anna couch which adds to the overall enjoyment. Green fee players and new Club members are always welcome and we pride ourselves in promoting a friendly atmosphere for all. The clubhouse and its facilities, including bar and snacks on match days, provides a great spot to relax and socialize. There is also a 16 bay driving range with 8 undercover bays, as well as a separate grass tee off area.

If you're a hardened golfer or totally new to the game, Cairns Golf Centre has plenty to offer you. It's easy to get to (on the Captain Cook Highway, at Yorkey's Knob – next to Go-karts, only 10 mins north from city centre), and has both a bay & grass, all weather Driving Range to get some swinging practice in. If you're totally useless at the big game, you can have a leisurely potter around the Mini Golf Course (putt-putt) or dads, just to give mum a break and bring the kids along to play on the mini golf course while you master your swing. If you are, however, an aspiring Tiger Woods in the making, check out the 6 holes par 3 course and bunkered chipping green. You can hire your clubs, mens, ladies, kids, left & right, or bring your own. There is a Golf Pro available (by appointment), so you can keep up the all-important practice. We also have a BBQ area which is great for parties, both kids & adults alike. Fun for all ages & skill levels, so bring the whole family for we are not just for golfers!

Set on the stunning Bellarine Peninsula, 13th Beach Golf Links is famously known for its two award winning courses, with first class conditioning all year round. With a modern Clubhouse and great facilities, whether you're a golfer, or simply want to admire the views, visiting 13th Beach is a must. Creek Course The Creek Course designed by Cashmore in conjunction with 6 time major championship winner Sir Nick Faldo, is a wonderful complement to The Beach Course. Rated in 2016 as the 74th best course in Australia by Australian Golf Digest and 21st best public accessible course by the Golf Course Guide 2017. The Creek Course is regularly compared to some of Melbourne's best Sandbelt courses. Beach Course The first of the two courses, The Beach Course was opened in December 2001 and designed by Tony Cashmore. The challenging and natural links style course has received many high accolades, including recently voted 28th best course in Australia by Australian Golf Digest magazine 2016 and 9th best public accessible course in Australia (Golf Course Guide, 2017)

Tanunda Pines Golf Club is located adjacent to the Novotel Barossa Valley Resort in the heart of the Barossa Valley, just one hours drive from Adelaide. Adelaide is blessed with several fine golf courses with Royal Adelaide, Kooyonga, The Grange and Glenelg at the top of the order. However there are others to consider as well, especially if one decides to visit the fabulous Barossa Valley wine region where Tanunda Pines weaves its fairways among 100 year old gnarly gums alive with what seems to be every variety of native parrot in the nation. The course itself has surprisingly sandy loam as a base. This makes for excellent, tightly packed fairways and fast greens. The great Scottish architect Alister Mackenzie visited Adelaide in the early 1920's and wrote: "The ideal hole is surely one that affords greatest pleasure to the greatest number, gives the fullest advantage for accurate play, stimulates players to improve their games and never becomes monotonous. Multiply that by 18 and you have an ideal golf course." Well, Tanunda Pines fits nicely into that description. Tee shots demand technique as much as power, approach shots that employ the old grey matter, tight fairways and fast greens- it's got the lot. -By Tom Ramsey