About the course
Rymill's 1923 Adelaide sandbelt championship layout, private and immaculately kept
Kooyonga Golf Club is a private 18-hole, par-65 sandbelt course measuring 6,173 metres in Lockleys, South Australia, about 15 minutes from central Adelaide and 5 minutes from Adelaide Airport. Established in 1923 and originally designed by H.L. 'Cargie' Rymill, with course work by Mackenzie & Ebert in 2026, it features 104 mapped bunkers across undulating sand hills. The club has hosted five Australian Opens, nine South Australian Opens, eight National Amateur Championships, and the 2018 Women's Australian Open. Facilities include a driving range, putting green, pro shop, restaurant and dining, cart hire, club hire, coaching, and parking.
Kooyonga enjoys a strong reputation as one of Australia's leading private clubs, set among natural sand dunes that lend the layout its sandbelt character. Visitors frequently praise the excellent course conditioning, with wide fairways and well-defended, interesting greens that reward thoughtful play while remaining enjoyable across a range of abilities. The modern clubhouse and dining areas, with their sweeping views over the course, draw consistent compliments for both the food and the setting, and the venue is also popular for functions and events. As a private club, it operates with formal access requirements and a defined dress code, and a small number of guests have noted the experience can feel exclusive. Overall the impression is of a polished, championship-calibre course backed by quality facilities and attentive presentation.
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A 500 metre par 5 offering an enticing beginning to the round. Fairway bunkers on the right hand side of the fairway will catch a long drive but a 3 wood or 3 iron will position your tee shot short of these. The second shot requires a long iron or hybrid to a large mound in the center of the fairway. An uphill pitch to the green can be deceptive and danger lurks with a deep swail in the middle of the green that can catch balls and see them run off and to the left down a steep slope.
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