Port Augusta Golf Course

Outback parkland golf with the Flinders Ranges as your backdrop

Port Augusta Golf Course is a private 18-hole parkland course in South Australia, playing to a par of 35 over 5,640 metres. The layout features 23 mapped bunkers, fully grassed kikuyu fairways with patches of couch grass, and medium-to-large couch greens. Notable holes include a dogleg-left par-4 1st where long hitters can cut the corner, a long par-5 2nd lined by pines, and a straight par-3 3rd ringed by bunkers. Facilities include a putting green, restaurant/dining, cart and club hire, coaching and parking.

Widely regarded as one of the best country courses in South Australia, Port Augusta offers a peaceful outback setting with panoramic views of the Flinders Ranges forming a dramatic backdrop. Visitors consistently praise the welcoming clubhouse staff, the genuinely good standard of conditioning for a country course, and the well-watered fairways and greens that many find a pleasant surprise in such an arid region. Reviewers regularly highlight the gum trees and pines lining the holes, and several enjoyed the experience enough to stay an extra night just to play again. The medium-to-large greens are said to run fast and true, and the well-bunkered par 3s and challenging par 5s add interest for golfers of all levels. Overall, the impression is of a friendly, scenic and surprisingly lush course that makes a worthwhile stop on any trip through the gateway to the outback.