Golf tourism | Tourism Tasmania

World class links courses on dramatic coastal terrain, designed by internationally recognised architects. Tasmania's golf courses offer something different from the manicured mainland experience, and visitors know it.

Cape Wickham Golf Links, King Island

Tourism Australia

Tasmania's golfing market opportunity

Four of Australia's top 10 golf courses call Tasmania home. Cape Wickham Links (#2), Barnbougle Dunes (#4), Barnbougle Lost Farm (#5) and Seven Mile Beach (#9) are drawing serious golf travellers to the state, and the demand is growing.

Tasmania's links style courses are built on coastal sand dunes and rugged coastlines, designed by internationally recognised architects including Tom Doak, Mike Clayton, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw.

What sets Tasmania apart

3 of Australia's top 5

Three of the top five courses in Golf Australia's Top 100 are Tasmanian, all with public access.

Dramatic coastal terrain

Links courses built on dramatic coastal terrain with challenging but rewarding conditions.

Geographic concentration

Visitors can reach multiple courses in one trip.

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Learn more about who comes to Tasmania and how they get here.

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The Range, Country Club Tasmania, Prospect Vale

Samuel Shelley

Understanding the golf market

From courses perched on the edge of dramatic coastlines to others surrounded by paddocks dotted with grazing sheep, Tasmania offers some of the most scenic and distinctive golf in the country. Since 2015, our courses have gained international recognition and golf tourism has grown significantly.

More than 35,000 visitors played golf in Tasmania in the past year, on courses ranging from dramatic coastal clifftops to paddocks dotted with grazing sheep.

Our research into the golf travel sector is designed to help you connect with this market segment. If you're looking to attract visitors drawn to Tasmania's internationally renowned courses, these insights can inform your approach.

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