Vine TO Vine
Adelaide is a fine golfing city. The likes of Royal Adelaide, Kooyonga, The Grange and Glenelg are world-class clubs and layouts that attract the lion’s share of visiting golfers to South Australia.
But beyond the city limits are a selection of terrific courses and underrated golfing destinations, especially if you point the car south and take in the scenic and culinary delights of the Fleurieu Peninsula before venturing on to the natural wonders of the Limestone Coast.
A 60-minute drive from the CBD via the M2 will put you in the heart of the Fleurieu region, which extends from Willunga through to Cape Jervis – where you can catch a ferry to Kangaroo Island – and east to Goolwa where the Murray River meets the sea.
The Fleurieu has long been acclaimed for the quality of its wine growing at McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and the southern Fleurieu. It is also renowned for its natural beauty with a mix of rolling hills, rugged coastline, national parks and beaches, while historic towns like Victor Harbor, Goolwa, Yankalilla and Willunga afford visitors a touch of old world charm.
It should come as no surprise then that the peninsula has become a holiday playground, perfect for day trips, weekends away and, of course, golf holidays.
In recent years, golf has emerged as a star attraction of the Fleurieu with quality courses drawing serious numbers of golfers to the region.
Willunga, the second-oldest town in South Australia, is nestled into the lower end of the Adelaide ranges midway between the seaside town of Victor Harbour and the state capital. It also marks the northern gateway into the Fleurieu and the first opportunity to get the golf clubs out of the car and head out for a hit.
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