ON COURSE
Where better to review a Golf caravan than in its spiritual home in Queensland. According to Golf Supercenter sales manager Jonathan Mangifesta, the brand is still well-loved by northerners despite having moved shop to Melbourne several years ago. They are a loyal and tribal bunch, the Queenslanders.
The Golf name dates back to the 1970s, and, like a lot of Queensland builders, they made rugged off-roaders to tackle the potholed tracks pointing north to the tropics. The company was bought out in 2009, and these days the Golf range stems from the same Pakenham factory as its sibling brand, Avan. The brands are formidable pair in the mid-range caravan market and combine to make one of our most prominent builders. As a general rule, an Avan is more blacktop oriented, while the Golf fills a more adventurous role with some limited offroad ability.
The Tourer 650 comes in two versions and is the largest
