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    KALGOORLIE GOLF COURSE

    Sep 15, 2021 6 minutes
    WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY BRENDAN JAMES

    GOLDFIELDS • WESTERN AUSTRALIA

    Kalgoorlie is the quintessential Australian country town. Driving passed the “welcome to Kalgoorlie-Boulder” sign, the red ochre soils of the surrounding outback landscape give way to a wide main street that is home to some grand historic buildings and pubs, most of which date back to the gold rush era. I pull into the iconic Exchange Hotel and the cold beer arrives swiftly along with a welcoming smile and a bit of chat. For my short stay in Kalgoorlie, I was to find this kind of welcome is the norm everywhere from the pubs, to the golf course to the service station on the edge of town.

    It is this kind of embracing hospitality that has made Kalgoorlie, and the WA PGA Championship, one of the most popular events staged by the PGA Tour of Australasia. As a result, the course will host the event for the 10th time this month.

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