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FLEURIEU PENINSULA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

As you can see from the previous handful of pages, good wine and good golf seem to go hand in hand. Look at any map showcasing the best wine-growing regions in Australia, and you will undoubtedly find quality golf nearby.

Another case in point is the famous McLaren Vale wine region, which lies at the northern gateway of the popular Fleurieu Peninsula, just 60 minutes’ drive from Adelaide’s CBD.

Your first tee time should be at Mt Compass Golf Course, which is just a short drive from many of the McLaren Vale cellar doors.

Brian Crafter was commissioned to design the layout back in the early 1990s, but he passed soon after. His son, Neil, took over

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