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Once upon a time, it was a little-known links on Victoria’s south-west coast. Today, the links at Port Fairy is firmly entrenched among the best 50 courses in the nation.
It is no longer the mystery it once was, even as recently as 15 years ago. Golfers used to ‘discover’ its delights by chance, perhaps looking for a game after trekking along the Great Ocean Road. These days, it’s not uncommon to see golfers extricating their clubs from travel covers in the car park, having specifically navigated the three-and-a-half-hour drive from Melbourne and, perhaps, further afield.
Those visiting the links for the first time might be mistaken for thinking the course had been in the ground for a hundred years or more.
While the club dates back to 1899, it has only been located among the dunes east of the coastal township since
