George Francis Drive,
Mount Compass, South Australia 5210
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Visit websiteThe Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Open countryside, natural bush and residential.
Designer:
Brian Crafter designed the front-nine (1994), but died before construction began. His son Neil Crafter completed the front-nine (1995), and later designed the back-nine (1998).
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2 km SW of Mt Compass / 50 km S of Adelaide.
Mount Compass
Mount Compass Golf course (known as Fleurieu Golf Course until 2017) is located in the heart of South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula. Modelled on the open links-style courses of Britain and Ireland, the course offers a challenge to golfers of all levels.
This "sandbelt-style" layout nestles in gently undulating terrain, surrounded by predominantly natural bush. The course is peppered with gorse bushes, 89 threatening bunkers, both large and small, and a few integrated water features.
Several families of kangaroos live in the scrub surrounding the course .... silent observers of your golfing prowess. The limited number of greenkeeping staff do a good job in maintaining and presenting the course, and clearly take pride in the usually excellent greens.
Pick of the holes: the good-length par-3 12th requires a mid to long iron depending on the pin position. Leak your tee shot to the right and water awaits. The target line is between the rear bunkers to find the testing green, which has a large undulation running through it.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted. Golf carts available for hire.
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Mt Compass Golf Course is located at the beginning of the Fleurieu Peninsula, which juts out towards Kangaroo Island and the Great Australian Bight. The peninsula was named after Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu, a French aristocrat, explorer and hydrographer.
The town of Mt Compass has been a hub for the area's sand-mining industry for decades. In the early-1990s, a sand mining company, owned by Alan Bennetts, decided to turn some of its mined land into a golf course. It is no surprise therefore, that the golf course lies on a large tract of easy-draining sandy terrain.
Australia's 77th best course (Australian Golf Digest, 2022/23).
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Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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