Hamilton Island Golf Club

Dent Island,

Whitsundays, Queensland

  • Office

    +61 (0)2 9433 0444
  • Pro shop

    +61 (0)7 4948 9760
  • Golf pro

    Glenn Hollick

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Coastal bushland and woodland.

  • Designer:

    Peter Thomson

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Metres
6140
5678
4985
Par
71
71
71
SSS or slope

Location

Latitude:

-20.357910

Longitude:

148.935999

How to get there:

635 km S of Cairns / 35 km E of Proserpine.

BY AIR to Hamilton Island from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Cairns. BY SEA FERRY from Shute Harbour (35 km NE of Proserpine) to Hamilton Island. Then ferry from Hamilton Island to the golf course, which is on Dent Island.

Hamilton Island Golf Club

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 2009

Hamilton Island Golf Club is home to a well-rated and always popular golf course. This tree-lined and open parkland layout should not disappoint, with many attractive features and several excellent holes to enjoy. Plenty of golfing challenge, a well-crafted design and usually good upkeep all contribute to the appeal of this course. One to include on your play list if you are in the area.

List of courses: Australia

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club for green fee details.

Practice facilities

Good - aquatic range.

Did you know?

Hamilton Island Golf Club is actually located on Dent Island, which sits alongside Hamilton Island. Both are part of a collection of islands known as the Whitsundays, which are located off the central coast of Queensland. The island collection is centred on Whitsunday Island (the largest island) with Hamilton Island being the commercial centre and home to the island group's only tarmac airstrip.

Published ranking

Australia's 33rd best course (Australian Golf Digest, 2022/23).

Where2Stay

  • Reef View Hotel4-star

    12 Resort Drive, Hamilton Island, QLD 4803.

    +61 (0)7 4946 9999

    Visit website

    With large comfortable modern rooms, the Reef View Hotel offers a great getaway for couples, families or groups of friends. Spacious comfortable rooms offer wonderful sea views at this stylish and family-friendly Hamilton Island hotel.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Hamilton Island

    • Golf within 30 km:

      No

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