Best golf courses: Around Perth

Around Perth: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key for the rating definitions.
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Perth (Aus)
Coate & Mackay

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Michael Coate & Roger Mackay

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Perth (Aus)
Gough, Allen & Flanagan

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Albie Gough, Joe Allen & Fred Flanagan.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
On application
Perth (Aus)
Various

Visitors?

On application

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Various designers contributed to Cottesloe's original design at its current location (1931). Recent improvements designed by Graham Marsh (2008/9).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Perth (Aus)
Wilcher, James

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

James Wilcher

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Perth (Aus)
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr designed the Quarry and Dune nines (1985) and Lake nine (1990).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Perth (Aus)
Coate, Mackay & Baker-Finch

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Michael Coate & Roger Mackay in collaboration with Ian Baker-Finch.

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
On application
Perth (Aus)
Russell, Alex

Visitors?

On application

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Original design by Alex Russell, with later improvements by Mike Clayton in 2007.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Perth (Aus)
Dawson, Murray

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Murray Dawson

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Perth (Aus)
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Perth (Aus)
Anderson, David

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

David Anderson

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Perth (Aus)
Oliphant & Anderson

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Arthur Oliphant and Peter Anderson

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
O/seas & I/state
Perth (Aus)
Unknown

Visitors?

O/seas & I/state

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Unknown

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Perth (Aus)
Marsh, Graham

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Graham Marsh

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Perth (Aus)
Green & Dawson

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Bob Green (golf architect) and Murray Dawson (club's first captain); later revisions by Mike Clayton & Geoff Ogilvy (2012/13).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Perth (Aus)
Marsh & Watson

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Graham Marsh & Ross Watson

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Perth (Aus)
Marsh & Watson

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

Graham Marsh & Ross Watson

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
On application
Perth (Aus)
Cohen & Steffanoni

Visitors?

On application

Nearest city

Perth (Aus)

Designer

E. Cohen & V. Steffanoni (1930). Graham Marsh (2001).

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Tournaments

124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.

79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).

Who's Who

Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.

Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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