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Nullarbor Links is an 18-hole par 72 , said to be the world's longest, situated along 1,365 kilometres of the along the southern coast of in two states ( and Western Australia), notably crossing the at the head of the Great Australian Bight.


History
The idea for the course came from Alf Caputo and Bob Bongiorno, both active in the Eyre Highway Operators Association, over a bottle of red wine at the Balladonia Roadhouse. The course was seen as a way of breaking up the long drive across the Nullarbor, reducing the dangers of driver fatigue, and increasing revenue for the roadhouses.

A feasibility study was completed in September 2006, and public play began in August 2009. The course officially opened on 22 October 2009. , more than 20,000 travellers had officially played it, and bought a scorecard for stamping at the roadhouses en route. Course officials have estimated that nearly as many travellers had played the course without paying any fee.


The course
The course begins and ends (depending on the direction of crossing) in the goldmining town of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and the coastal town of Ceduna, South Australia. Professional golfer Robert Stock, from Manchester, England, consulted on the design that incorporates 7 holes from existing courses and 11 holes created at roadhouses and roadside stops.

The purposely constructed holes have and greens that use , with natural desert land between. The average distance between holes is , with the largest gap being almost .

Due to its location, the course has many unusual natural hazards, including crows, , , three species of deadly venomous snakes, wedge-tailed eagles, and holes. A further complication is that the ambient temperatures can reach over during the day.

+Nullarbor Links course layout !Hole !Name !Length !Par !Tee name/dedication !Location
Hole 1Oyster Beds 5Graham HoffrichterCeduna Golf Club, Ceduna, South Australia
Hole 2Denial Bay 4William McKenzieCeduna Golf Club, Ceduna, South Australia
Hole 3Windmills 4Pioneer DrivePenong Golf Course, Penong, South Australia
Hole 4Wombat Hole 5KarinkabieNundroo Roadhouse, Nundroo, South Australia
Hole 5Dingo's Den 5Coral & Scobie BeattieNullarbor Roadhouse, Nullarbor, South Australia
Hole 6Border Kangaroo 3Don HarringtonBorder Village Roadhouse,
Hole 7Nullarbor Nymph 4Steve PatupisEucla Golf Course, Eucla, Western Australia
Hole 8Watering Hole 4McGill & KennedyMundrabilla Roadhouse, Mundrabilla, Western Australia
Hole 9Brumby's Run 3Barbara and Brian PikeMadura Roadhouse, Madura, Western Australia
Hole 10Eagles Nest 4BindyCocklebiddy Roadhouse, Cocklebiddy, Western Australia
Hole 1190 Mile Straight 4Edward John Eyre & John BaxterCaiguna Roadhouse, Caiguna, Western Australia
Hole 12Skylab 3Pat PrendivilleBalladonia Roadhouse, Balladonia, Western Australia
Hole 13Golden Horse 4Laurie SinclairNorseman Golf Club, Norseman, Western Australia
Hole 14Ngadju 5Mort HarslettNorseman Golf Club, Norseman, Western Australia
Hole 15Golden Eagle 3George ListerWidgiemooltha Roadhouse, Widgiemooltha, Western Australia
Hole 16Silver Lake 4Kevin HigginsKambalda Golf Club, Kambalda, Western Australia
Hole 17Golden Mile 5Bob BongiornoKalgoorlie Golf Course,
Hole 18CY O'Connor 4Alf CaputoKalgoorlie Golf Course,


Playing the course
The course can be played in either direction. A score card can be purchased in Ceduna or Kalgoorlie for A$70 (as of December 2023), plus an $8 maintenance fee. Players can either provide their own clubs, or hire them at each hole for a fee. To preserve the nature of the Nullarbor, players are required to tee their balls up on the course's fairways and are discouraged from driving vehicles on the fairways. On presenting the completed card they can claim a Nullarbor Links Certificate for playing "the World’s Longest Golf course".


Tournaments hosted
The course is the host of the Chasing the Sun golf tournament, which was inaugurated in 2009. The tournament has been held every September since its inception, other than in 2020 and 2021, when it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2025 tournament was played during 110 May, with the 2026 tournament planned to start on 14 May.


See also
  • List of links golf courses


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