Golf holidays for couples in Australia

Flexible Perth and Mandurah stay-and-play packages: two nights and two rounds, or four nights and four rounds, choosing from Joondalup, The Vines, Kennedy Bay, Meadow Springs, Secret Harbour and The Cut.

Courses: Joondalup Resort, The Vines Golf & Country Club, The Links Kennedy Bay, Meadow Springs Golf & Country Club +2 more

Bonville's base stay-and-play package: a night in a resort room, 18 holes with a shared electric cart, a three-course à la carte dinner at Flooded Gums Restaurant and breakfast. Priced per person, per night.

Courses: Bonville Golf Resort

Two nights' 4-star Hobart accommodation with rounds at Tasmania Golf Club and Royal Hobart.

Courses: Tasmania Golf Club, Royal Hobart

A per-night package at Noosa Springs, minimum two nights: a self-contained apartment, daily breakfast, and 18 holes with a motorised cart for every night stayed.

Courses: Noosa Springs

Two nights on-course at Barnbougle (Dunes Cottage or Lost Farm Lodge) with green fees for one round each at Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm. Land only.

Courses: Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm

Two nights in a self-contained apartment at Noosa Springs with daily breakfast, plus 18 holes per person with a motorised cart.

Courses: Noosa Springs

Stay in the 13th Beach golf lodges with breakfast and two rounds on its 36 holes of links golf. Staying on-site is the only way to guarantee course access.

Courses: 13th Beach Golf Links

Stay on-site at Cape Wickham Links on King Island: 2 nights with 18 holes, or 3 nights with 36 holes, plus daily breakfast and a motorised cart. Transport to the island not included.

Courses: Cape Wickham Links

Short Mornington Peninsula stay-and-play: two nights with three rounds or three nights with four rounds, in 4-star accommodation in Rye or Sorrento, choosing from The Dunes, Moonah Links, RACV The Cape, St Andrews Beach, Portsea and Eagle Ridge.

Courses: The Dunes Golf Links, Moonah Links, RACV Cape Schanck Resort, St Andrews Beach +1 more

Two nights at InterContinental Sanctuary Cove with daily breakfast, plus one 18-hole round each on The Palms and The Pines, carts included.

Courses: Sanctuary Cove (The Palms), Sanctuary Cove (The Pines)

Three nights at Hamilton Island's Reef View Hotel (other island hotels available) with breakfast and airport transfers, plus one 18-hole round per adult at Hamilton Island Golf Club on Dent Island, with launch transfers and a buggy.

Courses: Hamilton Island Golf Club

Stay-and-play package with 5 nights at The Sebel Mandurah and 3 rounds with shared carts and lunch at Meadow Springs, Secret Harbour and The Cut.

Courses: Meadow Springs Golf & Country Club, Secret Harbour Golf Links, The Cut

Three nights at InterContinental Sanctuary Cove with daily breakfast, plus three 18-hole rounds with buggy: The Palms, The Pines and Links Golf & Wellbeing (Hope Island).

Courses: Sanctuary Cove (The Palms), Sanctuary Cove (The Pines), Links Hope Island

Three nights in a Dunes Cottage at Barnbougle with breakfast, rounds on Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm, and a wine tasting with lunch platter.

Courses: Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm

Three nights at Great Southern Resort in Currie with a 3-day SUV hire and one round each at King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes) and Cape Wickham. Land only — flights to King Island extra.

Courses: King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes), Cape Wickham Links

Self-drive long weekend: one night at Country Club Tasmania in Launceston with a round on its new championship course, then two nights at Barnbougle playing The Dunes and Lost Farm, with SUV hire.

Courses: The Country Club Tasmania (championship course), Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm

Three nights at Element on Coolum Beach with 2 rounds chosen from four Sunshine Coast courses, shared carts and car hire; 5- and 7-night versions are also offered.

Two nights at Bonville Golf Resort with two rounds and carts, an on-course playing assessment and a 90-minute lesson with PGA professional Daniel Dosen, plus breakfasts and three-course dinners.

Courses: Bonville Golf Resort

Three nights at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort with breakfast and car hire, playing The Palms at Sanctuary Cove and Links Hope Island.

Courses: Sanctuary Cove (The Palms), Links Hope Island

A short Adelaide golf break: three nights in Glenelg or the city, two rounds at Adelaide courses with a food and wine experience at each club, and private transfers.

Five nights in Busselton (Abbey Beach Resort or similar) with rounds at Margaret River, Capel and Bunbury golf clubs and shared carts.

Courses: Margaret River Golf Club, Capel Golf Club

Return flights from Launceston, two nights on King Island, three days' car hire and 18-hole green fees at Ocean Dunes and Cape Wickham, with a free day between rounds.

Courses: King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes), Cape Wickham Links

Gold Coast stay-and-play package with 4 nights in an ocean-view apartment at Ultra Broadbeach, 3 rounds with shared carts and 5 days' car hire.

Courses: Links Hope Island, RACV Royal Pines

Beachside Glenelg apartments with three or four rounds at Adelaide clubs (Royal Adelaide, Kooyonga, The Grange, Glenelg or Mt Compass), carts and private transfers throughout.

Courses: Royal Adelaide, Kooyonga, The Grange, Glenelg Golf Club +1 more

Three nights at Bonville Golf Resort with three rounds and carts, an on-course assessment and two 90-minute lessons with PGA professional Daniel Dosen, plus breakfasts and three-course dinners.

Courses: Bonville Golf Resort

Four nights at the Stamford Grand Adelaide in Glenelg with rounds at any three of the four Four Reds clubs and the Ultimate Penfolds Experience at Magill Estate, including a tutored Penfolds Grange tasting.

Three chauffeured rounds around Hobart: 7 Mile Beach, then a choice of Royal Hobart, Tasmania Golf Club or Kingston, with two nights at the Movenpick Hotel Hobart, a Sullivans Cove whisky tasting and included dinners.

Courses: 7 Mile Beach Golf

Six nights at Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide with breakfast, 3 rounds at The Grange, Glenelg and Kooyonga, a Barossa wine tour and a Murray River lunch cruise.

Courses: The Grange, Glenelg Golf Club, Kooyonga

Six nights at the Stamford Plaza Adelaide with a round at each of the four Four Reds clubs, a paired wine and tasting plate after each round, and a full-day private Barossa Valley wine tour.

Courses: Glenelg Golf Club, The Grange, Kooyonga, Royal Adelaide

Four nights at the five-star Mayfair Hotel with daily breakfast, three rounds at Adelaide courses, and the Ultimate Penfolds Experience at Magill Estate with a Penfolds Grange tasting.

Three chauffeured rounds around Hobart over three nights at the Movenpick Hotel Hobart: 7 Mile Beach, then a choice of Royal Hobart, Tasmania Golf Club or Kingston, with a Sullivans Cove whisky tasting, lunches and dinners.

Courses: 7 Mile Beach Golf

Three nights in a qualia pavilion on Hamilton Island with daily breakfast, one dinner, VIP transfers and two 18-hole rounds per room at Hamilton Island Golf Club, with launch transfers and an electric buggy.

Courses: Hamilton Island Golf Club

A week-long two-person team tournament at Barnbougle with 4 rounds (2 on the Dunes, 2 on Lost Farm) and 6 nights at Barnbougle Lost Farm Lodge. Divisions for men's, ladies' and mixed teams.

Courses: Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm

Five nights in a four- or five-star Adelaide hotel with daily breakfast, four rounds at Adelaide courses with a food and wine experience after each, and private transfers throughout.

Four chauffeured rounds in southern Tasmania — 7 Mile Beach, a choice of Royal Hobart / Tasmania GC / Kingston, and historic Ratho Farm — with distillery tastings, long lunches and harbour dinners.

Courses: 7 Mile Beach Golf, Ratho Farm Golf Links

Ten-night east-coast self-drive from Hobart via Freycinet to Barnbougle and Launceston, with rounds at Royal Hobart, Country Club Tasmania, Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm, a Wineglass Bay cruise and SUV hire.

Courses: Royal Hobart, The Country Club Tasmania (championship course), Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm

Four nights at Sofitel Adelaide and three at Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, three rounds in Adelaide plus Tanunda Pines, and a private Barossa wine tour with lunch.

Courses: Tanunda Pines

Six nights at Pullman Adelaide with daily breakfast, four rounds at Adelaide courses, and a full-day private wine tour of McLaren Vale including lunch.

A hosted week in the Barossa Valley staying at The Tanunda Club Guest Suites, with rounds at Sandy Creek, Royal Adelaide and Tanunda Pines, a welcome lunch at Kies Winery and free days to explore.

Courses: Sandy Creek Golf Club, Royal Adelaide, Tanunda Pines

Four nights in a One Bedroom Leeward Pavilion at qualia on Hamilton Island with daily breakfast, one dinner and two rounds at Hamilton Island Golf Club on Dent Island, including launch and airport transfers.

Courses: Hamilton Island Golf Club

Hosted 11-day tour from Hobart to Launceston and Barnbougle with 6 rounds, 10 nights' accommodation and a non-golfer sightseeing program including Port Arthur, MONA and a Barnbougle spa treatment.

Courses: Royal Hobart, 7 Mile Beach Golf, The Country Club Tasmania (championship course), Barnbougle Dunes +1 more

Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide golf-and-wine package with four rounds (NSW, Royal Melbourne, Royal Adelaide, Kooyonga) and private tours of the Hunter, Yarra and Barossa valleys plus Penfolds Magill Estate.

Courses: New South Wales Golf Club, Royal Melbourne (West), Royal Adelaide, Kooyonga

Adelaide's sandbelt — Glenelg, The Grange, Kooyonga and Royal Adelaide — each paired with wine experiences. Course fees, transfers and accommodation included.

Courses: Glenelg Golf Club, The Grange, Kooyonga, Royal Adelaide

Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath and Barnbougle Dunes with vineyard lunches, yacht cruises and expert hosts managing every detail.

Courses: Royal Melbourne (West), Kingston Heath, Barnbougle Dunes

NSW Golf Club in Sydney, then Kingston Heath, Royal Melbourne and one of Metropolitan / Victoria / Peninsula Kingswood — with private transfers and a Sydney sightseeing tour.

Courses: New South Wales Golf Club, Kingston Heath, Royal Melbourne (West)

Three nights in a Coral Sea View room at the Reef View Hotel with breakfast and airport transfers, and golf on Dent Island — Australia's only championship course on its own island.

Courses: Hamilton Island Golf Club

A two-night paddlesteamer cruise on the Murray combined with 36 holes across Rich River's two championship courses.

Courses: Rich River Golf Club Resort

Barnbougle Dunes, Lost Farm and Cape Wickham in Tasmania, Kingston Heath and Royal Melbourne in Melbourne, finishing with a few days on the Great Barrier Reef at Port Douglas.

Courses: Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm, Cape Wickham Links, King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes) +2 more

One night at Mercure Kooindah Waters with one 18-hole round per person on the Kooindah Waters course (shared cart) and breakfast, for 2 or 4 people.

Courses: Kooindah Waters

A midweek stay at RACV's 5-star Cape Schanck resort with daily buffet breakfast and one round of golf with cart for two.

Courses: RACV Cape Schanck Resort

A 13-night custom trip combining Palm Cove and the Great Barrier Reef, Metropolitan and Huntingdale in Melbourne, Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm in Tasmania, and NSW Golf Club in Sydney.

Courses: Metropolitan Golf Club, Huntingdale Golf Club, Barnbougle Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm +1 more

An 8-night custom trip with rounds at Kingston Heath and Royal Melbourne, a Yarra Valley wine day, then four nights on Hamilton Island for the Great Barrier Reef.

Courses: Kingston Heath, Royal Melbourne (West)

Five nights in a 5-star Adelaide hotel with rounds at Royal Adelaide and Kooyonga, plus an optional wine tour.

Courses: Royal Adelaide, Kooyonga

Hosted 10-day tour from Melbourne to Echuca and Yarrawonga with 6 rounds on Murray River courses, plus a non-golfer program of winery, cruise and spa outings.

Courses: Rich River Golf Club Resort, Black Bull Golf Course (Silverwoods), Cobram Barooga Golf Club (Old Course), Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort

A slow, comprehensive WA tour: six rounds with carts plus wine-country sightseeing. Reviewers rave about Joondalup and the Vasse Felix visit.

Courses: Joondalup Resort

14 nights, 8 rounds: Royal Melbourne West, Victoria, Kingston Heath, Ocean Dunes, Cape Wickham, Lost Farm, Barnbougle Dunes and 7 Mile Beach — with an optional Sydney pre-tour and a day at the Australian Open tennis.

Courses: Royal Melbourne (West), Victoria Golf Club, Kingston Heath, King Links (formerly Ocean Dunes) +4 more