The January 2010 edition of one of Australia's most prestigious, best selling golf magazines,"Golf Australia" features "AUSTRALIA'S 50 BEST COURSES 2010"  and PORT FAIRY HAS DONE IT AGAIN!  - but even  better - improving from 44th to best course in the nation in 2006 to 42nd in 2008 to 41st in 2010!

The feature says
"The ranking of 2010 is a superb mixture of classic courses - some made over for these modern times - as well as relatively new and exciting layouts.
As you read through our list you can be assured the courses featured are the best of the best - the cream of Australian golf"

The 13 judges (7 of whom were new) were each asked to submit their list of 50 courses with greater emphasis criterion to be placed on a courses design and less on it's conditioning.

The top 50 are an impressive list of courses and the Port Fairy Golf Club has every reason to be extremely  proud not only of its inclusion again but also its improved ranking.

Again only three western Victorian courses are included in this years ranking: Thirteenth Beach - Beach course, Barwon Heads and Port Fairy.

In addition Port Fairy has been ranked above some extremely well known courses including Amstel, The Vines, Club Pelican, Hope Island,  Huntingdale and Hyatt Regency Coolum with many other well known couses not attaining a top 50 ranking.

With green fees of $37 and a full membership of $445 
(and for those outside the 40km radius - a country membership of $370 ) it must be said that:

 Port Fairy has again lived up to its reputation  as
"the best value golf in the world  -  without question!"

Golf Australia Rankings for 2010
1. Royal Melbourne (West)
2. Kingston Heath
3. Barnbougle Dunes
4. New South Wales
5. Royal Melbourne (East)
6. The National (Moonah)
7. Royal Adelaide
8. Metropolitan
9. Victoria
10. St Andrews Beach
11. Newcastle
12. Kooyonga
13. Woodlands
14. Kennedy Bay
15. Commonwealth
16. The Lakes
17. 13 th Beach (Beach Course)
18. Lake Karrinyup
19. Peninsula (North Course)
20. Royal Sydney
21. The National (old Course)
22. Barwon Heads
23. Moonah Links (Legends)
24. The Dunes
25. Magenta Shores
26. Peninsula (South)
27. Brookwater
28. The Australian
29. Yarra Yarra
30. Royal Queensland
31. The National (Ocean Course)
32. Joondalup
33. The Glades
34. Portsea
35. The Cut
36. Royal Canberra (118)
37. Grange (West Course)
38. Elanora
39. Moonah Links (Open)
40. Settlers Run
41. Port Fairy
42. Amstel (Ranfurlie)
43. The Vines (Lakes Course)
44. Club Pelican
45. The Vintage
46. The Grand
47. Huntingdale
48. Hope Island
49. Hyatt Regancy Coolum
50. Concord

Consistently ranked as one of "Australia's 50 Best Courses" and one of the "25 Best Public Access Courses in Australia"  this classic links style course winds its way through unspoilt sand dunes and provides spectacular views of the Southern Ocean.

"Those familiar with the golf course at Port Fairy will know that it is a precious and unique layout. Nowhere else in Victoria is golf played so close to the ocean or along dune land of such quality.

The gently rolling sand dunes of Port Fairy Golf Club have been largely unaltered by man, only mown in order to define fairways and rough giving rise to a wonderful natural 'feel'.

The club is developing a higher profile amongst the golfing community, earning the reputation of a golf course worth traveling a long way to play - almost to the point of enjoying 'cult' status."

Excerpts from Michael Clayton Golf Design Masterplan for Port Fairy Golf Club

Golf Australia    ".....it (Port Fairy) is the best value golf in the world - without question."

A three-hour drive from Melbourne, this magnificent course doubles as one of the great coastal walks in Victoria and is just a few kilometres from one of the states most desirable seaside retreats, Port Fairy.

Set in towering linksland overlooking the Southern Ocean it enjoys cult status among true golf nuts for its formidable challenge but it's difficult to get too upset about bad shots in such an awesome location.

The Sunday Age Magazine 'Travel Top 10 - Golf Courses'






Port Fairy Golf Club is an accredited 'Good Sports' club.    The Club has a Level Two accreditation.

Main photographs per courtesy Perry Cho, Warrnambool.