Coober Pedy Golf Club
Cut through South Australia’s lunar-like opal fields in 1976, Coober Pedy is one of the world’s few grass-free desert courses. Golfers carry a square of synthetic turf for every shot, while the “greens” are scraped diesel-oiled sand. Reciprocal rights with St Andrews and stories of players finding opal while playing make the experience as famous as the red-rock landscape itself.
Reviews and ratings
3.2/59 reviews
A truly unique desert layout with white gibber fairways, oil‑soaked sand scrapes for putting and small turf mats for tees. It plays firm and quirky, rewarding creativity more than power, and delivers a friendly, low‑cost outback experience with opal fossicking as a bonus.
Tee times
Online tee times are not listed for this course. Contact the course directly to book.
Facilities
Course scorecards
Loop 1
Par 72
Holes 1–9
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| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 |
| Index | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Forward | 135 | 300 | 450 | 320 | 160 | 340 | 480 | 310 | 150 | 2645 |
| Back | 145 | 330 | 480 | 350 | 180 | 360 | 510 | 340 | 170 | 2865 |
Holes 10–18
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| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Index | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Forward | 380 | 470 | 300 | 140 | 370 | 500 | 330 | 160 | 360 | 3010 |
| Back | 400 | 490 | 330 | 160 | 400 | 520 | 350 | 180 | 380 | 3210 |