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Online Golf Bookings (Non-members)
Once registered, you can make Par-3 bookings online—and for visitors seeking to play the main course, limited tee-times… Read More »
Golf Course Guide Ranking 2025
Barwon Heads has retained its ranking as the number one course on mainland Australia. The course has moved… Read More »
Book Your Round on Australia’s first true links
For a limited time, you can play the No.1 public access course on the mainland seven days a… Read More »
Royal County Down, Tara Iti, RMGC.
Barwon Heads is in the company of RMGC, Tara Iti, Royal County Down, Royal Dornoch, Troon, Golf de… Read More »
Golf Digest Top 100
Barwon Heads has maintained its 23rd ranking in the Australian Golf Digest biennial Top 100 rankings. While the… Read More »
Education Tees Off Together
Being neighbours with the local primary school is a driving force for junior golf: Community Golf Day, Aces,… Read More »
Golf Course Guide Ranking 2024
Barwon Heads is currently the number one ranked course on mainland Australia, listed at number five overall, behind… Read More »
Clubhouse Renovations
Alchemy Construct, the builders chosen to restore and renovate the Clubhouse, recently interviewed their team on-site to understand… Read More »
Golf Course Guide Ranking 2023
Barwon Heads has retained its position as the number one ranked course on mainland Australia, listed at number… Read More »
Marrum Cup Week 2023
One of the most significant weeks in Australian women’s amateur golf, the annual Marrum Cup took place… Read More »
Hickory Shaft Golf
The Golf Society of Australia’s vision is “to preserve, share and celebrate the history of golf in Australia.”… Read More »
Barwon Heads Accommodation
Enjoy an overnight stay in the heritage-listed 1924 Clubhouse. “Sitting on the first-floor balcony of my guest room… Read More »
Caddie Magazine (Video)
A great supporter of the Club, Will Watt, editor-in-chief of Caddie Magazine took to the skies recently to… Read More »
“Hands Down the Best Clubhouse in Australia”
WHAT makes a great clubhouse? Australian Golf Digest put the question to 190 of their course-rating panellists and… Read More »
One of Victoria’s Golfing Greats (Video)
Let Ian Baker-Finch show you all that The Barwon Heads Golf Club has to offer. Victoria: A Golfing… Read More »
Well conditioned
Following a top 25 placing in Australian Golf Digest’s ranking of Australia’s Top 100 courses (January 2020), Golf… Read More »
Ranked One of the Best Again
We read with great pride that the Club has moved up two positions to #5 in the 2020… Read More »
Golf Australia Magazine’s Latest Rating
This year marks 31 years since Golf Australia magazine first published a ranking of the country’s best golf… Read More »
Melbourne Cup 2020 – Complimentary Golf
We anticipate reopening the Club’s accommodation soon. This promotion, however, is subject to change depending on… Read More »
Victorian Junior Open 2019 & 2020.
RESULTS: The 2019 Victorian Junior Open was played from the 16th to the 19th December at The Barwon… Read More »
Last Minute Two Night B&B Stays – Dec/Jan 2020/21
20% off normal B&B rates for two-night stays. (Selected dates). Looking for accommodation over summer in Barwon Heads?… Read More »
Five night stays – January 2021
Looking for accommodation over summer in Barwon Heads? Stay any five or more consecutive nights between the 10th… Read More »
Mainland Australia’s Highest Rated Public Access Golf Course
Every two years Golf Australia magazine publishes its Top 100 list of Australia’s best public access courses. The… Read More »
Golf Australia Magazine – July 2019
By Brendan James, Editor Golf Australia Magazine: …Barwon Heads Golf Club, was the highest-ranked Bellarine Peninsula course in… Read More »
Marrum Cup 2019 – Results, Photos
The 94th Marrum Cup Meeting 2019 Monday 6th, Tuesday 7th, Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th May … Read More »
Golf Course Guide 2019
The Barwon Heads Golf Club has moved up one spot overall to #7 in the 2019 edition of… Read More »
Guest Update
A guest update with news of course improvements and other stories of interest was emailed recently. You can… Read More »
We’ve Improved Our Golf. Have You?
After eight years of significant course improvements, Australia’s first true links is better than ever. “Consulting… Read More »
Praise for the Club from Golf Digest Magazine
A course review team from Golf Digest visited the Bellarine in August and an article has since been… Read More »
Women’s Invitational Challenge (& Photos)
Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st August saw the hosting of one of the premier events on the women’s… Read More »
Recent Reviews & Course Rankings
AUSTRALIAN GOLF DIGEST MAGAZINE – OCT 2018 “Road Less Travelled” by Mark Harding. HOUSE GUEST SURVEY COMMENTS… Read More »
BHGC on Fox Sports Golf Show
Watch Now! The Fox Sports segment featuring Andrew Daddo walking the course with his Mum (and Member) Bronwen… Read More »
Barwon Cup Results
Thank you for competing in today’s Barwon Cup. I do hope you all had an enjoyable experience here… Read More »
Yuka Saso breaks course record
On Tuesday 19th December a new women’s course record (66) was set. Yuka Saso (Phillippines) broke the course… Read More »
Golf Australia 2017 Top 100 Rankings
The Barwon Heads Golf Club has jumped up from 7th to 6th place in the Golf Australia Magazine… Read More »
Marrum Cup 2017 Photos & Results
The Marrum Cup week has been played for 2017. See below for each day’s results and photos. Monday:… Read More »
Caddie Magazine Video
If you’re wondering what it’s like to experience playing and staying at The Barwon Heads Golf Club watch… Read More »
Junior Pennant Update – Sunday 5th March
The Club’s Junior Pennant team played Winchelsea in the Ford Cup Pennant Grand Final at Portarlington on Sunday… Read More »
Junior Pennant Update – Sunday 19th February
Curlewis at Curlewis was always going to be challenging and they were too strong for us today, losing… Read More »
Junior Pennant Update – Sunday 5th January
Playing second placed Colac at Barwon Valley on Sunday 5th February, everyone once again played very well to… Read More »
Junior Pennant Update – Sunday 5th February
Playing second placed Colac at Barwon Valley on Sunday 5th February, everyone once again played very well to… Read More »
Weekly Course Work Plan WB 6 February 2017
Course works planned for this week: Tea tree removal left of the 12th fairway Prepare new 14th fairway… Read More »
CDP – Course Update: 1st February 2017
14th fairway and new bunkers The new 14th fairway, new fairway bunkers, regular men’s tees and new ladies… Read More »
Junior Pennant Update – Sunday 29th January
Playing last year’s premiers, Queens Park, at home on Sunday 29th we had a fighting win that would… Read More »
Junior Pennant Update Sun 22 January
The Club’s junior pennant team played Barwon Valley at Colac on Sunday and came away with a draw… Read More »
Junior Golf Week – All results/photos
Monday 9th January Ruth Healy Adult & Junior Foursomes Adult & Junior Foursomes. 9 holes on the main… Read More »
Junior Pennant Update – Round 1 – Sunday January 15th
Click here to read the mid January Aces eNews containing a Junior Golf Week recap and the round… Read More »
Junior Golf Week 2017 – Wednesday – Photos & Results
Wednesday 11th January C.L. Winser Trophy – Boys. 9 holes on the Par 3 Course Winner: Stirling Shier… Read More »
Golf Australia 2017 Top 100 Rankings Released
The Barwon Heads Golf Club has jumped up from 7th to 6th place in the Golf Australia Magazine… Read More »
Orange Dropping Stakes
In accordance with Golf Australia’s ‘Local Rules Recommendations 2016’, the Club’s dropping stake will be changed from blue… Read More »
The Longest Day of Golf – Result
The Longest Day is a golf challenge which was held on Monday, December 19 to seek donations for… Read More »
R&A Pace of Play Guidelines
Golfers may have differing views on what constitutes an acceptable pace of play, but there is no doubt… Read More »
Charity Day – Thank You
The Charity Day held at the Club on Monday 24th October was a tremendous success raising funds in… Read More »
Greens Reconstruction and Fairway Work – late 2016
Prior to making a green fee or stay and play booking, guests should be aware that reconstruction of… Read More »
Women’s Invitational Challenge Trophy
Congratulations to Victoria GC who won the third annual Women’s Invitational Challenge Trophy played on Monday 22 and… Read More »
Magazine Feature
The Australian Turfgrass Management Journal (May/June 2016) features Barwon Heads and Course Superintendent, Adam Lamb. Click here to… Read More »
Distance Measuring Devices – Range Finder Enhancement
Members using range finder distance measuring devices on the course are advised to focus their device on the… Read More »
Marrum Cup
Click here for all results and links to photos for each day. Click here for the Geelong Advertiser… Read More »
Marrum Cup
RESULTS – 2016 MARRUM CUP Thursday 5th May 2016 Winning Team : Commonweath GC 215 : Sheradyn Johnson… Read More »
Fire Brigade / Guest Charity Day
The Club gratefully acknowledges the generosity from businesses and individuals for their donation to the Barwon Heads CFA… Read More »
Bunker Rakes
Effective immediately, all bunker rakes on The Barwon Heads Golf Club course are to be positioned outside the… Read More »
New Bunker Rake Policy
Effective immediately, all bunker rakes on The Barwon Heads Golf Club course are to be positioned outside the… Read More »
9th Green 2005 v. 2015
Now and then shots of the 9th green taken in 2005 and almost from the same position today…. Read More »
Course Reviews
The club has featured several times in the golfing media over the past year. Here is a selection… Read More »
New Junior Program
The Club is excited to announce the launch of its new junior program and would like to invite… Read More »
Junior Program – ACES
The objectives of the BHGC junior program are to: Develop an active and vibrant junior membership category of… Read More »
Conditions Of Play Document
The attached document outlines the conditions of play that are held here at The Barwon Heads Golf Club…. Read More »
Top 10 Public Access Course – Australia-wide.
In Golf Australia magazine’s exclusive ranking of Australia’s Top 100 Public Access Courses for 2015, Barwon Heads Golf Club… Read More »
Well done Juniors
At the regional finals of the Victorian Primary Schools Golf held on Tuesday 18 November at Curlewis GC,… Read More »
BHGC rated one of Australia’s Best Golf Getaways
Golf Australia Magazine August 2014 Issue #306 “Regal Barwon Heads typifies the great traditions of the game. The… Read More »
Siren System Modifications
Modifications to the audible message alerts announced by the on-course siren system have been completed. There are three… Read More »
Privacy Policy Update
To reflect the recent changes made to the Australian privacy laws, the Club has made some updates to… Read More »
Gather Your Friends and Travel Back to 1907.
New Groups Welcome. The Barwon Heads Golf Club is the perfect place for an annual get together. Now,… Read More »
The rising status of Bellarine golf.
The Barwon Heads Golf Club leads a feature article on the rising status of Bellarine Peninsula golf in… Read More »
The Rolex World’s Top 1000
The Club has been selected in the 2nd edition of “The Rolex World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses” as… Read More »
Must Play Holes
Golf Australia magazine (October 2012) has produced their list of Australia’s top 25 golf holes; or in their… Read More »
Golf Australia Magazine – Course Review
The current Golf Australia magazine features a glowing course review of Barwon Heads. In the article, the reviewers… Read More »
Village Video featuring BHGC
Click here to view the latest video filmed by Tourism Victoria showcasing our wonderful village. Our club and… Read More »
Trouble logging in? Login tricks and other tips.
Notes and other useful tips for logging in to the member area of the website: Trouble logging… Read More »