Discount Golf Tours is a company dedicated to providing our clientele with the highest quality golf vacations at extremely competitive and affordable prices.
Sample Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrive Melbourne, Australia. A short drive to arrive and check into your golf vacation hotel that has been arranged for you according to the class of hotel service requested. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy as you deem fit, a suggestion may be to tour the exciting city of Melbourne, and visit the Queen Victoria Market and shop for unique Australian artifacts. For the avid golfer, an additional round of golf can be arranged for your enjoyment. Overnight at your golf vacaion hotel.
Day 2:
Today you will play golf at the Royal Melbourne West or East course. Boasting 36 outstanding golf holes, Royal Melbourne's 18 hole composite course is ranked No. 1 in Australia and No. 6 in the world. Designed by Dr Alister Mackenzie Royal Melbourne is a fine example of allowing the natural features of the land to dominate the layout. Venue of 16 Australian Opens, 3 World Cups, the 1998 President's Cup and a large number of important amateur and professional tournaments. Was the venue for the 2002 Heineken Classic. Non-golfers may wish to visit the Parliament House and tour this exquisite structure. Overnight at your golf vacaion hotel.
Day 3:
Today you will play a Jack Nicklaus signature course at the exclusive Heritage Golf and Country Club. One of the toughest courses in Melbourne it has wide undulating manicured fairways that are crossed with lakes and canals. The greens are soft and expansive however typical Nicklaus bunkers protect them. Elevated tees making all golfers think their way around the layout with excellent view out to Melbourne’s Yarra Valley.
Non-golfers may wish to visit the Melbourne Cricket Grounds and watch the game of “footie”.
Day 4:
Metropolitan Golf Club awaits all challengers today. Completing Australia's top three ranked courses, Metropolitan's reputation as one of the best championship courses in Australia was further enhanced when it hosted the Australian Open in 1993 for the sixth time. A plethora of native trees line the pure Santa-Ana fairways. It was the venue for the 1997 Australian Open and the recent Accenture Match Play Championship in 2001. Non-golfers may wish to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens and gaze at the stunning plants from Australia and the world. Upon completion of your round of golf, drive to the beautiful Mornington Peninsula and check into the hotel. Overnight at your golf vacaion hotel.
Day 5:
Today you will play the Moonah Links. Host of the 2005 Australian Open. Ancient rolling sand dunes created "The Cups" region on the Mornington Peninsula. From the first hole, the golfer quickly realizes that this is no typical course, tucked tightly between natural barriers and designed within economics of scale. This course boasts mature stands of trees, roller coaster greens and bunkers in which you could easily hide a sport utility vehicle. The 18 hole "Open Course" at Moonah is a true links course. Non-golfers may wish to visit the coast and participate in an organized dolphin swim. Overnight at your golf vacaion hotel.
Day 6:
St Andrews Beach, the latest jewel in the Peninsula crown is a Tom Doak designed links style course that has been rated No 9 in Australia. It has magnificent thought provoking fairways with cavernous like bunkers littered throughout the course and around the greens that Doak himself has described as his best work yet. The course is a par 70 layout that will test all golfers to use each club in their bag.
Non golfers can visit some of the areas finest wineries which are rated highly in Australia
Day 7:
Experience the spectacular Portsea Golf Club. The rolling hills provide spectacular views across the bay. The superb couch fairways will never leave you with a bad lie, while the greens are fast and true - as good as any on the famed sandbelt courses. Thoughtful bunkering alongside both fairways and greens provides a real challenge for golfers. The links layout is most challenging when the wind blows, with many fairways lined with menacing tea tree that will swallow your ball if too errant off the tee. Non-golfers may wish to visit the numerous wineries and sample the famous Australian “nectar of the Gods”. Upon completion of your round of golf, leave for the Melbourne airport or extend your trip with additional golf arranged by our staff.
Self Drive Tour
January 01 – December 31 closed forever
| Economy | First Class | Deluxe | Luxury |
| Oakleigh | Hotel Ibis | Novotel | Park Hyatt |
| Comfort Inn | One Four Nelson | Peppers | Lindenderry |
| $US 10,120 PPS | $US 10,120 PPS | $US 10,120 PPS | $US 10,120 PPS |
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Cost Includes:
• 6 nights accommodations at a quality hotel per the class of service requested, standard room, double occupancy.
• Breakfast each day
• Green fees and starting times for 6 rounds of golf at Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath, Nicklaus Heritage, Moonah Links, St Andrews Beach and Portsea. Weekday play, weekends may be extra
• All local taxes
• Mini Van with unlimited mileage, standard shift, 4 persons sharing (gas is extra)
• Land only cost. Airfare is extra
• All costs based on availability of hotels listed or equivalent as deemed by Discount Golf Tours
• All pricing US dollars, subject to change