E86T Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 MELBOURNE (AFP) – The world’s longest golf course, stretching along 1,365 kilometers (848 miles) of desert highway with holes at 18 towns and service stations, is to open in Australia this year, organizers said Tuesday. The Nullarbor Links, which will span two time zones and measure more than the entire length of Britain, is expected to be completed next month and will host its inaugural tournament on October 22. “We’re very excited about it. It’s been a long time coming and a lot of effort,” project chairman Don Harrington told AFP. “This is the longest golf course in the world. It’s unique terrain, there’s something for everybody.” The course, conceived five years ago “over a couple of beers,” is meant to attract tourists to the Eyre Highway which traverses the desolate Nullarbor Plain and hugs part of Australia’s southern coastline. Golfers will stop at one roadhouse, play a hole, then drive on to the next tee—100 kilometers down the road in some cases. The par-71 course will take three or four days to complete with each player awarded a certificate. Each hole will showcase a local attraction, from whale-watching to ancient fossil beds and a working sheep station, and include sights such as the Big Kangaroo statue at Border Village straddling South and Western Australia. “There’s a lot of history and you can see all of that on a golf course,” Harrington said. “Both Australian tourists and golfing enthusiasts around the world have shown support for what we’re doing.” The course was the brainchild of Bob Bongiorno, who was managing a roadhouse at remote Balladonia when he came up with the idea. Bongiorno, now living in Kalgoorlie at the course’s western end, said he tried hitting a few #### when he first moved into the Outback but got sick of encountering spiders when trying to retrieve them. There should be no such hazards on the synthetic greens of the Nullarbor Links, although golfers who hit a stray shot into the desert will face a monster sand trap. (Yahoo) That would be awesome to say you have played that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 If I ever go to Australia I'll be sure to play this one......sounds like a vacation in itself..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtwii Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 WOW!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluePirate Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I drove the green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I got up and down from the fairway bunker about 65 miles out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 HEY!!! That kangaroo stole my ball....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiderfan08 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Yeah... I'm WAY too lazy to do that haha. especially that hole that takes 3 or 4 days to complete. couldn't do it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachTobinReid Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 WOW. :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachTobinReid Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I wonder what it cost to play? Also, does it have a web site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiderfan08 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I wonder what it cost to play? Also, does it have a web site? I've looked it up on several search engines but couldn't find a website. I found information but no cost, website, etc. I used yahoo, google, ask, and bing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardCubFan Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I drove the green. Me too! But I did it with a 3 wood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiderfan08 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Me too! But I did it with a 3 wood! That is a rather large green.. wow. How long is it would you estimate? or does anyone have an exact number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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