Guest Only Articles
Book Your Round on Australia’s first true links
For this month only (August), you can play the No.1 public access course on the mainland seven days… Read More »
Clubhouse Accommodation – Reopening Soon
Where Time-Honoured Tradition Meets Contemporary Comfort. Following a once-in-a-generation $20 million restoration and upgrade, the accommodation within the… Read More »
Barwon Heads, Victoria – Named Australia’s Best Golf Town
Australian Golf Digest has crowned Barwon Heads the Best Golf Town in Australia, following an extensive search for… 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 2025
Barwon Heads has retained its ranking as the number one public access course on mainland Australia in 31st… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »