This is an Australian golf podcast about Australian golf courses, taking listeners on a dream lap of every golf course worth considering for a Down Under bucket list golf visit. We answer the questions that will help you make your dream Aussie golf trip a reality. No Fedex Cup updates, no equipment reviews, no technology debate, no betting-agency-sponsored tipping segment: Just the how, what, when and where of playing great golf in Australia, with the occasional sacred cow sacrificed in the name of frank discussion, and lessons from the mistakes we made along the way, so you don’t have to.
Ep105: Barwon Heads, an English links on the Bellarine Peninsula
A few little snippets to discuss before we focus on the headline act for this episode. Scott and Matt discuss the imminent opening of some new holes at Newcastle Golf Club, with the work by Scott Champion and Bob Harrison looking really good.
Lovedale Farm comes in for some discussion – specifically the ongoing issue of who is actually at the helm from a design perspective. Read the Planet Golf article (https://www.planetgolf.com/news/darius-oliver-no-longer-designing-lovedale-farm-golf-course) addressing this.
And most importantly – we discuss Barwon Heads, in all its old school glory. Situated in a gorgeous seaside village, the course is close to the beach and enjoys wonderful terrain. An enjoyable mix of short and long holes, the course is so reminiscent of so much high calibre UK golf. The closest thing to an East Coast English or Scottish links in the southern hemisphere.
As promised in the episode – the link to enquire about stay and play packages (https://www.barwonheads.golf/cms/the-clubhouse/#accommodation) in the glorious and recently refurbished Barwon Heads clubhouse.
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Podcast intro music - Nbhd Nick / Stop Playing With Me-Instrumental / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
27 Sept 2026
Ep104: Golf doesn't always love you back, with Mark Panopoulos
This week's episode is a chat between Scott and our guest Mark Panopoulos. We cover his pursuit to play every golf course in Australia - inspired by an epiphany in Kakadu National Park, sand greens golf, his upbringing on the NSW South Coast and life as a professional golfer in Australia.
Australian Golf Passport is supported by:
Currents Golf (https://www.currentsgolf.com/) golf booking software
Angus and Grace Go Golfing (https://angusandgracegogolfing.com/) apparel
Seed Golf (https://seedgolf.com.au/) balls
Images related to this episode can be found on our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/australiangolfpassport/).
Podcast intro music - Nbhd Nick / Stop Playing With Me-Instrumental / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
17 Sept 2026
Ep103: From Hickories to Social Media
A few topics covered on this episode – ranging from Royal Park Golf Course, social media activity of golf clubs, and hickory golf. Firstly we touch on the community consultation process and impending change in the Royal Park precinct of Melbourne, which may have ramifications for the golf course. We touch on a couple of examples of social media activity from local golf clubs and discuss how badly it is so often done, and how social media activity by golf clubs could be done better. We round out the episode with a discussion of hickory golf. The clubs, the history, the makers, and the mode of play. Courses suited to hickory and more. This stems from Matt’s recent participation in the 2026 Victorian Hickory Shaft Championships, staged at Barwon Heads, and is the springboard into our next episode in which we focus exclusively on Barwon Heads Golf Club.
As discussed in the episode –
The State Government & Melbourne City Council’s plans for the Royal Park precinct here -
https://participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au/royal-park-master-plan-review/project-overview (https://participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au/royal-park-master-plan-review/project-overview)
Erik Anders Lang returns to Melbourne in October and will berevisiting Royal Park – the site of the first ever Random Golf Club event. For those interested in participating in the event scheduled for late October a link is here.
https://randomgolfclub.com/en-au/products/royal-park-melbourne-mad-scramble?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web&fbclid=PAdGRleAUZUb5mdHNoBP4LvXBkb2YCZmRpZBZQ1TG-bcZtrWeM36ZSP_u5X3m38uV4ZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPMTI0MDI0NTc0Mjg3NDE0AAGnU1zCrAG-aLuG9cn_k7H0ELfFmvDnQjS9_FJ8H00FHg0zCxMp0sPq6fG40tA_aem_OY-MjUM1IE6i6ms6c4JRIQ
The Australian Golf Heritage Society - http://www.australiangolfheritage.org.au/index.html (http://www.australiangolfheritage.org.au/index.html)
Golf Society of Australia –
https://golfsocietyaust.com/ (https://golfsocietyaust.com/)
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Podcast intro music - Nbhd Nick / Stop PlayingWith Me-Instrumental / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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101 ratings
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