The Best Golf Courses in Perth, Australia
Western Australia is one of the country's most underrated golf states, and its best courses sit within an easy drive of Perth: mature bushland championship layouts in town and genuine links by the Indian Ocean to the south. These are the six rounds we would build a Perth golf trip around.
Photo: Lake Karrinyup Country Club via Google.
How we chose
Perth offers a rare contrast in a single trip: established, beautifully conditioned bushland courses around the city, and firm, running links on the dunes south of town. Our ranking rewards the courses that combine real design quality and conditioning with the variety that makes Western Australia such a rewarding golf destination, from the wetland setting of the state's premier club to the ocean side links of the Mandurah coast. The best of them sit within an hour or so of central Perth, so a group can mix bushland and seaside golf across a few days.
We weighed architecture and pedigree, conditioning, the strength of the wider experience and how readily a visiting golfer can get on. Several of these courses welcome visitors directly, while the leading private clubs are best reached through a member, a resort package or a trip planner. Designers and dates were verified at the time of writing; green fees vary by season and day, so always confirm directly before booking.
Reviewed June 2026 by the GolfForKings editorial desk. How we research and rank.
The ranking
1. Lake Karrinyup Country Club
The best course in Perth and the standard bearer for Western Australian golf. Founded in 1928 to a routing by Alex Russell, the Australian partner of Alister MacKenzie, Lake Karrinyup winds through native bushland around a wetland lake, with kangaroos and birdlife adding to the sense of place. It is immaculately presented, with the most interesting greens in the city, and has hosted European Tour and Australian PGA events. A private club and the round every visiting golfer wants to play.
2. Joondalup Resort
One of the few Australian courses by Robert Trent Jones Jr, Joondalup is a dramatic 27 hole resort north of the city, best known for its Quarry nine, where holes play across and around an old limestone quarry. Bold, scenic and great fun, with three loops to mix and a hotel on site, it is the most accessible high quality golf experience in Perth and a natural base for a group.
3. Kennedy Bay Golf Links
A genuine links by the Indian Ocean toward Mandurah, south of Perth. Michael Coate, with Roger Mackay and the Open champion Ian Baker-Finch, laid out firm, running fairways and pot bunkering on sandy ground that plays like the great seaside courses of the British Isles. It is the round that gives a Perth trip its links contrast, and an exhilarating test when the sea breeze gets up.
4. The Cut Golf Course
Named for the Dawesville Cut nearby, James Wilcher's course runs through dramatically undulating dunes a stone's throw from the Indian Ocean. It is a striking modern links style layout with ocean views from much of the property, generous to play yet full of character, and one of the most enjoyable public access rounds within reach of Perth. Pair it with Kennedy Bay for a links day on the coast.
5. The Vines Resort
In the wine country of the Swan Valley north east of the city, The Vines is a 36 hole resort with two contrasting championship courses set among lakes, gum trees and resident kangaroos. It has a long history of hosting professional events and offers the easy logistics of on site accommodation, making it a popular golf and wine base for a relaxed group trip.
6. Mount Lawley Golf Club
A well regarded members' course close to the centre of Perth, Mount Lawley is a mature, tree lined parkland layout that has long been a fixture of WA rankings and has emerged refreshed from a recent program of redevelopment. Convenient and enjoyable, it rounds out a Perth itinerary for golfers who want a quality round without leaving the city.
When to go and what it costs
| Season | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Sep to Nov | Spring. Warm, settled days and wildflowers, among the most comfortable golf of the year and a fine window for a group |
| Dec to Feb | Summer. Hot and dry with reliable sunshine; morning tee times preferred, with firm, fast running conditions |
| Mar to May | Autumn. Mild and pleasant with courses in good order, an excellent and quieter time to visit |
| Jun to Aug | Winter. Cool, green and mostly mild with occasional rain; the lowest rates and the easiest tee times |
Package guide. Perth is good value by Australian standards. Indicative 2026 visitor green fees at the public access courses run from roughly 60 to 130 Australian dollars a round, while the leading private clubs are reached through a member, a resort package or a trip planner. A few days of golf with a hotel and a hire car commonly runs from around $1,200 to $2,800 per golfer, before flights, depending on the courses and hotel tier. These are third party ranges, not our prices, and you should always confirm directly before booking.
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Perth golf questions
What is the best golf course in Perth?
Lake Karrinyup Country Club is consistently rated the best course in Perth and one of the finest in Western Australia. Founded in 1928 to a layout by Alex Russell, the Australian partner of Alister MacKenzie, it is a beautifully presented bushland course around a wetland lake and a former host of European Tour and PGA events.
Can you play links golf near Perth?
Yes. South of the city toward Mandurah, Kennedy Bay Golf Links and The Cut both offer genuine links and dunes golf hard by the Indian Ocean, with firm, running fairways and pot bunkering. They give a Perth golf trip the seaside links contrast to the inland bushland courses in town.
When is the best time to play golf in Perth?
Perth has a Mediterranean climate, so golf is good much of the year. Spring, from September to November, and autumn, from March to May, are the most comfortable. Summer is hot and dry with morning tee times preferred, and winter is mild and green. Always confirm course conditions and fees before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course designers and dates verified June 2026 from the clubs and leading sources; green fees indicative for the 2026 season, always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.