New Golf Courses in Australia: 2026
Australia is in the middle of a golden run of new course building, led by a Tasmanian links that arrived to instant acclaim. For 2026 the story is Seven Mile Beach and the wave of projects following it. Here is what is new, what is coming and how to plan a trip around it.
Photo: 7 Mile Golf via Google.
The headline: Seven Mile Beach lands near Hobart
The biggest new arrival is Seven Mile Beach, which opened to the public in early December 2025 near Hobart in Tasmania. The Clayton, DeVries and Pont design made an immediate impact, entering Australia's top course rankings as the highest new entry at number 10, the first time since 2017 that a new course had broken straight into the country's top ten.
Set among coastal dunes with views across Storm Bay, it is genuine links golf, fairways tumbling through valleys and greens perched on plateaus, the kind of course that confirms Tasmania's growing reputation as one of the great golf islands in the world.
What is coming next
Seven Mile Beach is only the start. A second layout there, the North Course, is slated to open in 2027, which will make the site a genuine two course links destination on the same spectacular stretch of coast. Tasmania's pull for the traveling golfer keeps growing.
Elsewhere, Darius Oliver's clifftop project on Kangaroo Island in South Australia has been progressing toward completion, and the long awaited Arm End project in Tasmania remains in development. Together they signal that Australia's new course pipeline runs well beyond a single opening, with more world class links on the way.
How to plan it for 2026
Tasmania is the place to aim a 2026 new course trip. Seven Mile Beach sits close to Hobart and pairs naturally with the island's established modern classics for one of the strongest links itineraries anywhere, while the mainland projects are worth tracking for trips a little further out.
The Australian golf season favours the warmer months from spring to autumn in the south, though Tasmania is best in its milder summer. Book ahead for the newest courses, since demand for a fresh arrival like Seven Mile Beach is high, and confirm tee times and any green fees directly before booking.
Our take
Our take is that Australia, and Tasmania in particular, is one of the most exciting places in world golf right now, with Seven Mile Beach the standout new course of the moment and more genuine quality in the pipeline. For golfers who chase the new and the great, this is a destination to plan around.
Build a 2026 trip around Tasmania, play Seven Mile Beach while it is fresh, and keep an eye on the North Course and the mainland projects for the years to follow.
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Questions
What is the most important new golf course in Australia for 2026?
Seven Mile Beach near Hobart in Tasmania, which opened in early December 2025. The Clayton, DeVries and Pont links entered Australia's rankings as the highest new entry at number 10, the first new course to crack the top ten since 2017.
Are more new courses coming in Australia?
Yes. A second course at Seven Mile Beach, the North Course, is due to open in 2027, while Darius Oliver's Kangaroo Island clifftop project and the Arm End project in Tasmania are both in development, pointing to a strong pipeline of new Australian golf.
When should I plan an Australian new course trip?
Tasmania, home to the newest links, is best in its milder summer. Book the freshest courses such as Seven Mile Beach well ahead given high demand, and confirm tee times and green fees directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course openings and rankings verified June 2026 from golf course architecture and ranking sources; opening dates can shift, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.