Australia Unveils World's Longest Golf Course At 848 Miles
You know how some people consider golf as just a nice walk? Down Under they're talking the walk to an extreme with the Nullarbor Links golf course, and you might not want to spend the day strolling along this course, with or without your clubs: it's 848 miles long.
That's more than just a pretty long hunk of green; in fact it's the world's longest golf course.
Granted that all distances are big in the Australian outback, where the Nullarbor Links is located, but perhaps this is taking things a little (literally too far). Stretching from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia across the desert to Ceduna in South Australia, the idea is that you purchase your score card at one end or the other, and play each of the 18 holes as you drive across the desert. They suggest the game will take you about four days to play.
The holes have suitably Aussie names like "Sheep's Back" or "Border Kangaroo," and although each has a proper tee and green, the bits in between are described as "rugged outback-style natural terrain fairway." The official opening date of the crazy Nullarbor Links golf course isn't until October 22, but if you're in the area sooner, they'll be let the general public sneak a peak from August 15. Perhaps the biggest advantage of playing golf in the middle of the desert is that it'll be difficult to lose your ball—but we're still not exactly tempted to call for a tee time.
Related Stories:
· Nullarbor Links [Official Site]
· Golf Travel Coverage [Jaunted]
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