Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club (The Pines Course)

Overview: The Pines Course at Sanctuary Cove is an Arnold Palmer signature design carved through 101 hectares of established pine forest on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Its 18-hole par-72 layout measures 6,581 metres, approximately 7,195 yards, and combines tree-lined corridors with six lakes and water-guarded greens.

History: Golf Digest’s course record dates The Pines opening to 1989, while the club’s official history dates the wider Sanctuary Cove resort opening to 1987. The surrounding pine forest and lake system remain central to the course’s design identity, and current operator material describes a corridor-style course that asks players to choose lines carefully rather than simply pursue length.

Did You Know? Sanctuary Cove describes The Pines as Australia’s only Arnold Palmer signature design, a particularly distinctive piece of the course’s architectural identity.