The Vines Golf Course (Championship Course)

Overview: In Perth’s Swan Valley, the Championship Course uses par 72 across 18 holes in Perth’s Swan Valley. The current course measures about 5,783 metres and is associated with Graham Marsh and Ross Watson. Its fairways move through mature trees, lakes and the wide, warm landscape of the valley, creating a resort round that combines strategic water with generous green spaces. The course has hosted significant professional events and remains one of the most recognisable golf properties near Perth, although current access is tied to the club and resort’s operating arrangements.

History: The Vines was created in the late 1980s as part of a large resort development, with Marsh and Watson shaping the championship layout and the shorter Lakes course around it. The facility’s tournament history includes the Heineken Classic and other professional events, which helped establish the Swan Valley as a destination for golf travel. The current course continues to be presented as the Championship Course, distinct from the resort’s shorter companion layouts.

Did You Know? The name “The Vines” is not just a resort theme: the course sits in the Swan Valley, one of Western Australia’s established wine regions. That setting gives the round a different sense of place from Perth’s coastal sandbelt courses, with valley vegetation and irrigation shaping the views.