King Island Cup

Welcome to the King Island Cup Golf Tournament. Here there is no fanfare, no award winning clubhouse, no high-rise buildings or fancy entrance road. Just two magnificent courses along some of the golfing world’s most perfectly undulated links terrain, and that is what makes this place so special. I invite you to see the magic for yourself at the inaugural King Island Cup Golf Tournament – a week of world-class golf, food, fun and friendship.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO YOUR WELL-BEING

The well-being of our guests and team has always been, and always will be, our primary concern. New procedures have been implemented to; to enhance hygiene protocols, to comply with physical distancing requirements by relevant government authorities and to give you the peace of mind when you are travelling during these new times.

EXPERTLY TRAINED HOSTS

Our tour hosts are equipped to deal with enhanced hygiene and physical distancing procedures. They will operate with a duty of care and monitor the hygiene etiquette of guests, advising as needed, to ensure high standards are maintained.

TRUSTED PARTNERS

We are very selective with who we work with. We partner with hotels, restaurants, ground handlers and venues that take the well-being of our guests as seriously as we do and agree to meet expected guidelines.

PHYSICAL DISTANCING RESPECTED

You can rest assured that government distancing requirements will be followed on tour. Have peace of mind that all the experiences have been screened to ensure they adhere to physical distancing and hygiene guidelines as published by governmental bodies.

COMPETITION FORMAT

The King Island Cup Golf Tournament is a Ryder Cup style team event between King Island local golfers and our group. Voted as the best King Island Golf Tournament, this format will combine twosome matchplay aggregate & better ball and the final round will be played as a singles matchplay. Single entrants will be paired into a team. Played over 3 rounds, one team will reign supreme, and the Cup will either remain with the King Island locals or be brought to the mainland to call home for the next 12 months.

Inclusions

• 1 round at Cape Wickham
• 1 round at Ocean Dunes
• 1 round at King Island Golf Club
• Shared motorised carts at each course

• Continental breakfasts daily
• Welcome dinner with fresh local produce matched with Tasmanian wines
• Wine and cheese platter at the chipping and putting comp
• Australia Day BBQ lunch

• Return airport transfers from King Island Airport
• Return golf transfers from Cape Wickham on rounds at Ocean Dunes

• One-way airfare from Melbourne/Launceston/Barnbougle to King Island
• One-way airfare from King Island to Melbourne/Launceston

*All airfares to and from King Island includes 21kg TOTAL luggage allowance per person including both carry-on and checked luggage.

• Optional round at Cape Wickham or Ocean Dunes – $199 per person / round
  • Available for Monday 22 January and/or Wednesday 24 January
  • Includes motorised cart and green fees
• King Island sightseeing and history tour – $139 per person
  • Wednesday 24 January 2022
  • Full-day Tour of King Island with informative commentary
  • Lunch at Wild Harvest – rated as one of the best restaurants in King Island
  • King Island Dairy tour and tastings

*To book optional add-ons please contact golf@gogolfing.net.au

Pricing $

All packages include items above & 5 nights accommodation:

Price per golfer, twin sharing = $2,799

Price per golfer, single occupancy = $3,399

Stay on-site and enjoy the stunning views of Victoria Cove and Cape Wickham golf course. Cape Wickham Lodge provides a stylish accommodation option for those looking to wake up right on course, with each suite only a short stroll to the Restaurant, Clubhouse and first tee.

Room features the following amenities: two single/one double bed, flat-screen TV, tea & coffee facilities, walk-in shower, individually controlled air-conditioning, daily room cleaning service.

2022 Event Schedule

Flight from Melbourne to King Island

Flight from Launceston to King Island

Flight from Barnbougle to King Island

*Select preference on booking form

1.30pm

Round of Golf at Cape Wickham (Optional)

Ocean Dunes

7.30pm-9pm

Welcome Dinner featuring fresh local produce matched with Tasmanian wines

Cape Wickham Clubhouse

7am-9am

Breakfast

Cape Wickham Clubhouse

10am-11am

King Island Cup Round 1 – Best Ball Stableford Matchplay

King Island GC

6pm

19th Hole Gathering

Cape Wickham Clubhouse

7am-9am

Breakfast

Cape Wickham Clubhouse

10am

Round of Golf at Cape Wickham (Optional)

Cape Wickham Links

10am-2pm

King Island Day Tour – Visit Cheese Factory & local Crayfish Pie tasting & the island’s popular sightseeing spots

7am-9am

Breakfast

Ocean Dunes

9am-10am

King Island Cup Round 2 – Ambrose

Ocean Dunes

6pm

19th Hole Gathering

Cape Wickham Clubhouse

7am

Breakfast

Cape Wickham Clubhouse

8am-9am

King Island Cup Round 3 – Aggregate Stableford

Cape Wickham

2pm

Australia Day BBQ Lunch and Presentations

Cape Wickham

7am-9am

Breakfast

Cape Wickham Clubhouse

Flight from King Island to Melbourne

Flight from King Island to Launceston

*Select preference on booking form

The Tournament

The King Island Cup is a Ryder Cup-style team event between King Island local golfers and our group. The format will combine twosome matchplay aggregate & better ball and the final round will be played as a singles matchplay. Single entrants will be paired into a team.

Played over 3 rounds, one team will reign supreme, and the Cup will either remain with the King Island locals or be brought to the mainland to call home for the next 12 months. With great Daily Prizes and Overall Prizes up for grabs, there will be plenty of reasons to get excited.

In partners­­­hip with GOLFLink (Australia) and International Golf Associations the tournament committee will review the 6 month playing history of all entrants. The tournament committee reserves the right to amend player handicaps. 

The ‘slope handicap system’ will be utilised to calculate player handicaps for the Championship rounds. Under the slope system, the difficulty of the golf course and the tee blocks played from determine a player’s handicap prior to the start of each round.

The Golf Courses

Ranked #1 in Australia (public access)
Ranked #21 in the World

Welcome to Cape Wickham, a true test of links golf that you won’t forget. If you find yourself not having the best score, take a deep breath and remind yourself of where you are – how good is golf.

Every hole on the course has an ocean view, which is extremely rare, and no 2 holes are the same. The undulating course normally plays firm, allowing the imagination to go wild with limitless shot-making possibilities. Tees, Fairways and Greens are all seeded with fescue grass, following in the footsteps of the old traditional links courses in Scotland and Ireland.

Ranked #4 in Australia (public access)
Ranked #29 in the World

Aptly named, Ocean Dunes consists of rolling dunes and unsurpassed views along 2km of majestic coastline – land made for golf. The course has received international fame for its two spectacular signature par threes crossing the surging ocean and are sure to delight, but with so many 360 degree ocean views from nearly every hole you will certainly never forget Ocean Dunes, King Island.

The courses were the highlight – both great designs in spectacular settings – and we had them largely to ourselves. It was great to play with and against the locals – they were a very engaging, interesting and hospitable bunch – rightly proud of their island and their lifestyle. The Ryder Cup-style competition with them was a great idea.

Rick Churchill (King Island, 2021)

My favourite was Cape Wickham loved the strategic play required to navigate the course. Loved the Ryder Cup format of the King Island trip getting to know the locals. More fun than playing individual all the time. Another highlight was crayfish at Currie – delicious.

Robyn McLachlan (King Island, 2021)

Awesome courses, great venues, great prizes and an extremely well-run event.

Ian Kemp (King Island, 2020)