The course & your visit
A Boston round with room to settle in
Port Lincoln Golf Club welcomes local and visiting golfers to its course in Boston. The club describes an eighteen-hole par-72 layout, with a clubhouse setting that also supports dining and functions. Its visitor information makes it possible to plan the round and equipment before arriving.
Sources: Club home and visitor overview · Visitor information
A varied round without long walks between every hole
The club describes short walks to the next tee and variety in the holes, green shapes and sizes. It also counts eleven bunkers, placed on a handful of holes to add trouble without making every approach a bunker problem.
The course information identifies a large irrigation dam on the eighteenth that can collect wayward shots from holes ten, seventeen and eighteen. The club says there are no water carries.
Sources: Course information
Water and a place to pause
The club lists drinking water at several points around the course: rainwater at the shared tees for holes five, eight and twelve, a fountain near the eighteenth, and mains-water taps on holes seven and thirteen. A gazebo at the shared tees for holes five, eight and twelve has a barbecue and seating, with space for tables and eskies for group events or fundraisers.
Sources: Course information
Sort tee times and equipment first
The club’s visitor page publishes regular tee closures around competitions on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Social golfers should check the page or contact the club before choosing a time. Visitors can hire clubs, push or pull buggies and carts; the club asks people to book equipment ahead. It also says it currently has no pro shop, with balls and tees available from the bar when open or a vending machine beside the green-fee box.
The visitor page describes an honesty system at the clubhouse, payable by cash or card, and directs equipment bookings to its rental page. In winter, the club asks golfers to avoid wet areas and stay on paths where provided, as well as keeping vehicles at least five metres from greens. Visitors should start at the first tee unless a club official directs otherwise.
Sources: Visitor information · Club home and equipment hire
From Kirton Point to Boston
The club dates its beginnings to 1915, when the layout started as six holes and then grew to nine at Kirton Point. It moved to its current Boston location in 1927, and the layout changed again in the late 1980s. That gives the present course a local story tied to the club’s growth and its search for a sustainable water supply.
The club says it later introduced a stormwater capture and storage scheme, reducing its use of mains water and helping fund irrigation and pump-station upgrades. This is the club’s account of a practical challenge in a place where reliable water matters to the course.
Sources: About the club
Researched from the published sources linked above.