The Dunes Golf Links
📍 Browns Road, Rye VIC 3941
100% Public Access · Pay & Play 7 Days
A public golf destination in Rye welcoming social golfers, beginners, and travelling players with zero handicap or membership requirements.
About The Dunes Golf Links: Layout, Greens & Visitor Protocol
Australia's premier public-access links course situated in the rolling coastal dunes of the Mornington Peninsula, regularly ranked inside the world's top 100 public courses.
Course Setting, Layout & Architecture
The Dunes Golf Links is an expansive 27-hole golf destination offering multiple course configurations. The multi-course facility caters to golfers of all skill levels, from players seeking championship-length tournament tests to social groups enjoying shorter, companion routings.
The course routing takes full advantage of its natural undulating coastal sand dunes (true links), introducing natural elevation changes, tree-lined fairway corridors, and subtle contours that reward well-placed drives and calculated approach angles.
Greens, Fairways & Playing Experience
Putting greens at The Dunes Golf Links are surfaced with Bentgrass, manicured to provide true-rolling ball speeds and consistent roll across all 18 holes. Subtle green slopes and borrows require thoughtful green-reading and distance control on downhill putts.
Fairways are planted with Fescue / Couch, producing lush, tightly knit lies and reliable turf cushions that encourage clean iron strikes throughout the season.
Visitor Play, Tee Times & Payment Protocol
The Dunes Golf Links is an unrestricted public golf facility (Tier 1) welcoming non-members every day of the week. Social golfers, casual players, and beginners are all invited to play without needing a club membership or official handicap.
Tee times can be booked online through the official booking portal or by contacting the pro shop at +61 3 5985 1334. Walk-up players are accommodated whenever tee sheets allow, though booking ahead for weekend mornings and peak periods is strongly advised. Green fees are from $40.00 AUD (cups 9 hole midweek) up to $135.00 AUD.
Practice Facilities, Equipment & 19th Hole
The Dunes Golf Links is configured as a walking golf course. Pull trolleys and buggies are welcome, and the natural terrain provides an enjoyable, accessible walking round.
Pre-round preparation is supported by a dedicated driving range, a manicured practice putting green, allowing golfers to warm up their swing and dial in green speeds prior to teeing off.
While clubhouse hours are primarily focused around competition days, the course is located within minutes of local Rye cafes, bakeries, and country pubs for post-round meals and refreshments.
Green Fees & Hire Rates
All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD) and reflect independent verified club disclosures.
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Clubhouse & Practice Facilities
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Course Information
- Access Tier
- Tier 1: 100% Open Public
- Region
- Mornington Peninsula
- Phone
- +61 3 5985 1334
- Official Website
- thedunes.com.au ↗
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Similar Tier Courses (100% Open Public)
Moonah Links Resort
Home of the Australian Open featuring two world-class championship layouts: the formidable Open Course designed by Peter Thomson and the rolling Legends Course.
St Andrews Beach Golf Course
Internationally acclaimed Tom Doak links design sculpted through the dramatic dunes of the Mornington Peninsula Cups tract, providing pure links golf.
Eagle Ridge Golf Course
Championship resort course located in Boneo, designed by Kevin Hartley, renowned for rolling fairways, ornamental lakes, and heavily contoured greens.