top of page
drone above clubhouse.jpg

Over 50 years of
golfing history

The Broome Golf Course is located on the peninsula end of Broome at the fringe of the Roebuck Bay sand dunes. The first clubhouse was a custom orb (cowshed) tin structure built in 1967, situated below the sand hills. In 1970 a dedicated clubhouse was erected at the top of the sand dunes, overlooking the course and providing sensational 360-degree ocean and Roebuck Bay views. 

​

For many years, Broome was the only northern regional golf course, comprising of sand fairways and sand greens. In 1967 the nine fairways were defined by windrows, with development in 1968 allowing the expansion to 12 holes and the 18 hole format played on recurring holes.  By 1986 the club had worked on a greening process and trialed artificial greens at a cost of $3,000 per green with the venture failing to be successful and removed a number of years later.

During 1989 negotiation began with the Department of Health to utilise recycled water from the effluent waste facility, which required solution to disburse the increasing overflow. With council approval occurring later that year, the processed water was approved for use on the golf course under stringent hygiene conditions. In 1992 fundraising assisted with the development of reticulation to fairways with ongoing development over the next three years leading to a fully-grassed course.

In 1998 President Wynn Rees officially opened the 18 hole fully-reticulated and grassed golf course. In 2007 the club started redesigning the course to comply with national golf course standards.

Historically the club has seen it's fair share of wild cyclonic weather with the entire course inundated by 400ml of rain in just over two days in January 2018, which turned the course into a 60-hectare lake.  The only visible point of the 18th tee was from the top
1.5 metres of the 18th hole flag. 

​​

In 2020 demolition of the clubhouse structure took place to make way for the present facility. The $5.5 million state-of-the-art golf clubhouse and function centre facility was funded by a CSRFF and Shire supported grant. The new facility has paved the way for fantastic growth possibilities, in both golf development and community facility opportunities. A major highlight of visiting Broome Golf Club are the spectacular 360-degree ocean and Roebuck Bay views, which are breathtaking at any time of the day or night. 

​

Our history
in photos

Over 50 years of development, volunteer hours, friends and unity have formed our club and made it what it is today.
We thank everyone past and present for their involvement.
Take a look through our gallery of our amazing history.

Visit us at:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram

223 Port Drive, Broome WA 6725         

​

@2021 Broome Golf Club by WIX

bottom of page