Short answer: from $10.00, averaging about $32. 120 public courses here have a verified 9-hole rate. Here is what it costs, and when a quick nine beats the full 18.
A quick nine is the most underrated round in golf. Across the 120 public courses here with a verified nine-hole rate, it starts from $10.00 and averages about $32. You get out, you play, you are done in about an hour and a half.
Most people play nine for the simple reason that it is quicker. A tee time before or after work is far easier to fit in than a full eighteen, and you are home before the day gets away from you. Sometimes eighteen just feels too long, or there is other stuff to do, and a nine is the honest answer.
Here is the honest bit most sites will not tell you: a nine is not half price. Across the courses here it averages about 71% of the same course's eighteen-hole fee, because you are paying for the tee time and the course, not per hole. So do not expect to pay exactly half. But for a quick after-work round, or when you have other things on, it is still the best-value golf going.
| Course | 9 holes from | Full 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karumba Golf Club Karumba · Regional Queensland | $10.00 | — |
| 2 | Ravenshoe Golf Club Ravenshoe · Regional Queensland | $10.00 | — |
| 3 | Studley Park Golf Course Kew · Melbourne | $12.60 | — |
| 4 | Sylvania Par 3 Golf and Soccer Sylvania Waters · St George & Sutherland | $14.00 | $20.00 |
| 5 | Babinda Golf Club Babinda · Regional Queensland | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| 6 | Bay Islands Golf Club Macleay Island · Gold Coast | $15.00 | — |
| 7 | El Arish Golf Club El Arish · Regional Queensland | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| 8 | Mareeba Golf Club Mareeba · Regional Queensland | $15.00 | $20.00 |
| 9 | Colonial Golf Course Werrington · Penrith & Blue Mountains | $18.00 | $22.00 |
| 10 | Rosnay Golf Club Auburn · Parramatta & Western Sydney | $19.00 | $26.00 |
| 11 | Fairfield City Golf Course Prairiewood · Parramatta & Western Sydney | $19.00 | $26.00 |
| 12 | Bardwell Valley Golf Club Bardwell Valley · St George & Sutherland | $20.00 | $25.00 |
If you are just starting out, a nine is the smart way in. Beginners tend to tire on the back nine and it starts to feel tedious, so stopping at nine keeps the whole thing fresh instead of a slog. A mate who has never played? Tell them to start with nine and see how it feels. Nobody is any good at the start, so it will be frustrating, but that is the game. Keep it short, keep it fun, and let them come back for more.
At a public course, from $10.00, averaging about $32. This page recomputes daily from 120 courses' verified rates.
Yes, but not half price. A nine averages about 71% of the same course's eighteen-hole fee, because you are paying for the tee time and the course as much as the holes.
Yes. Beginners tire on the back nine and it gets tedious, so a nine keeps it fresh. It is the best way to start: short, cheap, and you finish still wanting more.
Divot lives in your group chat, watches the tee sheets, and gets the round booked. No app.