Voyages.golf
Voyages.golf is a family-run golf travel specialist arranging tailored luxury experiences to some of the world’s leading golf destinations, with particular expertise in Australia & New Zealand, Japan, South Africa and Southeast Asia. Founders Glenn and Gayle Hedley have been pioneering the sports travel industry since the 90s and have spent the ensuing time building extensive relationships across 40 countries, developing an impressive depth of destination knowledge that has resulted in the creation of Voyages.golf in 2018, under the direction of their son Harry.
| Founded | 1993 | Ownership | Family-run — the Hedley family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialism | Australia & New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, Southeast Asia | Services | Escorted golf tours, self-led custom trips, golf cruises, major event access |
| Accreditations | IAGTO, ATAS, IATA; official sub-agent for The Open Championship | Head Office | Merricks North, Victoria, Australia |
At the heart of the Voyages.golf approach is the belief that every itinerary should be built around the traveller, not around a set package. “There’s no substitute for first-hand experience,” the team explains. “We’ve played the courses, stayed at the hotels, experienced the ships, walked the cities and stood inside the world’s greatest sporting venues.” That depth of experience shapes every recommendation, from the courses selected to the hotels booked and the days planned in between.
Each programme combines access to leading golf courses with carefully selected accommodation, private transport, destination experiences and end-to-end travel arrangements, spanning escorted golf tours, self-led custom trips, golf cruises and access to major golf events and tournaments. Itineraries range from smaller private tours for groups of friends or a golf society, through to fully hosted international golf programmes for clubs and larger touring parties. Clients deal directly with the same designer who planned their trip throughout their journey — “no call centre, no handover” — giving them the flexibility and fast decision-making that only a genuinely personal service can offer.
Voyages.golf works with a trusted network of local partners, ensuring access to marquee courses, sought-after tee times and the kind of insider knowledge that only comes from decades on the ground. Itineraries frequently combine golf with wildlife safaris in South Africa, cultural touring in Japan and coastal exploration in New Zealand — ensuring non-golfers and golfers alike enjoy every part of the trip.
Sample Itinerary: Australia — Melbourne Sandbelt & Barnbougle
A typical Voyages.golf journey to Australia might begin in Melbourne, home to one of the great concentrations of golf courses anywhere in the world. Guests arrive to private transfers and a centrally located hotel, with days built around the legendary Melbourne Sandbelt: Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath, Metropolitan and Victoria among them — each offering a distinct take on the firm, fast, strategic golf the Sandbelt is famous for.
From Melbourne, the itinerary crosses Bass Strait to Tasmania, where Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm sit among the dunes of the island’s rugged north coast. Guests stay on-site, with time built in for coastal walks and Tasmania’s celebrated food and wine scene between rounds. Finish with a visit to Australia’s southernmost capital: Hobart, to play the new 7 Mile Beach South and North Courses.
That hands-on approach carries through to Voyages.golf’s Japan and South Africa programmes too — parkland golf around Tokyo and Hakone, or bushveld safaris paired with the coastal links of South Africa’s Western Cape — each planned through the same trusted network as the Australian itinerary above.
Voyages.golf works directly with golf clubs, PGA professionals and golf organisations to create customised tours. This extends closer to home too, with a growing programme of escorted and self-led golf tours across the UK, delivered with the same personal service that has built the company’s reputation abroad.
Company Details
Voyages.golf
112 Bittern-Dromana Rd, Merricks North, Victoria 3926, Australia
Phone: +61 3 5923 0666
Email: res@voyages.golf
Website: voyages.golf