Established in 1925, the Kingaroy Golf Club is an 18 hole Golf Course in the heart of the South Burnett and is one of the longest running golf clubs in the region.
Founded by golf enthusiasts who began playing on a makeshift course bounded by Alford Street and River Road behind where the show ground and high school are now located.
On March 13, 1925, the Kingaroy Golf Club was formed with Mr W. J. Staines as inaugural president, C. Gill as first captain, and A.G. Elmslie as first secretary. A men’s event was planned for March 21 on an improvised 18 hole layout on the showgrounds property, which at the time encompassed the now high school grounds. At the end of the first twelve months, the membership was nearly 60.
In October 1929, the club purchased acres of land which is the site of the present course. 1937 saw the completion of an 18 hole course and Dr J.C. Thompson hit the first ball at the opening on Sunday September 19, 1937. The ladies room of the clubhouse was the former Taabinga Village State School, which was obtained in 1962.
Successive committees have made improvements to the course and facilities. A fairways watering system was installed in 1986, and in 2009 a new computerised pumping system was fitted. In 2011, two new greens were installed on Holes 11 and 12, and in 2021 No 5 and No 16 greens were combined and restructured. An irrigation telemetry system was installed in 2024, and in the same year the Junior Development Centre was built on the practice fairway.
In 2024, Kingaroy Golf Club was awarded with the Club of the Year (under 400 members) at the Queensland Golf Industry Awards. In 2025, we also became the first club in the South Burnett to become a signatory for the R&A Women in Golf Charter.
Kingaroy Golf Club is celebrating its centenary year in 2025 with a number of special events.
On 25 September, 2025, members of the KGC recreated the photo of Dr J. C. Thompson hitting the first ball at the new 18 hole course on 19 September 1937 as part of our Centenary celebrations.
