Copperhead Challenge

Event Details ⚙

Date: Thursday, 27 August 2026

Format: Individual Strokeplay

Category: Open

Entry Fee: AUD 15.00

The Copperhead Challenge is a weekly individual golf competition held at Kooralbyn Valley Golf Course on the last Thursday of each month and most public holidays. The event is open to both members and non-members (visitors). The competition entry fee is $15 AUD. Total costs including a motorized golf cart (twin share) are $33 for members and $115 for non-members. The event is a gross strokeplay competition, with the lowest gross score winning. A player is limited to winning twice per calendar year. Winners receive a Copperhead shirt and an invitation to the Annual Champion of Champions event in February, which includes a night's accommodation at the Kooralbyn Resort. There is also a handicap break system. Prizes are awarded for NTP (Nearest to the Pin) and Longest Drive. Booking is required by calling reception or the golf shop, or by email.

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Venue

Kooralbyn Valley Golf Course

Queensland, Australia

Kooralbyn Valley is an 18-hole championship golf course located in Kooralbyn, Queensland, approximately one hour from both Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The course opened in October 1979 and was designed by renowned Scottish architect Desmond Muirhead. The layout features contrasting nines, with the front nine winding through natural valleys and watercourses, while the back nine incorporates approximately 10 hectares of lakes in the valley basin. The course showcases significant elevation changes and natural terrain features, earning recognition as one of Queensland's premier resort courses. The course gained prominence early in its history when it hosted the 1981 Queensland Open championship. Notable golfers including Jason Day and Adam Scott developed their skills at Kooralbyn. A signature hole is the par-3 fifth, measuring approximately 220 metres and dropping around 100 feet from tee to green, which was featured in the book 'Classic Golf Hole Design'. Following closure during the global financial crisis, the course underwent extensive renovation beginning in 2016 under new ownership, with all greens redesigned, bunkers refurbished with white sand, and a modern irrigation system installed. The course is ranked among Queensland's top resort golf courses.