Sanctuary Cove, March 2026: a reimagined celebration of golf, lifestyle and community
The 2026 Gold Coast Festival of Golf returns to the world-renowned Sanctuary Cove, Queensland from 19-22 March 2026, with The Palms Golf Course at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club set to host the world-class Australian WPGA Championship.
The Festival of Golf will transform Sanctuary Cove into a celebration of golf and golfing lifestyle, where everyone is welcome. Set against the backdrop of the world-renowned Gold Coast, it’s the perfect destination for memory-making and sporting milestone moments: where champions rise, communities unite, and golf finds its future.
The Festival of Golf also incorporates a golf exhibition – a one-stop curated expo that brings together leading golf and lifestyle brands, retailers, and operators all showcasing the very best in golf and innovation. If you’re levelling up your golf game, this exhibition offers unbeatable deals on golf gear, equipment and travel, plus golf simulators and interactive golf challenges.
For foodie lovers, the Festival of Golf will serve up mouth-watering culinary creations, craft brews, and boutique wines to thousands of eager festival-goers.
The Australian WPGA Championship will take place throughout the week: a world-class tournament where the best women golfers on the planet compete for the Karrie Webb Cup, and $600k in prize money.
The 2026 Championship marks the first occasion that the event will be played as a standalone tournament, with the 2025 event unfortunately cancelled due to Cyclone Alfred; the 2026 Festival of Golf also promises a high-energy, feel-good, inclusive celebration, where golf meets food, fun, fashion, and community spirit.
The Festival of Golf is the event happening around it, and will be something entirely fresh and new: a festival of fun, discovery and connection, a place to eat, drink, watch, play, learn, shop, and come away feeling part of something.
The prestige of the WPGA and the inclusive Festival elements will ensure that whether you’re a die-hard golf fan, a curious local, a first-time golfer, or all round sports lover – there\’s something for everyone.
Opportunities to exhibit and showcase your brand’s products to a captive audience of passionate golf fans are still available. It’s an unmissable opportunity to put your brand in the spotlight and connect with a passionate crowd of golf lovers and lifestyle enthusiasts!
Festival of Golf will be delivered by Mulpha Events, and the WPGA Championship will be delivered by WPGA Tour of Australasia, with support from Experience Gold Coast, Tourism & Events Queensland, and Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club, all of whom share their enthusiasm for this event.
