'The Beanie' Charity Tournament

 

 "The Beanie" Charity Pairs Golf Tournament

Ratho Farm, Tasmania

10th - 12th March 2026

2 nights/2 days of golf

Plus option to play 7-Mile Beach

 

Join us in Tasmania for our annual Charity Golf Tournament - "The Beanie" - raising money for Cancer Research.

The location in 2026 will be Ratho Farm Tasmania.

The competition will be a 'pairs' format over the 2 days. The event is open to all handicaps, with an A & B Grade Event. All meals, golf, accommodation and land transport are included. You will be staying either on Ratho Farm or in the nearby village of Bothwell, both locations will be perfect for letting your hair down and having some fun together.

So grab your clubs, your partner and your headgear and get on board this fun event, all whilst helping a very worthy cause.

 

There is also the opportunity to play the newly opened 7-Mile Beach on the morning of the 12th March (we have reserved tee times for Beanie participants) and fly home later that day. Or stay on a few days more and play Royal Hobart and Tasmania Golf Courses, both wonderful courses. (we have tee times reserved at these courses too)

 

Peter on the 1st tee at Ratho Fram 

Itinerary

Tuesday 10th March:

Either make your own way to Ratho Farm Bothwell (located 1 hour north of Hobart airport) or be collected by our bus from Hobart airport at approximately 10.30am The bus will meet Qantas and Virgin Flights from Melbourne arriving at 9.35am and 9.55am respectively. See below for more flight details.

Arrive at Ratho Farm around midday for lunch. Afternoon golf. Welcome dinner at Ratho Farm.

 

Wednesday 11th March:

Breakfast.

A full day playing golf with lots of fun competitions.

Presentation dinner at Clyde Mill (the Old Nant Whiskey Distillery)

 

Thursday 12th March: 

Breakfast. Bus departs Ratho Farm for Hobart airport to meet flights departing from 12.35pm.

There is also the option to play the newly opened '7-Mile Beach GC' before flying home later in the day. The course is located just 5 minutes from the Hobart Airport.

  

Ratho Farm

Ratho Farm is a historic Golf Links & Resort located 80kms north of Hobart Airport in Tasmania. This unique course dates back to 1822, making it Australia's oldest golf course.

It has been restored, renovated and expanded since that time, and is now a challenging and intriguing 18 hole golf course with hazards such as farm fences, sheep yards, hedges, bunkers, streams and sheep! The golf course architects Mogford & Crafter did significant restoration work on the course in 2017, bringing back 'lost' holes and designing four new holes (15-18), whilst balancing the course's historic links-style heritage with modern challenges.The course will be like no other course you have ever played - unless you have visited the remote corners of Scotland and Wales with your golf clubs.

For more information on Ratho Farm visit Australia's Oldest Golf Course

The accommodation and hospitality has its own unique charm as well - there is Farm Accommodation that includes historic convict cottages, old farm buildings and cabins on the Clyde River, all tastefully renovated with ensuites, fridges, and tea & coffee making facilities. There is also the option of accommodation in the local village of Bothwell, staying in a historic hotel with ensuite rooms and full use of the kitchen and lounge areas.

Room Types include:

Hotel Room Bothwell: 20m2 with extra large double bed or 2 single beds, ensuite, a/c, tea, coffee, fridge, flat screen TV

Convict Cottages & Fishing Shacks Ratho Farm: they all vary but generally are 25m2 with extra large double bed or 2 single beds, some with river view and balcony, ensuite, a/c, tea, coffee, fridge, flat screen TV. 

Please indicate on the online booking form if you prefer a single share room (all have queen or king beds) with ensuite,  or a double room (king bed) with ensuite, a twin room (2 single beds) with ensuite, or a two bedroom cottage with shared bathroom. (can sleep up to 5)

 

 

 Package Price 

Double (King Bed) Shared Room at Bothwell Hotel or Ratho Farm.

$769 per person, double share, plus $150 donation

Single Shared Room at Bothwell Hotel or Ratho Farm 

$898 per person, single share, plus $150 donation

 Twin (two single beds) Shared Room at Bothwell Hotel or Ratho Farm.

$769 per person, twin share, plus $150 donation

 

Deposit $200 pp

 

 

 What's Included in the Package

2 nights accommodation in cottages at Ratho Farm or hotel in Bothwell.

Daily Breakfasts

Two days of golf at Ratho Farm

Golf push buggies

Lunch Wednesday and Thursday

Three-course dinner Wednesday evening at Ratho Farm

Dinner at Clyde Mill on Thursday evening

Entry fee into the Beanie Charity Tournament

Daily and overall prizes.

Fully hosted.

Airport transfers on arrival and departure. (At this stage, the airport transfers will meet flights as detailed below.)

Transfers to and from Ratho Golf Course and Bothwell Hotel.

In addition, we request all entrants to make a tax deductible donation to Olivia Newton John Research Centre of $150.

 

Please note that flights are not included in the package.

  

 

Book Now 

To confirm your place in the Beanie Tournament please complete our online booking form.

Please nominate who your partner will be on the form.

Both yourself and your partner must fill in an online booking form.

If you don't have a partner, we will help find you one.

When we receive your completed online booking form, we will then send you an invoice for the deposit which can be paid by credit card or bank transfer.

Once we have sufficient numbers of entrants, the deposit will become non-refundable* You will be notified when to start booking flights

The balance is due on 25th January 2025.

You will receive an invoice for the balance on 15th January

The balance is non-refundable after the due date.

For full terms and conditions refer to the online booking form or click here.

 

 

Flights

 Bus transfers to and from Hobart Airport and Ratho Farm will be arranged to meet certain flights only. 

The suggested flights coming to Hobart from Melbourne that will meet transfers are:

10/3/26 Melbourne to Hobart:

Qantas QF1291 departs Melbourne 8.15am, arrives 9.35am

Virgin VA1316, departs Melbourne 8.35am, arrives 9.55am

The suggested flights departing Hobart for Melbourne are:

12/3/26 Hobart to Melbourne:

Jetstar JQ702 departs 12.40pm, arrives 2.00pm

Virgin VA1323 departs 12.50 pm, arrives 2.15pm

If you plan to play 7-Mile Beach in the morning, flights to Melbourne also depart at 4.45pm and 7.00pm

  

The suggested flights coming to Hobart from Sydney that will meet transfers are:

10/3/26 Sydney to Hobart:

Virgin VA1528, departs Sydney 7.10am, arrives 9.05am 

 

The suggested flights departing Hobart for Sydney are:

12/3/26 Hobart to Sydney:

Virgin VA1533 departs 12.35pm, arrives 2.25pm 

 

Please note: Do not purchase your flights until we confirm we have minimum numbers and the Event is a confirmed starter.

 

7-Mile Beach - South Course

There is much excitment about the upcoming opening of a world class course near Hobart Airport, namely 7-Mile Beach. We have jumped in and reserved tee times on the morning of the 12th March for Beanie competitors. (Please note: there are very limited tee times available as the course is only open for play in the mornings)

7-Mile Beach will officially open the South Course on the 4th December 2025. Situated in coastal dunes near Hobart airport, it is a pure links course that has been 5 years in the making. The designers are Mike Clayton & Mike DeVries (of Cape Wickham fame) who are both very passionate about this project. The course has created a lot of interest around the world and everyone involved in golf (including us) are very excited to see just how good this course is.

Take this opportunity to experience pure links golf in Tasmania.

"Seven Mile Beach South has just 37 bunkers. This isn’t minimalism for its own sake – it’s a fundamental rethinking of what makes golf interesting.

With wall-to-wall fescue to work with, short grass surrounds every green. There are multiple angles into every hole. Recovery shots that reward imagination over repetition. This is golf where the ground itself provides the challenge, where creativity beats convention, where thinking beats force.

The result? A course that’s more playable for everyone, yet endlessly complex for those who seek it."

Architects Design Philosophy of 7-mile Beach

Visit 7 Mile Beach to find out more

 

7 Mile Beach GC Tasmania

 

Tasmania & Royal Hobart Golf Courses

Extend your stay in the Hobart region and play these two lovely courses. Both are private courses, but we have managed to reserve some tee times for Beanie Participants.

Tasmania is a very picturesque course, with dramatic holes and elevation changes. The 2nd hole is particularly memorable, playing out to a peninsula.

Royal Hobart is conveniently located near the Hobart airport, right near 7-Mile Beach. A natural sand based course, it has over 80 fairway and greenside bunkers which are integral to the strategy of the course. 

 

Tasmania GC 

The Charity - a worthy cause

 

Since 2005 The Travelling Golfer has been running a Charity Golf Tournament for the benefit of Breast Cancer Research.

Click here to read 'A Brief History of the Beanie Charity tournament'

Each year our happy group of golfers gather to compete for the trophy, have a great time, and along the way have managed to contribute significant funding towards Breast Cancer Research conducted by Professor Robin Anderson & her team at ONJ Cancer Research Institute.

With the money raised we have funded the purchase of a microscope, and the ongoing employment of vital researchers.

Professor Robin Anderson is the Head of the 'Metastasis Research Laboratory' at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute. It is Robin's team we are committed to assisting. 

Find out more: Professor Robin Anderson

 

Their research work is aimed at reducing deaths from breast cancer. These deaths are largely due to the development of secondary breast cancer and its metastatic spread. Breast cancer is noted for the long time between diagnosis of the primary cancer and development of secondary cancers, which can cause ongoing anxiety for patients fearing a recurrence. They are investigating how tumour cells can disseminate from the primary tumour and remain alive but clinically undetectable for many years, and how they start expanding into life-threatening cancers in some patients. They are seeking therapies that prevent the expansion of these dormant cancer cells into new tumours. For more information on their vital research work visit: ONJ Metastasis Research Laboratory

Join us in Tassie and contribute to a most worthy cause.

 

 

Fun over the Years

Here is a sample of the fun we have had over the years at The Beanie. Let's make 2026 the best yet.