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On Sunday, the final day of LIV Golf Adelaide 2025, State Premier Peter Malinauskas, LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil, and LIV Golf Board Member and Australian golf legend Greg Norman announced that Adelaide would remain the exclusive home of LIV Golf in Australia until 2031.
As part of this commitment, an ambitious redevelopment project for the North Adelaide Golf Course has officially began, slated to be designed by Greg Norman’s world-leading firm. In their efforts to transform the course into one of the world’s best public golf venues, the redevelopment will include a new 18-hole Championship Course, new driving range, and upgraded practice facilities.
These upgrades will not only enhance the LIV Golf playground, but will also provide tourists and local golfers alike a world-class public course to use throughout the year.
The State Government and The Greg Norman Company are currently in the early stages of planning the new upgrades, with preliminary designs expected to be revealed later this year. Greg Norman’s company is recognised as one of the premier golf course design firms in the world, with a strong collection of over 100 courses opened across 34 countries and six continents, including current home of LIV Golf, The Grange Golf Club.
There’s also no current estimation on the total cost of these upgrades, but the Premier has said costs would be “modest” in comparison to scrapped infrastructure projects like the $700M Riverbank Arena proposed in 2021.
While this development takes shape, LIV Golf is contracted to return to the Grange Golf Club in 2026. The Premier met with the president of the Grange Golf Club over the weekend to discuss an option for 2027 as well. The North Adelaide upgrade is estimated to be completed by 2028, but there is speculation that it could be finished a year earlier.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday morning, he said:
“In terms of 2027, there is a view and I think it needs to be carefully considered, there is a view that the North Adelaide upgrade could be done by 2027 – I’m a bit more cautious about that, which is why I think there needs to be good faith negotiations between LIV and Grange to see whether or not there is a plus one option at Grange just to cover off on any risk that North Adelaide is not ready by 2027 and those are discussions that will happen.”
Malinauskas also compared this development to the ongoing upgrades to the Adelaide Aquatic Centre, which resides just a few streets away from the golf course. A few years ago, the City Council developed a plan to redevelop the golf course, but lacked the funding to make any headway.
“That’s where State Government has invested to take a loss-making old piece of infrastructure off the City Council and now it’s back in State Government hands and we’re going to get a new one out of it that’ll be able to deliver a return to the taxpayer … that absolutely can be achieved with the golf course”.
Malinauskas touched on the ideal location of the North Adelaide venue and the advantages of investing in its future: “Nestled in the stunning Adelaide Park Lands, the North Adelaide Golf Course is a stunning platform on which to showcase our city to the rest of the world.”
“The investments we’re making will deliver a high quality outcome for our Park Lands, improvements for members of the public who want to play at North Adelaide, and importantly, provide a new home for the growth of LIV Golf Adelaide.”
This series of developments confirms the South Australian Government’s strategic vision to harness top-tier global sporting events like LIV Golf not just for sport but also as major catalysts for tourism, international exposure, and economic activity. As these plans unfold, they hold the promise of redefining golf in the region while showcasing South Australia’s vibrant community and dynamic cityscape to a worldwide audience.
