[1][2] In August, the course hosted a country championship, for players from outside Adelaide, won by Mr. Haehrmann from Ambleside.

Post World War 2 The Grange & Glenelg Golf Clubs joined the annual competition and in 2008 Southern District and Mid-North District entered teams also.

The world's greatest golfers (including Walter Hagen and the "Big Three" Palmer, Nicklaus and Player) have all played at Kooyonga over its long and rich history.

The Women's Australian Open was scheduled to return to Kooyonga in February 2022, however Covid travel restrictions have caused that event to be cancelled for the year.

[14] The golf course also has a history of high-profile members, including Sir Donald Bradman,[15] Australian Test Cricket player and media personality Greg Blewett,[16] Tennis legend Mark Woodforde, Cricket legend Rod Marsh and State Footballer Andrew Payze among other captains of South Australian and Australian Industry[17] Kooyonga Golf Course, albeit exclusive is noted as a significant attraction for interstate and international visitors by the South Australian Government Tourism Commission [18] In 2024 the Australian Golf Digest Magazine ranked the top 100 Golf Courses in Australia, and Kooyonga was elevated to the number 18 position on that list.