[1][3] The idea for the course came from Alf Caputo and Bob Bongiorno, both active in the Eyre Highway Operators Association, over a bottle of red wine at the Balladonia Roadhouse.

The course was seen as a way of breaking up the long drive across the Nullabor, reducing the dangers of driver fatigue, and increasing revenue for the roadhouses.

[5][6][7] As of 2022[update], more than 20,000 travellers had officially played it, and bought a scorecard for stamping at the roadhouses en route.

[7] Other unusual hazards include crows, emus, kangaroos, three species of deadly venomous snakes, wedge-tailed eagles, and wombat holes.

On presenting the completed card they can claim a Nullarbor Links Certificate for playing "the World’s Longest Golf course".