Travelers on the Western Highway , 40 minutes from Melbourne admire the famous Avenue of Honour of giant elms at Bacchus Marsh, winding past market gardens and orchards in a beautiful valley. The Gisborne exit from the town or freeway leads to Bacchus Marsh Golf Club in the picturesque valley below the Lerderderg Ranges and Gorge - Melways Ref: 327 G9. Apart from the formation of Bacchus Marsh Golf Club on April 23, 1907, the most important date in the club's history is May 10, 1972. On that night, a resolution was carried to buy 110 acres of land (later increased) and with a water entitlement for $40,000 on Links Road . From 1907 until then, the club had operated on several sites, mainly the local Racecourse Reserve on sand scrapes, battling the area's dry climate, without security or ownership. A local property owner, Mr. Tom Swan was Club President and the driving force behind the move to establish a fully watered, 18 hole course, on the club's own land, five kilometers' from the town, off Gisborne Road. The land had been farm land with historical links to Captain William Henry Bacchus. Mr. Swan donated the cost of the course design by Kevin Hartley for Golf & Recreation Planners Pty. Ltd.

A relatively small, enthusiastic group of members provided the debentures to buy the land, and attend working bees to plant thousands of trees and help with the installation of the watering system and course construction. The course was officially opened on 24 March 1974, by Mr. Cec Evans of the VGA, the clubhouse opened on 19 April 1975. Tom Swan became a Life Member, having led the transformation of a barren landscape to a par 72 undulating course, playable all year. Today the course is surrounded by modern housing developments with the licensed club providing all facilities, bistro, bar, pro shop etc. The 30th anniversary of the course opening was celebrated in 1974, with displays of memorabilia, photos and history at a special dinner. The club's centenary celebrations are planned for April 2007.

Life Members elected prior to 1972 were M. Malone, A. Baxter and J.H. Thomas, then Tom Swan who was President for three years, Mrs. Dorrie Sweet, Tom Hill, Mrs. June Myers, Mrs. Norma Durham, Lionel Holt, David Ford, Peter Parry & Gabe Dellios.