New
Zealand offers a variety
of golf courses with stunning
views of snow-capped mountains,
sandy beaches, rolling
hills, lakes or sea. Magnificent
coastal scenery, thermal
geysers and the mountains
and lakes of the Southern
Alps all make up some
of the incredible backdrops
to a fascinating array
of New Zealand
golf courses.
New Zealand has an incredible
selection of golf courses,
from the far north to
the far south. Play in
golf courses perched on
a cliff overlooking the
sea, in the middle of
a geothermal area, and
nestled in a valley surrounded
by snow-covered mountains.
Kauri
Cliffs, offers five
sets of tees to
challenge every
skill level. Fifteen
holes view the Pacific
Ocean, six of which
are played alongside
cliffs which plunge
to the sea. The
beautiful inland
holes wind through
marsh, forest and
farmland.
The
golf complex includes
a world-class practice
range, putting and
chipping greens,
a well stocked golf
shop, and ladies’
and mens’
locker rooms.
Waitangi
Golf Club, Bay of
Islands, New Zealand
- ( 6,311 Yards,
70 Par)
The Waitangi course
provides an exciting
and ever changing
challenge to the
golfer along with
a tremendous panorama
of sea and island
views over the Bay
of Islands and Russell,
river and estuary
views over Waitangi
and Opua and rolling
bush and forest
views inland over
Mount Bledisloe
and Puketona. The
Waitangi Golf Club
has well groomed
greens and fairways
A
true Championship
Course in the beautiful
Bay Of Islands.
A must play course
for serious Golfers,
well bunkered. Open
all weathers. Kerikeri
Golf Course is Northland's Premier
Club Course. Blue
Tees (Championship)
6101 metres, White
Tees (Club) 5750
metres & Yellow
Tees (Ladies) 5278
metres - all Par
73. Outstanding
Course Layout, well
bunkered and water
hazards that leave
a lasting impression. Kerikeri Golf Club is regarded as one
of the Best golf
club in New Zealand
due to its exciting
layout of bunkers,
water hazards and
spectacular views.
Many of New Zealand's
premier golf tournaments
are staged at the
Kerikeri Golf Course.
Titirangi
Golf Club, New Lynn,
Auckland, New Zealand
- (6,311 Yards,
70 Par)
New Zealand's only
Dr. Alister Mackenzie
designed course,
it was for many
years the home of
the Air New Zealand
Shell Open. Mackenzie,
it has very subtle
greens, great bunkering
and is exciting
to play. First established
in 1915 then redesigned
in 1927 by Dr. Alister
Mackenzie this course
has hosted many
tournaments. It
offers a great variety
of holes, starting
out relatively straightforward.
The 3rd hole, however,
begins true test
of golf with a par
4 400-yarder.
Gulf Harbour
Country Club, Auckland,
New Zealand - (18
Holes, 6,483 metres,
72 Par)
Designed
by Robert Trent
Jones Jnr, Gulf
Harbour situated
on a peninsula with
360°panoramic
views of the Hauraki
Gulf. The course
has a great variety
of holes, superb
bunkering and enough
challenges for even
the best golfers.
A choice of several
tees makes it playable
for every level
of golfer. This
6,400 metre, par
72 golf course is
located at Gulf
Harbour on the Whangaparaoa
Peninsula, just
north of Auckland.
It meanders through
native grasses and
vegetation and has
a natural look and
feel from start
to finish.
Designed by Sir
Bob Charles. Formosa
Golf Resort has
been developed as
an international
PGA standard, 18-hole
golf course and
resort facility,
it occupies 440
acres which makes
it New Zealand's
longest championship
course at 6650 metres.
Listed in "The
Finest Golf Clubs
of the World"
and was the venue
for the 1998 New
Zealand open.
The
Golf Course has
panoramic views
of Waiheke Island,
Rangitoto and the
distant Coromandel
peninsula. With
hundreds of Pohutukawa
trees having been
planted alongside
the fairways, Native
Trees have been
added along with
79 bunkers and over
1,000 mature Phoenix
and Washingtonian
Palms. At least
16 out of 18 holes
have this beautiful
north facing view
of the Hauraki Gulf.
A
typical 'links'
course reminiscent
of the famous Scottish
courses. Situated
on one of Auckland's
beautiful West Coast
beaches located
within a protected
bird sanctuary it
has spectacular
views of the Tasman
Sea. Rated by many
as Auckland's best
course.
Full
18-holes with practise
facilities, golf
shop, club house
catering and bar
service, 7 days
a week.
Hamilton
Golf Club, St Andrews
Terrace, St. Andrews,
Hamilton, New Zealand
- (18 Holes, 6,311
Yards, 70 Par)
Almost
as illustrious in
New Zealand as its
famous namesake
in Scotland, it
ranks in the top
10. Located along
side the Waikato
River in the heart
of Hamilton, it
is on sandy terrain.
Its excellent design
and testing holes
provide a good challenge
for all golfers.
An 18-hole course
of championship
standard, the Hamilton
Golf Club's St Andrew's
Course presents
a rich, park-like
environment alongside
the Waikato River
and just a few minutes
drive from Downtown
Hamilton. The club
was established
in 1903, and first
played on the St
Andrews course in
1913.
Rated
by US Golf Digest as one
of the Top 20 courses in
the world outside the USA.
Nestled
in a wooded valley just
north of Lake Taupo this
picturesque 35 year old
golf course offers a total
experience for players of
all levels. The course is
set out on 156 hectares
of former farmland in the
middle of the Wairakei Tourist
Park boasting lush manicured
fairways and greens, mature
tree plantings and magnificent
vistas. No built-up areas
in sight! The spacious secluded
nature of the course and
the park like surroundings
create a tranquil atmosphere.
The presence of tuis, fantails
and other native birds is
an added bonus and a native
tree planting programme
is currently underway to
encourage more native birds.
The Taupo
Golf Club is situated in
park-like surroundings,
in the extremely quiet and
tranquil setting of Lake
Taupo. We offer two 18-hole
golf courses, the Centennial
Championship Course and
the Tauhara Course, which
provides year round playing,
practice greens, professional
golf shop, restaurant, bar
and function facility. .
A mature course, fully irrigated,
it requires accurate tee
shots to the fairways and
the large contoured greens
require pinpoint approaches.
Arikikapakapa Golf
Course in Rotorua, Rotorua,
New Zealand - ( 6,768 Yards,
71 Par)
Situated
in picturesque Whakarewarewa,
Arikikapakapa is a full
18 hole all-weather links-style
and 9 hole "Thermal"
golf course . Built in the
thermal area, this well
groomed course requires
accuracy in all facets.
Some of the many thermal
vents around the course
are active - but "Whaka"
(as it is more commonly
known) hosts thousands of
overseas visitors each year.
This 'links'
course rated in New Zealand's
top 10 was for many years,
home of the New Zealand
P.G.A. Championship. Adjacent
to New Zealand's best surfing
beach it is a very popular
course with touring pro's
as it is a fair test of
all facets of your game.
New
Zealand's newest championship
golf course, opened in 2004,
designed by Canadian Syd
Puddicombe. It is over 7000yds
from the back tees with
water and lakes coming into
play on 11 holes. Set in
an amphitheater of mountains
and forest it meanders through
coastal wetlands and is
a very fair but testing
layout.
Bridge
Pa Golf Course, New Zealand
- ( 6,881 Yards, 70 Par)
Located
in Hastings, this championship
course has hosted many New
Zealand events. A very interesting
layout with a wide variety
of excellent holes it is
an equally pleasant experience
for the high or low handicapper.
Designed
by the famous Tom Doaks
and opened in 2004 this
wonderful course is seaside
golf at its finest. Situated
high above the Pacific Ocean
on Cape Kidnappers it measures
7137 yards from the back
tees, it offers stunning
views and will quickly gain
a position in the world's
top 50 courses.
Ngamotu
Golf Course in New
Plymouth Golf Course,
New Zealand
Located
on the shores of the
Tasman Sea. This is
another very highly
rated "links"
course. Some superb
ocean front holes
add to the delight
of playing this traditional
testing layout. The
sea breeze can make
it quite tough.
Hokowhitu Golf
Course in Palmerston
North Golf Course,
New Zealand - (18
Holes, 72 Par)
Located
in Palmerston North
on the banks of the
Manawatu River, this
top 10 rated course
is one of New Zealand's
favorite championship
layouts. An excellent
design and a fine
test, it's beautiful
fauna adds to the
scenic beauty.
Rated
in the World's Top
70 by Golf Magazine,
this Alex Russell
design is a superb
links course. Home
of the New Zealand
Open Championship,
it always produces
an exciting finish.
Watch for the difficult
17th hole, one of
the best world wide.
Royal Wellington Golf
Club, founded in 1895,
has one of New Zealand's
most beautiful and
historic golf courses.
Sited at Heretaunga,
just north of Wellington,
the course is one
of the best tests
of golf in New Zealand.
It has been a regular
venue for New Zealand
Open Championships,
and men's and women's
national amateur championships.
Russley
Golf Course, New Zealand
- (18 Holes, 73 Par)
In
1990 this wonderful
course hosted the
Ladies World Amateur
Team Championship
(Espirito Santo Trophy).
A popular venue also
for major New Zealand
Championships. It
is on flat terrain,
has very interesting
and testing holes
and like all Christchurch
courses, fast true
greens.
(Christchurch
G.C.) This is the
2nd oldest club
in New Zealand and
has stood the test
of time exceptionally
well. A links type
course with immaculate
greens it has in
the old tradition
a great mix of long
holes and exciting,
delicate short ones.
(P. J. Boatwright
of the U.S.G.A.
stated in 1990 that
both Russley and
Shirley could worthily
hold U.S. Open Championships).
Designed by Sir
Bob Charles, this
championship course
has as the name
suggests, wonderful
clear water features
on a number of holes.
Superb greens and
immaculate grooming
make for a wonderful
experience. The
Clearwater Classic
on the Nationwide
Tour is played here
annually.
Designed
by David Cox in
consultation with
Canadian design
Company, Puddicombe,
this mainly links
style course with
some parkland features,
has eight lakes,
66 sand traps and
numerous grass hazards.
With its magnificent
scenery and fantastic
layout it is rated
among the best in
the country.
Designed
by internationally
renowned New Zealand
professional golfer
and former British
Open winner, Sir
Bob Charles. Millbrook's
course is an exceptional
golfing experience,
set against a spectacular
alpine backdrop
and fashioned from
the original terrain,
this course provides
exciting and demanding
golf.
Built on a wooded
peninsula protruding
into Lake Wakatipu,
it is known as one
of the world's most
scenic courses.
Both a photographer's
and golfer's dream.
It demands accurate
driving and true
iron shots. The
hardest part however
is to concentrate
on golf rather than
the mountain beauty.
The oldest club
in New Zealand (founded
1871) it has hosted
many of New Zealand's
major tournaments.
An excellent test
with its most famous
hole 'the Glen'
ruining many a good
score. Well struck
shots are required
and deft putting
in order to score
well.
Chisholm
Park Golf Course , New Zealand
- (18 Holes,72/ 73 Par)
This 'links'
course in this traditional
Scottish area is a gem to
play. While not particularly
long, the design of the
holes through the sand dunes
requires good shot making.
The 9th tee perched on a
bluff above the ocean provides
a great thrill, as do the
spectacular views.
New
Zealand offers a variety
of golf courses with stunning
views of snow-capped mountains,
sandy beaches, rolling
hills, lakes or sea. Magnificent
coastal scenery, thermal
geysers and the mountains
and lakes of the Southern
Alps all make up some
of the incredible backdrops
to a fascinating array
of New Zealand
golf courses.
Kauri
Cliffs, offers five
sets of tees to
challenge every
skill level. Fifteen
holes view the Pacific
Ocean, six of which
are played alongside
cliffs which plunge
to the sea. The
beautiful inland
holes wind through
marsh, forest and
farmland.
Waitangi
Golf Club, Bay of
Islands, New Zealand
- ( 6,311 Yards,
70 Par) 
A
true Championship
Course in the beautiful
Bay Of Islands.
A must play course
for serious Golfers,
well bunkered. Open
all weathers. Kerikeri
Golf Course is Northland's Premier
Club Course. Blue
Tees (Championship)
6101 metres, White
Tees (Club) 5750
metres & Yellow
Tees (Ladies) 5278
metres - all Par
73. Outstanding
Course Layout, well
bunkered and water
hazards that leave
a lasting impression. Kerikeri Golf Club is regarded as one
of the Best golf
club in New Zealand
due to its exciting
layout of bunkers,
water hazards and
spectacular views.
Many of New Zealand's
premier golf tournaments
are staged at the
Kerikeri Golf Course. 
Titirangi
Golf Club, New Lynn,
Auckland, New Zealand
- (6,311 Yards,
70 Par) 
Designed
by Robert Trent
Jones Jnr, Gulf
Harbour situated
on a peninsula with
360°panoramic
views of the Hauraki
Gulf. The course
has a great variety
of holes, superb
bunkering and enough
challenges for even
the best golfers.
A choice of several
tees makes it playable
for every level
of golfer. This
6,400 metre, par
72 golf course is
located at Gulf
Harbour on the Whangaparaoa
Peninsula, just
north of Auckland.
It meanders through
native grasses and
vegetation and has
a natural look and
feel from start
to finish.
Formosa
Golf Resort, Beachlands,
Auckland, New Zealand
- (18 Holes, 72
Par) 
A
typical 'links'
course reminiscent
of the famous Scottish
courses. Situated
on one of Auckland's
beautiful West Coast
beaches located
within a protected
bird sanctuary it
has spectacular
views of the Tasman
Sea. Rated by many
as Auckland's best
course. 
Hamilton
Golf Club, St Andrews
Terrace, St. Andrews,
Hamilton, New Zealand
- (18 Holes, 6,311
Yards, 70 Par) 
Rated
by US Golf Digest as one
of the Top 20 courses in
the world outside the USA. 
Taupo
Centennial Golf Course in
Taupo - (18 Holes, 6,311
Yards, 70 Par) 
Situated
in picturesque Whakarewarewa,
Arikikapakapa is a full
18 hole all-weather links-style
and 9 hole "Thermal"
golf course . Built in the
thermal area, this well
groomed course requires
accuracy in all facets.
Some of the many thermal
vents around the course
are active - but "Whaka"
(as it is more commonly
known) hosts thousands of
overseas visitors each year. 
Mt.
Maunganui Golf Course, New
Zealand - ( 6,607 Yards,
72 Par)
New
Zealand's newest championship
golf course, opened in 2004,
designed by Canadian Syd
Puddicombe. It is over 7000yds
from the back tees with
water and lakes coming into
play on 11 holes. Set in
an amphitheater of mountains
and forest it meanders through
coastal wetlands and is
a very fair but testing
layout. 
Bridge
Pa Golf Course, New Zealand
- ( 6,881 Yards, 70 Par)
Designed
by the famous Tom Doaks
and opened in 2004 this
wonderful course is seaside
golf at its finest. Situated
high above the Pacific Ocean
on Cape Kidnappers it measures
7137 yards from the back
tees, it offers stunning
views and will quickly gain
a position in the world's
top 50 courses. 
Ngamotu
Golf Course in New
Plymouth Golf Course,
New Zealand
Located
in Palmerston North
on the banks of the
Manawatu River, this
top 10 rated course
is one of New Zealand's
favorite championship
layouts. An excellent
design and a fine
test, it's beautiful
fauna adds to the
scenic beauty. 
Paraparaumu
Golf Course, New Zealand
- (18 Holes, 5,426
Yards, 70 Par)
Royal
Wellington Golf Club 
Russley
Golf Course, New Zealand
- (18 Holes, 73 Par)
Shirley
Golf Club, New Zealand
- (18 Holes, 6,602
yards 73 Par)
Clearwater
Golf Club, New Zealand
- (18 Holes, 7,137
yards 72 Par)
Terrace
Downs Golf Course,
New Zealand - (
6,311 yards 70 Par) 
Millbrook
Golf Course , New
Zealand - (18 Holes,
5,426 yards 70 Par)
Kelvin
Heights Golf Course
, New Zealand -
(18 Holes, 71 Par)
Balmacewan
Golf Course , New
Zealand - (18 Holes,
72 Par)
Chisholm
Park Golf Course , New Zealand
- (18 Holes,72/ 73 Par)