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- New Zealand has 14 marquee, or international standard golf courses, often with resorts or other attractions attached, and about 24 experience – or perhaps tier-two – golf courses, which feature local Maori culture and historic attractions, country charm and reasonable green fees.
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- Cape Kidnappers. Golf Hotel. Cape Kidnappers scenery | Cape Kidnappers scenery. The 15th hole, the Pirate’s Plank, is the most photographed hole on this golf course, which is basically made up of Instagram-worthy golfing photo opportunities.
- The Kinloch Club. Golf Hotel. A bit of sport and a bit of nature | A bit of sport and a bit of nature. This ripper of a course is situated in the heart of the North Island, not too far away from Taupo.
- Kauri Cliffs. Lodge, Golf Hotel. A day on the fairway at Kauri Cliffs | A day on the fairway at Kauri Cliffs. Making use of 6,000 gorgeous acres of the New Zealand countryside in Northland, north of Auckland, is the beautiful Kauri Cliffs.
- Paraparaumu Beach. Golf Hotel. You have to watch out for those wind gusts out here | You have to watch out for those wind gusts out here. This beautiful course has kept its present shape since 1946, and you can see why nobody has thought to change it in all that time.
- Tara Iti
- Kauri Cliffs
- Kinloch
- Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary
- Cape Kidnappers
- Jack’s Point
- Paraparaumu Beach
- Millbrook
- Royal Wellington
- The Hills
The spectacular Tara Iti course, about an hour north of Auckland, opened in 2015 and immediately gained a reputation around the world as a premier destination for golfers. It was designed by Tom Doak, who also designed Cape Kidnappers (see below), and features a very natural landscape style that appears to have been sculpted by wind and time. Its c...
About half an hour north of Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands, Kauri Cliffs has garnered so many accolades around the world – it was voted by Golf Digest as the Best New International Course in 2001, ranked 39th in the world by Golfmagazine in 2013–2014 – and offers a supreme golf challenge with outstanding views from nearly every hole. US PGA pro Bra...
Designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus, Kinlochopened in 2007. Situated near Taupo, it features a links course festooned with fescue and heather grasses combined with a parkland character. This 6,734-metre course is a real test of your game from tee to green, and the fast, sloping greens mean you need a putting stroke that doesn’t let you down. Th...
Not far from Kinloch is Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary, opened in 1970 and is regarded as New Zealand’s original golf resort. The course was designed by Peter Thomson, Michael Wolveridge and John Harris to maximise the potential of the undulating landscape and pine forest nearby, with bunkers, ponds and waterways that take their toll on wayward shots. T...
Cape Kidnappersperches precariously above cliffs on the southern end of Hawke’s Bay, using over 2,500 hectares through farmland and native bush. Designed by Tom Doak, it was opened in 2004, and ranks in the top 100 courses in the world. The 6,569-metre, par-71 course offers a serious challenge to every golfer but is also a magical day out in awesom...
Jack’s Pointsits between Lake Wakitapu, near Queenstown, and The Remarkables mountain range, giving the course an uninterrupted series of views as you play. It was designed by John Darby, a local property developer, and was named after Maori Jack, a local character who discovered gold in the region in the 1860s and saved two friends from a chilly d...
About an hour north of NZ capital Wellington lies a great links course that has hosted 12 New Zealand Opens. Many golfers regard some of Paraparaumu Beach’s holes as the best in the country, and a marvellous day out for golf. The 6,014-metre, par-71 course was designed in 1949 by Australian Open winner Alex Russell, who was for a time a partner of ...
Set not far from Queenstown on the South Island is Millbrook, an internationally recognised 27-hole course and resort. It is situated in an alpine wonderland with a backdrop of The Remarkables mountain range. Divided into three nines – the Remarkables and Coronet nines, which combine for a championship 18-hole layout, and the Arrow nine, which offe...
Royal Wellingtoncan boast a history going right back to 1908 at Heretaunga. The original course was expanded and renovated in 1974 by Sloan Morpeth and JS Watson, and new greens were built by Sir Bob Charles and John Darby in 1992. A more recent renovation – actually, a complete redesign – was carried out by Greg Turner and Scott Macpherson in 2013...
Situated at Arrowtown, close to Queenstown in the South Island’s Otago region, this 6,596-metre, par-72 links course is the setting for the NZ PGA Championship. Built on over 100 hectares that was previously a deer farm, the glacial valley delivers sensational views of mountains surrounding the course and town. The Hillshas a reputation for its wat...
Golf in New Zealand is beyond anyone’s wildest imagination; a simply captivating and unforgettable experience. From incredible coastal links to cliff-top courses that overlook oceans to lush countryside courses – a stunning canvas for world-class courses as diverse as anywhere else on Earth.
Experience the very best of New Zealand golf on these world-ranked courses, set in breathtaking locations. In the North Island play the clifftop courses of Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs. Visit the Jack Nicklaus signature course, The Kinloch Club, and the must-play Wairakei course.
Where are the best golf courses in New Zealand? Find the best places to play golf in New Zealand in this list of New Zealand golf courses.
May 27, 2024 · Te Arai Links is golf as it was destined to be. Two pure links courses, The North Course designed by Tom Doak and The South Course designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, combine the spectacular coastal landscape with fast and firm fescue turf. LEARN MORE. Accommodation carefully curated to complement your stay.
