Be exposed to the golf courses of New Zealand that New Zealanders play and experience every day. It is easy to play golf in New Zealand.
Our newer resort golf courses such as Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers Golf Resort are spectacular both in their golfing and their location. Notable golf tournaments are played at all New Zealand golf resorts which gives you the experience to walk the footsteps of the world’s best golfers.
Everyone wants to play at the very best but we want to introduce some special golf experiences at heartland New Zealand golf courses on which the New Zealand golfing community plays. You can mingle with the regular New Zealand golfer at, for example, some of the Queenstown golf courses.
There are over 400 registered New Zealand golf courses -uncrowded and special and with our small population that gives us a very high ratio.
We have many links golf courses on our long coastline but links courses are replicated inland too, in our rural towns and cities. Our old rural courses were often built prior to much housing and our New Zealand golfers delight in their clifftop sites and brilliant locations, wide open for the golfing community to use. These rural golf courses are often the centre of the town’s social life and activity.
Carrington Club - Northland area
The tournament quality Matt Dye designed Carrington Club is New Zealand’s Northernmost resort golf course. Its unique feature is that although it has an oceanside location it plays like an inland golf course complete with rolling hills, vales and natural water hazards. The natural contours of its location are impressive on the gentle sloping lower levels of a hill, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. Luxury on-course lodge and villa accommodation available.
Considered perhaps New Zealand’s most prestigious golf course. Designed by David Harman, the course is stunningly situated overlooking the Cavalli Islands on 4000 acres of rolling coastal farmland. Kauri Cliffs blends and harmonises with the natural features of the land and is spectacular.
Supremely luxurious on-course villa accommodation available of the highest premier standards.
Gulf Harbour Country Club - Auckland area
Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. this oceanfront course has spectacular views of the distant islands of the Hauraki Gulf and Auckland City. It was the scene of the 1998 World Cup of Golf, the New Zealand Open in February 2005 and will be host again in November 2006.
Luxury Lodge accommodation available within five minutes walk.
Formosa Auckland Country Club - Auckland area
Situated on the beautiful Pohutukawa Coast and designed by Sir Bob Charles the course was modeled on the Augusta National Golf Course home of the US Masters. With its clifftop and coastal fairways, encompassing views of the Hauraki Gulf along with hundreds of pohutukawa (The NZ Christmas Tree) and palm trees it is a picturesque course.
On course luxury villa accommodation available
The Lakes Resort Pauanui -Coromandel Peninsula area
Situated on the picturesque heavily forested Coromandel Peninsula with its white sand beaches and glorious off shore vistas. This course, a little slice of paradise nestled in a sun drenched valley and surrounded by forestry is New Zealand's newest golf resort. This visually stunning valley with its abundance of wildlife and wetlands inspired the creation of this natural course. It is a tribute to its' designers - Sid Puddicombe Associates. Luxury lodge accommodation available within 5-20 minutes drive at Pauanui and Tairua.
Wairakei International Golf Course - Taupo area
A mature course set in the heart of Wairakei Scenic Tourist Park, the course has been rated by US Golf Digest to be in the Top 20 courses in the world outside the USA. Opened in 1970 Wairakei lies on natural rolling contours and was developed to meet the rigorous designed standards required for world class golf. It is the natural beauty and sheer experience of the property that make this one of New Zealand’s truly great courses.
Luxury off course accommodation available nearby.
Cape Kidnappers Golf Resort - Hawkes Bay area
In January 2004 New Zealand’s Tom Doak designed, newest golf course opened. The Pacific Ocean rolls beneath and every hole has an ocean view. Doak’s minimalist approach to design is evident as little earth has been moved in the course’s natural creation. Cape Kidnappers is a special site with links to New Zealand’s important Maori culture and to Captain Cook who named the cape but it is most famously known for its often visited gannet colony. Exclusive off course accommodation available nearby.
Paraparaumu Beach Golf Course - Wellington area
It is a true links test with the best in design, shot making and world class greens. It has been the scene of the NZ Open on ten occasions. Played and praised by local golfers and visitors alike, Paraparaumu is a rural course of international standard and is the only New Zealand course played by Tiger Woods.
Exclusive off course accommodation available where Tiger stayed.
Clearwater Golf Resort - Christchurch area
The course reflects the nature of the low lying Canterbury Plains with the backdrop of the Southern Alps evident in the distance. The home of the NZPGA championship and was designed by John Darby and Sir Bob Charles. The course combines elements of links golf inspired by the great Scottish courses with parklands golf reminiscent of the Florida courses .
Luxury on course villa accommodation available.
Terrace Downs High Country Resort - Christchurch area
It is an experience to play here. Close to high country sheep farms and in amongst the Southern Alps it seems suspended above the milky Rakaia River Gorge with deep views down from several tees and greens. Mt Hutt famous for its skifield, majestically overlooks this developing golf resort of international standard.
Luxury on course villa accommodation available.
Millbrook Golf Resort - Queenstown area
Designed by NZ’s golfing great Sir Bob Charles and set amongst exquisite mountain scenery, Millbrook is a wonderful golfing indulgence. Scratch golfer or high handicapper will have a great round here.
Superior on course villa and lodge accommodation available.
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