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GOLF COURSES IN New Zealand
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Explore New Zealand 18 Holes at a Time. |
TRUE OR FALSE:
1. New Zealand is not on everyone's short
list of golfing destinations.
2. New Zealand offers more golf courses per capita than any country in the
world.
3. New Zealand's great variety of topography is
mirrored in its great variety of golf
courses.
4. Some of the best courses in New Zealand can be played for less than the cost
of
greens fees on average public
courses in the US.
5. There's rarely a wait to get on a New Zealand golf course.
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TRUE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE! |
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With some 400 public and private golf courses in the country, New Zealand has courses of surprising sophistication and challenge that are the pride of many small communities throughout New Zealand. And, close to most of Home at First lodgings throughout New Zealand are golf courses that reflect the local topography in ways unique to New Zealand. |
FREE ADVANCE BOOKING OF TEE-TIMES!
HOME AT FIRST
can pre-arrange golf tee times at any of the
courses listed below for its New Zealand guests, who order by completing a
special form after they sign up for their New Zealand trip. Guests also can have
tee times arranged locally through their hosts, as weather and their mood
dictate. There is no additional booking charge for this service, and golfers can
arrange to play a different course each day if they wish, paying only the
regular guest fees at each golf course.
NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND COURSES |
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| LOCATION | COURSE | NOTES |
Greens |
Club* |
Motorized* |
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Matauri Bay |
Kauri
Cliffs
G.C. |
New (2000), scenic, cliffside Pacific coast championship course 25 minutes north of Kerikeri, and already rated 19th best course outside of the USA by GolfDigest.com. |
$385 Sept.-Apr. $285 May-Aug. |
$70 | $32/prs. |
| Kerikeri | Kerikeri G.C. |
6,650 yards. A Jekyll |
$55 | $35 | $40 |
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Waitangi, Bay of Islands |
Waitangi G.C. |
Borders the historic Treaty House & the Bay of Islands. 10 minutes drive from Home At First's Paihia lodgings. |
$55 | $30 | $40 |
| Auckland, Whangaparaoa | Gulf Harbour C.C. |
Robert Trent Jones design. Coastal. Currently rated #76th best course outside of the USA by Golf Magazine. |
$180 | yes | yes |
Auckland Devonport TEL: +64 9 445 8716 bruce@waitematagolf.co.nz |
Waitemata G.C. |
Flat, tree-lined local course within 2 minutes of Home At First's Devonport lodgings. |
$50 | $30 | $40 |
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Auckland, Beachlands |
Formosa C.C. |
Sir Bob Charles design; |
$65 | yes | $35 |
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Auckland, New Lynn TEL: +64 (0)9 827 3967 golfdirector@titirangigolf.co.nz |
Titirangi G.C. |
Alister MacKenzie design. A "long short course": 6,616 yards, Par 70. Visitors can take the MacKenzie Challenge on the 4 "compass" par-3s. |
$150 | $40-$60 | $45 |
Auckland Muriwai TEL: +64 (0)9 411 8454 muriwaishop@golf.co.nz |
Muriwai Beach |
Nifty Scottish-style coastal links
course |
$50-$65 | $30-$50 | $42 |
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Coromandel TEL: +64 (0)7 866 5394 thedunes@matarangi.co.nz |
The Dunes Golf Resort |
Sir Bob Charles
designed the original |
$70 | $25-$50 | $35 |
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Rotorua TEL: +64 (0)7 348 4051 info@rotoruagolfclub.co.nz |
Arikikapakapa |
Thermal area: geysers, steam
vents, fumaroles.
The fairways can change |
$60 | $30 | $40 |
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Taupo Wairakei TEL: +64 (0)7 374 8152 info@wairakeigolf.co.nz |
Wairakei International |
Peter Thomson designed American-style resort course. Highly rated, long, and challenging, but a rather familiar international design. |
$160- $225 |
$50 | $50 |
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Hawkes Bay TEL: +64 (0)6 875 1900 proshop@capekidnappers.com |
Cape Kidnappers G.C. |
New (2004), scenic, cliffside Pacific coast championship course a few minutes east of the primary Hawkes Bay cities of Napier, Hastings, and Havelock North. Fascinating "minimalist" design by American Tom Doak. Owned by Kauri Cliffs group and already rated #6th best course outside of the USA by GolfDigest.com. |
$385 Sep.-Apr. $285 May-Aug. |
$75 | $35 |
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Kapiti Coast Levin Tel: +64 (0)6 368 6189 levin@golf.co.nz |
Levin G.C. |
A well-kept secret: pretty, interesting, rarely busy. 6,348 yds from the visitors' white tees. A great value. |
$35 | $10 | $35 |
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Kapiti Coast Paraparaumu Tel: +64 4 902 8200 bookings@paraparaumubeachgolfclub.co.nz |
World-ranked true links in the
Alister Mackenzie style. 45 minutes north of
Wellington. Currently |
$150 | $35 | $40 | |
NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COURSES |
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| LOCATION | COURSE | NOTES |
Greens |
Club* |
Motorized* |
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Nelson |
Nelson G.C. |
6,608 yds from the visitors' white tees. Nice variety of holes, including some seaside. Mostly flat with trees but little water. |
$48 | $40 | $25 |
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Queenstown Arrowtown Tel: + 64 3 441 7010 proshop@millbrook.co.nz |
Millbrook Resort |
1992 Bob Charles designed American style resort course. Remade into three 9-hole mini-courses. Few trees, but water and sand. Wide open fairways with scenic, sweeping views. Three excellent restaurants. Five tee boxes per hole. |
$65† Jun-Aug
$145† |
$40 Jun-Aug $60 Sep-May |
$30 Jun-Aug $45-$50 Sep-May |
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Queenstown Jack's Point Tel: +64 3 450 2050 golf@jackspoint.com |
Jack's Point G.C. |
18-hole championship course: centerpiece of US$1 billion residential resort on Lake Wakatipu 15 minutes south of Queenstown. Opened late 2008. |
$110 Oct-May $70 Jun-Sep |
$60 | $15/prs. |
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Queenstown Kelvin Heights Tel: +64 3 442 9169 queenstownproshop@xtra.co.nz |
Queenstown G.C. |
Beautiful peninsular course on Lake Wakatipu just south of Queenstown. Rivals Jack's Point as most dramatic course in New Zealand. Not long: 6,387 yds from the visitors' white tees. |
$95 |
$40 standard $60 executive |
$40 Cart $10 Shoes $7 Pull Cart |
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Christchurch Tel: +64 3 385 9506 admin@christchurchgolf.co.nz |
CHRISTCHURCH GOLF CLUB SHIRLEY LINKS |
Sumptuous British style out-and-back course reworked by Peter Thomson. Exclusive club with friendly member-ship and staff. |
$150 |
$35- $55 |
$35 |
*fees in NZ dollars & subject
to change |
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