New Zealand Golf Courses

Cape Kidnaper Golf Club

Par 72, 7200 yards – Take a 5500 acre piece of oceanfront property in the lush wine country, with dramatic 400 foot cliffs, and ask the talented Tom Doak to design a “world class course”. Julian Robertson did just that, and the course is ranked  #27 in the world by Golf Magazine. The drive from the gate alone takes almost 20 minutes through some of the most spectacular scenery you will ever see … it’s like Big Sur on steroids! This is one of those rare courses that the challenge of the holes is outstanding, with 5 sets of tees for all players and only outdistanced by the stunning South Pacific ocean views! Strategically placed along 400 foot cliffs, a shutterbug could spend many rolls of film during just one round of golf! Tough, spectacular and a great accomplishment by Robertson and Doak.

Gulf Harbour

Designed by world renowned Architect Robert Trent Jones Jnr. Spectacular finishing holes, ocean views, rolling terrain and classic, traditional values. all combine to make the Gulf Harbour Country Club one of the most exciting golfing experiences in New Zealand.

This 6,400 meter, 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.

A world-class golf course and club facilities, where the pleasure of relaxing in the Country Club is only matched by the challenge of the tees and greens. Gulf Harbour Country Club has been described as a wonderful jewel in the Hauraki Gulf. Located only 50 minutes from Auckland and well worth the visit.

Jack's Point

With a backdrop of 2300 vertical metres of the razorback Remarkables mountain range and an armchair view of an outstanding lake and mountain panorama, Jack's Point Golf Course is not only one of the most spectacular in the world, but as an 18 hole par 72 championship course it offers golfers of any calibre a challenging and unforgettable experience.

The course works with nature, not against it. Designed with minimal excavation, the course measures 6388 metres (6906 yards) from the championship tees and is built on the most spectacular of Jack's Point terrain, weaving through tussock grasslands, dramatic rock outcrops, steep bluffs and swathes of native bush to the edge of Lake Wakatipu.

Kauri Cliffs

Kauri Cliffs was designed and built by David Harman of Golf Course Consultants, Orlando, Florida. The par 72 championship golf course measures 7,119 yards/ 6,510 meters and 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. Kauri Cliffs is currently ranked #80 in the world on the Golf Magazine World Top 100 list.

The golf complex includes a world-class practice range, putting and chipping greens, a well stocked golf shop, and ladies’ and mens’ locker rooms. Premium ladies’ and mens’ rental clubs are available. In 2008 and 2009 Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs hosted the Kiwi Challenge, a PGA TOUR Challenge event featuring four of the top PGA TOUR players under the age of 30.

Kauri Cliffs and its sister property Cape Kidnappers topped the "World’s Best Awards" in the top 15 Resorts in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific as voted by distinguished Travel & Leisure Magazine readers - USA.

Kinloch Golf Club

A Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, The Kinloch Club was rated No.1 outside North America in 2007 by Travel & Leisure Golf. Built in the beautiful foothills around Taupo, the course is challenging and stunningly beautiful. Classic Nicklaus design, the course has penal bunkers, undulating putting surfaces and some reachable par 5’s and great short par 4’s. Originally designed to be a high end destination private development, the course now admits some visitor golfers from overseas while the economy and second home market overseas experiences decline. Consider it a good opportunity to be able to play here before some golf entity buys it up and closes it to public play.

Millbrook Golf Course

One of the most scenic golf courses in the world, Millbrook is simply an unforgettable Queenstown golfing experience. With extraordinary photo opportunities at every turn, a championship course offers three fabulous nine hole courses, each named after local prominent Queenstown landmarks- The Remarkables, The Arrow and The Coronet Nine. Designed by Bob Charles. – Par 72 6420 meters/7021 yards.

The Hills

The Hills was designed by Darby Partners and opened in 2007 to host the New Zealand Open. Set over 500 acres of land across a glacial valley, The Hills is home to an incredible array of flora including native brown top grasses and wild native mountain tussocks. Sculptures crafted by New Zealand artists compliment the natural beauty of the course’s lakes, waterways and wetland areas. Winter snow and frost conditions provide the ideal climate for the finest grasses suited to the modern day game of golf.

Wairakei Golf Club

The Wairakei Geothermal Park is a place of majestic beauty. It was against this impressive backdrop that leading British Golf Course Architect Commander John Harris saw potential to create a championship golf course like no other. Skirting the edges of active geothermal fields he used the volcanic contours to sculpt fairways, elevate tees and greens and bury hazards within the natural landscape.