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Cape Kidnappers Golf Course

Written on 21 Feb, 2010 at 22:00 in Golf Courses - North Island | viewed 1 times | 0 Comments

Opened in 2004, this Tom Doak designed golfing gem has been racking up awards ever since it opened. (Ranked 41st Golf course in the world by Golf Magazine and best golf course in the world by the UK’ s Daily... (Continue reading)

Wairakei International Golf Course

Written on 20 Feb, 2010 at 22:00 in Golf Courses - North Island | viewed 0 times | 0 Comments

Course designer Commander John Harris collaborated with five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson and then US Tour player, Mike Wolveridge, on their first ever project in 1970 and Wairakei was then remodelled by Thomson & Wolveridge again in 1997. Wairakei... (Continue reading)

Miramar Golf Club

Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 22:00 in Golf Courses - North Island | viewed 0 times | 0 Comments

Built on its current site in 1909, the course has undergone many changes through its history with considerable encroachment on the course being made by the Wellington Airport in 1954, 71 and 92. In 1993 Graham Marsh were asked to... (Continue reading)

Gulf Harbour Country Club

Written on 15 Feb, 2010 at 22:00 in Golf Courses - North Island | viewed 0 times | 0 Comments

Gulf Harbour was opened in 1997 just prior to hosting the World Cup of Golf in 1998. The layout was designed by renowned course architect Robert Trent Jones Jnr and if you like any of his Australian portfolio of courses (including... (Continue reading)

Clearwater Golf Club

Written on 15 Feb, 2010 at 22:00 in Golf Courses - South Island | viewed 1 times | 0 Comments

Designed by John Darby and Sir Bob Charles. Clearwater is currently the host of the HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship which is co-sanctioned event on both the Nationwide and Australian tours. Wind and water are the two overriding influences at... (Continue reading)

Otago Golf Club

Written on 15 Feb, 2010 at 22:00 in Golf Courses - South Island | viewed 1 times | 0 Comments

The Otago Golf club unofficially holds the title of the oldest golf club in the Southern Hemisphere having been formed in 1871 by Charles Howden. Otago Golf Club’s historic Balmacewen Course has stunning panoramic views of the City of Dunedin, the... (Continue reading)

Terrace Downs High Country Resort & Golf Club

Written on 15 Feb, 2010 at 22:00 in Golf Courses - South Island | viewed 0 times | 0 Comments

Terrace Downs is a very scenic alpine course and rightly considered one of the best courses in NZ. Designed by Sid Pudicombe and Associates in 1993 and opened in December 2001 the course offers a links style challenge with a... (Continue reading)