Hastings - North Island - New Zealand
1523 Maraekakaho Road,
RD5,
Hastings,
New Zealand
+64 (0) 6 879 7206
5 miles W of Hastings city centre
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Michelle Campbell
Brett Allan
Members and guests of Hastings Golf Club – better known locally as Bridge Pâ – play their golf on a wonderful, free-draining, parkland course laid out within 210 acres on Heretaunga Plains (next to the aerodrome), just outside Hastings. The club – formed in 1898 – moved to their current site in 1912 where they gradually developed the course with assistance from Charles Redhead over the years. In 1970, a decision was taken to radically alter the course. In the words of the club, “to provide the two even nines which exist today” and the modern-day layout owes much to the vision of former President Roy Skittrup and his committee from more than 35 years ago. “Flaxmere” is the 5th hole at Hastings and it’s the hardest hole on the card. A 420-yard, par four, which doglegs slightly right (with out of bounds all the way down that side of the fairway) to a long, two-tiered green that rarely yields anything better than bogey scores. One of the best holes on the back nine is the 365-yard, par four, 15th (“Land’s End”) where the tee shot is played through a narrow chute of trees and the elevated, split-level green is protected by a large tree on the left and a bunker on the right. One of the most famous golfing sons associated with Hastings is Stuart Jones – seven times national amateur champion – who has been a fine ambassador for the club over many years both on and off the course. Rather poignantly, Hastings hosted the New Zealand Amateur Strokeplay Championship in 2012. |
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a wonderful parkland course who was surprisingly green for both fairways and greens. this is the classical members club where the tourist seems to be welcome as well. compliments!
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Probably the best course in hawkes bay outside of kidnappers. Always in great condition with some challenging holes. Very friendly staff always keen to ensure you enjoy the round. Anyone visiting the bay would rewarded with great scenery and perfect greens well worth a visit and great value for money
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I think that this description could be applied to a number of our ranked courses, e.g. Kelvin Heights, Rotorua, Otago, St Clair and Wanaka. And I would add Hastings to that list. On the face of it, there’s the flat topography and generic lines of trees that threaten to disappoint, and to be honest, maybe seven or eight of the eighteen are from that mould.

The course was in spanking nick on the day I played (a week after the NZ Amateur) – would be interesting to hear comment from any readers as to whether it is always this good – I suspect it might be.
On the down side, I don’t think this is the type of course (i.e. fairly level, conventional parkland) that can get away with its fairly minimal hazards (there are 6 holes without sand), especially when many of the trap placements are unimaginative.
Still, in my honest opinion, this is the place to come if you’re after a warm-up before you take on Cape Kidnappers. Although it may not blow your mind, I doubt it will disappoint either. Matt Richardson
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