North Island

North Island, New Zealand

Exclusivity has finally arrived on New Zealand’s formerly inclusive golfing shores in the shape of Tom Doak’s Tara Iti Golf Club which is routed in a wide and grand scale along the east coast of the North Island.

North Island, New Zealand

Unveiled in 2023, the North course at Te Arai is the second of two brilliant 18-hole layouts to operate at an exciting new public-access golf complex that’s owned and operated by fund manager Ric Kayne and managing partner Jim Rohrstaff – who are also both involved in the nearby golf development at Tara Iti.

North Island, New Zealand

Debuting in 2022, the South course at Te Arai was the first of two stellar 18-hole layouts to operate at an exciting new public-access golf complex which is owned and operated by fund manager Ric Kayne and managing partner Jim Rohrstaff – who are also both involved in the nearby golf development at Tara Iti.

North Island, New Zealand

The longest drive at Cape Kidnappers is between the public road and the clubhouse. But once on the course, if you can keep your eyes off the cliff top views, the main golfing points are the bunkers and the greens.

North Island, New Zealand

Host to twelve New Zealand Opens, the first in 1959, Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club is a New Zealand household name.

North Island, New Zealand

The Kinloch Club pays homage to the great British and Irish links courses, although it is about as far from the ocean as you can get in New Zealand.

North Island, New Zealand

Playing Kauri Cliffs golf course is quite a formidable test and I’m sure I’m not alone in fearing that a mounting tally of lost balls was beginning to detract from the views.

North Island, New Zealand

Formed in 1909 as Maungakiekie Golf Club, Titirangi Golf Club, as it is now known, is the only course in New Zealand that can say it has Alister MacKenzie as its golf course architect.

North Island, New Zealand

Avoid the creeks, gullies and the odd rogue borehole and you may card a decent score at Wairakei, which is an unforgettable and exciting golf course among the geysers.

North Island, New Zealand

Designed by Chris Cochran of Nicklaus Design and built by contractor Puddicombe Golf, the new 27-hole facility at the Royal Auckland and Grange Golf Club features three 9-hole circuits, named Grange, Tamaki and Middlemore, and all of the greens incorporate state-of-the-art SubAir systems.

North Island, New Zealand

Opening its doors to visitor play at the end of 2021, the 18-hole layout on the Tieke Golf Estate is a total redesign of the former Lochiel Golf Club course by former PGA Tour winner Phil Tataurangi in collaboration with Brett Thomson of RBT Design.

North Island, New Zealand

Wellington Golf Club – as it was known until it gained “Royal” status in 2004 – dates back to 1895, when a group of like-minded golfers established a golfing society.

North Island, New Zealand

Sheep cut the fairways at Waverley Golf Club and consequently you’ll find less than perfect manicuring. If you don’t fancy dirty golf shoes then give this undulating 5,537-metre track a wide berth...

North Island, New Zealand

Muriwai Golf Club is located around 25 miles to the north west of downtown Auckland and it’s the region’s only authentic links course.

North Island, New Zealand

Wainui Golf Club is the phoenix that rose out of the ashes of the Peninsula Golf Club. Grant Puddicombe and his team at Puddicombe Golf were brought in to design the new course and it opened in 2016.

North Island, New Zealand

A golfing layout actually existed here at the Carrington Resort prior to a redesign by American Matt Dye, nephew of the legendary Pete Dye...

North Island, New Zealand

Wanganui Golf Club has played host to many national tournaments, most notably the New Zealand Open on seven occasions between 1911 and 1978.

North Island, New Zealand

Windross Farm came into being when the members of Manukau Golf Club decided to sell their course to property developers, and relocate to a potato farm in Ardmore, 6 kilometres inland from their original home.

North Island, New Zealand

Located between the dormant volcano of Mount Taranaki and the Tasman Sea, the tree-lined fairways of the Ngamotu course at New Plymouth Golf Club are laid out along the stunning coastline...

North Island, New Zealand

Named St Andrews, the course at Hamilton Golf Club has been in play for nearly a century. It's a fine example of a solid parkland layout that has stood the golfing test of time...

North Island, New Zealand

Located alongside 90 Mile Beach, the fairways of Kaitaia Golf Club’s links course fan out along the shores of the long, sandy coastline, offering panoramic views across to Shipwreck Bay and the Tasman Sea beyond.

North Island, New Zealand

Occupying a beautiful 130-acre coastal site between the small towns of Waipu and Ruakaka, the Uretiti Links course at Waipu Golf Club overlooks the islands of Taranga and Little Alice in Bream Bay…

North Island, New Zealand

Occupying a narrow finger of land between the Pacific Ocean and Ohiwa Harbour, the course at Ohope International Golf Club is links-like in character and its mild, seaside location is ideal for golf.

North Island, New Zealand

Laid out on the Taranaki coastline, the short but sweet 18-hole course at Waitara Golf Club is a seaside gem – known locally as the Airdale Links – with rumpled, sandy-soiled fairways offering a firm and fast playing experience.

North Island, New Zealand

Mount Maunganui Golf Club shares its name with the extinct volcano that rises above the course and also the town – known locally as “The Mount” – which is a popular surfing resort...

North Island, New Zealand

Members and guests of Hastings Golf Club – better known locally as Bridge Pâ – play their golf on a wonderful, free-draining, parkland course...

North Island, New Zealand

Listed by GOLF as one of the 50 best 9-hole courses in the world in 2020, Mahia Golf Club is a humble throwback links course that is routed through a low dune ridge. Located on the Mahia Peninsula between Poverty Bay and Hawke’s Bay, you can watch the sun rise and set over the sea from the clubhouse.

North Island, New Zealand

Laid out on a large 440-acre cliff top site and modeled on Augusta National by course architect Bob Charles, the 18 holes at Formosa are the centerpiece of the resort.

North Island, New Zealand

According to the history, Poverty Bay Golf Club was founded in 1893 and is the fifth oldest golf club in New Zealand and the second oldest on the North Island...

North Island, New Zealand

Mangawhai Golf Club was established as a nine-holer in 1979 and at one stage the course was officially rated the most difficult in New Zealand from its back tees.

North Island, New Zealand

The 18-hole course at Omaha Beach Golf Club lies on the westerly flank of a headland, and it’s a lovely links-like layout that makes the most of its stunning seaside situation and the rolling rural landscape into which it sits.

North Island, New Zealand

Golf at the Lakes is all that its name suggests. Ponds, creeks and waterfalls come into play at a good number of the holes...

North Island, New Zealand

The present day course at Remuera Golf Club has evolved through the years, with architectural input from a number of different sources.

North Island, New Zealand

Unique natural features abound on the Rotorua course, include bubbling mud pools, steam vents, sulphur mounds, steamy, warm water creeks and a huge thermal crater to the left of the 14th hole.

North Island, New Zealand

Manawatu is a very pleasant parkland course laid out on a compact, 110-acre site between a lagoon, Massey University College of Education, and the Manawatu River.

North Island, New Zealand

Waihi Golf Club was founded with a 9-hole course in 1906 and the initial subscription was set at one pound for gentlemen and ten shillings for women. The club then moved from Hollis to its present location in 1953, establishing a new 18-hole layout.

North Island, New Zealand

Golf at Te Puke dates back to 1921 and the club operated at a few different sites before finally setting at its current location on what was then a dairy farm back in 1978. In more recent times, Denis Clark has prepared a 20-year master plan for the layout.

North Island, New Zealand

Founded in 1968, the land on which the course at Whitford Park Golf Club is routed was once an ostrich farm. Today it’s a challenging 6,250-metre parkland test among specimen trees and streams.

North Island, New Zealand

The Centennial course at Taupo Golf Club is a fine example of a classic Kiwi inland course, set amongst the thermal activity prevalent in this region.

North Island, New Zealand

Originally known at Matarangi Golf Links, the course at The Dunes Golf Club Matarangi​ was designed by Bob Charles and built in 1998 as a 9-hole layout which was expanded to 18 holes at the start of the new millennium.

North Island, New Zealand

The 18-hole layout at Marton Golf Club lies to the west of the small town of Marton in the Rangitikei district of Manawatu-Wanganui, less than ten kilometres from the sandy shoreline of South Taranaki Bight.

North Island, New Zealand

Established in 1896, Napier Golf Club is one of the oldest clubs in New Zealand and was host venue to the inaugural New Zealand Open in 1907.

North Island, New Zealand

Located on the Miramar Peninsula to the southeast of Wellington, Miramar Golf Club has operated at the same location since 1908. The arrival of Wellington airport immediately to the west of the property in 1935 sounded alarm bells for the club’s survival but – so far – it’s managed to stave off threats of air transport expansion.

North Island, New Zealand

Located in the upper reaches of Waitemata Harbour, close to RNZAF Base Auckland Whenuapai, the narrow, tree-lined fairways at Huapai Golf Club have been in play since the late 1930s, when the original course was set out.

North Island, New Zealand

Situated 9 kilometres south of Tokoroa, the course at Tokoroa Golf Club occupies an area of around 125 acres, with holes arranged as two returning nines. From the back tees, the layout extends to just over 5,600 metres, with par set at 72 (37 out then 35 in).

North Island, New Zealand

Located at east end of the Tauranga airport runway, less than a couple of kilometres from the coast, the parkland layout at Omanu Golf Club is an early 1970s design that occupies around 110 acres of relatively flat terrain, making it an easy walk for golfers who play here.

North Island, New Zealand

Most famous as the golf club where Lydia Ko spent her teenage years, North Shore is a 27-hole parkland layout situated to the north of Auckland, with the more adventurous holes bordering Lucas Creek.

North Island, New Zealand

Occupying a compact 100-acre property outside Auckland, where golfers enjoy fabulous views across the course to the Waitakere Ranges and the Manukau Harbour Headland, Maungakieke Golf Club can trace its origins as far back as 1909.

North Island, New Zealand

Laid out in the late 1960s by Jack Eccles across the rolling hills of the scenic South Kaipara peninsula, the course at South Head Golf Club may not be of championship length, but “Eagles Nest” the par three 10th was featured in Jeff Barr’s 1001 Golf Holes You Must Play Before You Die.

North Island, New Zealand

It’s not just the sunny weather that entices visitors to the Bay of Plenty region, another shining light is the course at Whakatane Golf Club.