Paraparaumu Beach
The main tournaments played at Paraparaumu Beach are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Aus/NZ
Quinovic
Played as the Quinovic New Zealand PGA Championship (Feb 19-22; Australasian Tour event). Second-placed Cooper Moore (NZ; amateur) finished 3 shots behind 30-year-old Austen Truslow (USA), who recorded his first Aus Tour win. [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
Telstra/Hyundai
Played as the Telstra Hyundai New Zealand Open (Jan 10-13; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Steven Alker (NZ), Michael Campbell (NZ) and Stephen Leaney (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Parry (Aus). [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
Crown Lager
Played as the Crown Lager New Zealand Open (Jan 20-23; Aus Tr event). Michael Campbell (NZ) beat Craig Perks (NZ) with an eagle at the second playoff hole. [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
AMP-Air NZ
Played as the AMP Air New Zealand Open (Dec 5-8; Aus Tr event). Second-placed and defending champion Peter O'Malley (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Long (NZ), who added this title to his wins in the NZ Amateur (1990), NZ Under-23s (1989), NZ Junior (1988) and NZ Boys (1985). [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
AMP
Played as the AMP New Zealand Open (Feb 11-14; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Elliot Boult (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Fowler (Aus), who recorded the last of his four Australasia Tour wins. [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
AMP
Played as the AMP New Zealand Open (Feb 20-23; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Peter Fowler (Aus) and Grant Kenny (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Waite (NZ), who won his first professional tournament with an albatross-two at the par-5 final hole; he holed-out with a perfectly struck 2-iron. [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
AMP
Played as the AMP New Zealand Open (March 7-10; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Frank Nobilo (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Davis (Aus), who claimed his second win in this event. [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
AMP
Played as the AMP New Zealand Open (Nov 2-5). Second-placed Richard Gilkey (USA) finished 6 shots behind Turner (NZ), who recorded his second Australia Tour win. [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
Nissan-Mobil
Played as the Nissan-Mobil New Zealand Open (Dec 15-18). Second-placed Michael Clayton (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Stanley (Aus). [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand Open (Dec 6-9). Second-placed Terry Gale (Aus) finished 4 shots behind first-time Australia Tour winner Pavin (USA). [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 23-26). Second-placed Maurice Bembridge (Eng), who bogeyed the final hole, finished 1 shot behind Dunk (Aus). [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 17-20). Second-placed Guy Wolstenholme (Eng) finished 13 shots behind Bob Charles (NZ), who recorded his second NZ Open win, and first as a professional. [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand Open (Sept 24-27). Thomson (Aus) beat defending champion Kel Nagle (Aus) in an 18-hole playoff (Thomson 67; Nagle 73). On the final hole of regulation play, Nagle holed his approach shot for an eagle-three to force the playoff. [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Sept 27-30). Ernie Southerden (Eng/NZ) beat Michael Busk (NZ) at the 37th hole in the final, having been four down at the 18th hole earlier that day. [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.
