51 Appleby Rd,
Albany, nr Auckland, Auckland 0632
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Scott Pickett (Club Professional)The Course:
27 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland, riverside and residential.
Designer:
Unknown
Above distances are for the Red-nine (holes 1-9), combined with the Blue-nine (holes 10-18). The Gold-nine, at 2961 mtrs from the back tees, is similar in length to the other two nines.
-36.749196
174.686667
15 km NW of Auckland centre.
North Shore, NZ
North Shore Golf Club is home to a good quality golf course, popular with local golfers. The tree-lined parkland layout contains a variety of attractive holes and pleasant features, which should provide an enjoyable test of golf at a generally affordable rate. Worth a visit if you are golfing in and around Auckland.
Visitors welcome on weekdays; more restricted on weekends.
Must book in advance.
Walking permitted at all times. Golf carts available for hire.
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In 1959, with the building of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, North Shore Golf Club was forced to move from its Takapuna home to its current location in Albany.
As the course is built on North Shore clays, playing conditions were originally very variable through the year. Comprehensive drainage overcame the problems of wet winters, while the installation of fairway watering in 1995 has created much improved summer playing conditions.
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