Waverley Golf Club

155 Ihupuku Rd,

Waverley, Taranaki 4592

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+64 (0)6 879 7206
Pro shop
+64 (0)6 879 7206

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About the course

The Course:

18 holes.
Designer:

Professional golfer Ernie Southernden from Napier laid out the course at this location (1965).

Back
tees

Club
tees

Front
tees

Metres

5537

4722

Par

SSS or slope

68.5

69.2

Location

Latitude:

-39.781709

Longitude:

174.607957

How to get there:

4 km SW of Waverley / 48 km NW of Whanganui.

Oceania /
Wanganui /
Waverley, NZ

Waverley Golf Club

Est. 1957

Waverley Golf Club: is located just five minutes from the Waverley township, or 30 minutes from the larger towns of Whanganui or Hawera. This challenging, undulating course may not be the biggest or grandest in New Zealand, but is very social and visitors are welcome at anytime. It has also acquired something of a reputation amongst "golf as it was meant to be" aficionados.

The course offers a wonderfully open and linksy environment, with the rolling terrain capped by sandy ridges (originally blown in from the sea). A large maintenance crew, of the domesticated sheep variety, keep the fairways trimmed. Some may say it's as rough and rustic as golf courses come ... but most golfers just get on with their game and relish every minute of it.

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Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Worth booking ahead to ensure tee-time availability, especially at weekends.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes: NZ$15.

Contact club for full details. [Last updated: 2020].

Did you know?

Waverley Golf Club moved from its original site in Oturi Rd, near Waverley rail station, in 1967. Land was purchased at the new location in Ihupuku Rd from the Bremer family. The area was deemed very suitable for a golf couse, with much of the ground formed by sand ridges that had been blown in from the sea.

Published ranking

2020 NZ Golf Digest rating: 25th best course in New Zealand.

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