155 Ihupuku Rd,
Waverley, Taranaki 4592
The Course:
18 holes.
Designer:
Professional golfer Ernie Southernden from Napier laid out the course at this location (1965).
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4 km SW of Waverley / 48 km NW of Whanganui.
Waverley, NZ
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.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Worth booking ahead to ensure tee-time availability, especially at weekends.
Contact club for full details. [Last updated: 2023].
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.
New Zealand's 36th best course (Australian Golf Digest, 2023/24).
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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
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