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    Best golf courses: NZ - North Island

    NZ - North Island: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key for the rating definitions.

    Rating key

    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s! 5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this. 4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars. 4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit. 3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars. 3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game. 2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available. Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team. Private: A course for members and their invited guests only. Stay & Play Golf Resorts: Golf Clubs and resorts with onsite accommodation

    Course name

    Rating

    Visitors?

    Nearest city

    Designer

    i

    Bay of Islands
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Whangarei
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Whangarei

    Designer

    Layout designed by club members. First nine in 1974; extended to 18-holes in 1977.
    Boulcott's Farm
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Wellington
    Pitman, Chris

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Wellington

    Designer

    Original designer of layout on present site unknown. Full redesign by Chris Pitman (2012).

    Cambridge, NZ
    2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available.
    Visitors welcome
    Hamilton
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Hamilton

    Designer

    Unknown
    Cape Kidnappers
    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
    Visitors welcome
    Hastings / Napier
    Doak, Tom

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Hastings / Napier

    Designer

    Tom Doak

    Carrington Estate
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Whangarei
    Dye, Matt

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Whangarei

    Designer

    Matt Dye
    Dunes, The (Matarangi)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Auckland
    Charles, Bob

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Auckland

    Designer

    Bob Charles

    Hamilton GC, NZ
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Hamilton
    Gillies & Duncan

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Hamilton

    Designer

    Current course laid out by H.T. Gillies and Arthur Duncan (1913).
    Hastings, NZ
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Hastings / Napier
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Hastings / Napier

    Designer

    Unknown

    Hawke's Bay, NZ
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Hastings / Napier
    Harris, John

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Hastings / Napier

    Designer

    Commander John Harris
    Kaitaia GC
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Whangarei
    Wardell, Goldie

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Whangarei

    Designer

    Goldie Wardell
    Kauri Cliffs
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Visitors welcome
    Whangarei
    Harman, David

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Whangarei

    Designer

    David Harman

    Kinloch, NZ
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Visitors welcome
    Taupo
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Taupo

    Designer

    A Jack Nicklaus signature design.
    Lakes Resort - Pauanui
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Auckland
    Puddicombe, Sid

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Auckland

    Designer

    Sid Puddicombe Associates
    Lakeview, NZ
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Tauranga
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Tauranga

    Designer

    Unknown
    Levin
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Palmerston North
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Palmerston North

    Designer

    Unknown
    Manawatu
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Palmerston North
    Redhead, C.H.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Palmerston North

    Designer

    Original design by C.H. Redhead, an Irish engineer (1928). Further improvements by H.G.Babbage (1955).
    Mangawhai
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Whangarei
    Dale, Harry

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Whangarei

    Designer

    Harry Dale
    Manor Park
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Wellington
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Wellington

    Designer

    Unknown
    Mount Maunganui
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Tauranga
    Redhead & Dale

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Tauranga

    Designer

    C.H. Redhead & H.P. Dale
    Napier
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Hastings / Napier
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Hastings / Napier

    Designer

    Unknown
    New Plymouth
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    New Plymouth
    Redhead, C.H.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    New Plymouth

    Designer

    Existing layout designed by C.H. Redhead in 1933.
    Ngaruawahia
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Hamilton
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Hamilton

    Designer

    Unknown
    Ohope
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Tauranga
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Tauranga

    Designer

    Unknown
    Paraparaumu Beach
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Visitors welcome
    Wellington
    Russell, Alex

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Wellington

    Designer

    Current design by Alex Russell (1949).

    Poverty Bay
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Hastings / Napier
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Hastings / Napier

    Designer

    Unknown
    Rotorua
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Tauranga
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Tauranga

    Designer

    Unknown
    Royal Wellington
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    On application
    Wellington
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    On application

    Nearest city

    Wellington

    Designer

    The current layout dates from 1972.

    Sherwood Park
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Whangarei
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Whangarei

    Designer

    Unknown
    Tara Iti
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    Whangarei
    Doak, Tom

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    Whangarei

    Designer

    Tom Doak

    Taumarunui
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Taupo
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Taupo

    Designer

    Unknown
    Taupo (Centennial)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Taupo
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Taupo

    Designer

    The Centennial course dates from 1973; the Tauhara course from 1931.
    Tauranga
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Tauranga
    Rutter, Fred

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Tauranga

    Designer

    Original design by Fred Rutter (1914), with later significant changes made over the years. Recent improvements by Alex Glasgow (1994) and Jeff Asche (2002).
    Tokoroa
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Taupo
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Taupo

    Designer

    Unknown
    Waipu
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Whangarei
    Babbage, H.G.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Whangarei

    Designer

    H.G. Babbage designed the layout when the Club moved to its current location in 1966.
    Wairakei Intl
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Taupo
    Harris, John

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Taupo

    Designer

    Collaborative design by Cmdr John Harris, Mike Wolveridge and Peter Thomson.
    Waitangi
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Whangarei
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Whangarei

    Designer

    Unknown
    Waitomo
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Hamilton
    Redhead, Babbage & Dale

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Hamilton

    Designer

    Harold Babbage, C.H. Redhead & H.P. Dale.
    Wanganui (Belmont)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Wanganui
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Wanganui

    Designer

    Unknown

    Waverley, NZ
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Wanganui
    Southernden, Ernie

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Wanganui

    Designer

    Professional golfer Ernie Southernden from Napier laid out the course at this location (1965).
    Whakatane
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Tauranga
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Tauranga

    Designer

    Unknown
    Whangarei
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Whangarei
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Whangarei

    Designer

    Unknown

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