New Zealand
Visitors welcome
Queenstown
Original nine (1936) laid out by Reg Romans and B.V. Wright. Second-nine (1971) designed by B.V. Wright.
Visitors welcome
Whangarei
Layout designed by club members. First nine in 1974; extended to 18-holes in 1977.
Visitors welcome
Wellington
Original designer of layout on present site unknown. Full redesign by Chris Pitman (2012).
Visitors welcome
Hamilton
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Hastings / Napier
Tom Doak
Visitors welcome
Whangarei
Matt Dye
Visitors welcome
Dunedin
Current layout the result of extensive remodelling by John Evans (designer) in collaboration with John Humphries (course superintendent) in the 1980s.
Visitors welcome
Christchurch
Present site established in 1900; course designer unknown. Recent improvements by Peter Thomson.
Visitors welcome
Christchurch
John Darby in consultation with Bob Charles.
Visitors welcome
Queenstown
Cromwell's original 9-hole course redesigned by Albert Raymond "Ray" Blank (1953). Second-nine (now holes 1 thru' 9) designed by B.V. Wright (1974).
Visitors welcome
Auckland
Bob Charles
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Christchurch
David Cox in consultation with Canadian designer, Sid Puddicombe.
Visitors welcome
Auckland
Bob Charles
(Merged in 2017)
Auckland
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Nelson
Current course location dates back to 1959, with the full 18-hole layout opening for play in 1966.
(Closed in 2023)
Auckland
Robert Trent Jones Jr
Visitors welcome
Hamilton
Current course laid out by H.T. Gillies and Arthur Duncan (1913).
Visitors welcome
Hastings / Napier
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Hastings / Napier
Commander John Harris
On application
Queenstown
John Darby
Visitors welcome
Auckland
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Invercargill
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Queenstown
Not a Jack Nicklaus design (as many suppose), but another excellent design from New Zealander, John Darby.
Visitors welcome
Kaikoura
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Whangarei
Goldie Wardell
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Whangarei
David Harman
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Taupo
A Jack Nicklaus signature design.
Visitors welcome
Auckland
Sid Puddicombe Associates
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Tauranga
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Palmerston North
Unknown
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Palmerston North
Original design by C.H. Redhead, an Irish engineer (1928). Further improvements by H.G.Babbage (1955).
Visitors welcome
Whangarei
Harry Dale
Visitors welcome
Wellington
Unknown
(Closed in 2015)
Auckland
Recent alterations designed by Greg Turner (1998) and Chris Pitman (2006).
Visitors welcome
Christchurch
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Queenstown
Remarkables course: original design by John Darby & Bob Charles (1992); redesign of Arrow-nine closing holes by Greg Turner & Scott Macpherson (2009).
Coronet course: first nine designed by Scott Macpherson & Greg Turner (2010); extended to 18 holes by Scott Macpherson & Grant Turner (2021).
Visitors welcome
Queenstown
Remarkables course: original design by John Darby & Bob Charles (1992); redesign of Arrow-nine closing holes by Greg Turner & Scott Macpherson (2009).
Coronet course: first nine designed by Scott Macpherson & Greg Turner (2010); extended to 18 holes by Scott Macpherson & Grant Turner (2021).
Visitors welcome
Tauranga
C.H. Redhead & H.P. Dale
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Auckland
John Bourke, Alex Glasgow & Malcolm Sim
Visitors welcome
Hastings / Napier
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Nelson
Since 1905 the layout has continually evolved on its present site.
Visitors welcome
New Plymouth
Existing layout designed by C.H. Redhead in 1933.
Visitors welcome
Hamilton
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Dunedin
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Auckland
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Tauranga
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Dunedin
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Wellington
Current design by Alex Russell (1949), who worked with the great Alister Mackenzie on the design of Royal Melbourne (1926).
Visitors welcome
Christchurch
Kristine Kerr
Visitors welcome
Hastings / Napier
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Auckland
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Queenstown
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Auckland
Original course dates from 1934. Current layout resulted from a significant redesign by Harold Babbage (1968).
Visitors welcome
Tauranga
Unknown
On application
Auckland
Original design at this location was by the club's professional Fred Hood, with bunkering advised by D.G. Souter. Significant subsequent alterations were made by English course architect C.H. Redhead (1924), Peter Thomson (1975, 1989, 2002) and Mike Wolveridge (1984). RAGCC's new 27-hole course was designed by Nicklaus Design.
On application
Wellington
The current layout dates from 1972.
Visitors welcome
Christchurch
Original design by Joe Clements (1928). Various people have added later improvements.
Visitors welcome
Whangarei
Unknown
(Closed in 2018)
Invercargill
Recent improvements and four new holes laid out Greg Turner and Scott Macpherson.
(Closed in 2018)
Christchurch
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Dunedin
Unknown
Private club
Whangarei
Tom Doak
Visitors welcome
Taupo
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Taupo
The Centennial course dates from 1973; the Tauhara course from 1931.
Visitors welcome
Tauranga
Original design by Fred Rutter (1914), with later significant changes made over the years. Recent improvements by Alex Glasgow (1994) and Jeff Asche (2002).
Visitors welcome
Queenstown
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Whangarei
Tom Doak
Visitors welcome
Whangarei
Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw.
Visitors welcome
Christchurch
Mike Wolveridge
Visitors welcome
Auckland
Dr Alister MacKenzie redesigned the course (1926), which remains largely the same to this day.
Visitors welcome
Taupo
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Auckland
Canadian course architect Grant Puddicombe of Puddicombe Golf.
Visitors welcome
Whangarei
H.G. Babbage designed the layout when the Club moved to its current location in 1966.
Visitors welcome
Taupo
Collaborative design by Cmdr John Harris, Mike Wolveridge and Peter Thomson.
Visitors welcome
Whangarei
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Christchurch
Albert Raymond "Ray" Blank.
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Hamilton
Harold Babbage, C.H. Redhead & H.P. Dale.
Visitors welcome
Queenstown
First nine holes at this location laid out by members in the 1930s. Second nine added in 1967.
Visitors welcome
Wanganui
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Wanganui
Professional golfer Ernie Southernden from Napier laid out the course at this location (1965).
Visitors welcome
Tauranga
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Whangarei
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Auckland
Jack Eccles and the original Whitford Park Development Committee laid out the course.
Visitors welcome
Auckland
Brett Thomson (of RBT Design) in collaboration with course consultant Phil Tataurangi.
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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