Where can I play at the best golf courses in Bay of Islands New Zealand on a golfing holiday playing the best New Zealand golf courses

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Kauri Cliffs Golf Course
Bay of Islands

Kauri Cliffs was designed and built by David Harman of Golf Course Consultants, Orlando, Florida.

The par 72 championship golf course measures 7,119 yards / 6,510 metres and offers five sets of tees to challenge every skill level. Fifteen holes view the Pacific Ocean, six of which are played alongside cliffs which plunge to the sea. The beautiful inland holes wind through marsh, forest and farmland.

The golf complex includes a world-class practice range, putting and chipping greens, a well stocked golf shop, and ladies and men's locker rooms. Callaway ladies and men's rental clubs are available.

Carrington Golf Course
Karekare Peninsula
Northland

The Northland golf course at Carrington Resort is sited so as to provide a variety of vistas to the golfer. The course is located between sweeping ocean views to the north and east, and hill side vineyards of Karikari Estate to the south.

Spectacular views of the golf course, wetlands, Northland beach and ocean beyond are visible from the clubhouse and lounge complex. The clubhouse is sited on a high ridge in the middle of the golf course in order to take full advantage of the unique combination of vistas.

The championship standard 18 hole Carrington golf course was inaugurated on 15 December 2003 in Northland region and designed by American golf course designer Matt Dye.

The course is 6417 metres (7267 yards) in length, par 72, and encompasses a variety of terrains from rolling vales to challenging water holes. The course is completely irrigated. The course is designed to accommodate golfers of all abilities and offers a great variety of hole play, from one of the longest par 5's in New Zealand 569 metres (599 yards), to one of the shortest par 3's at 113 metres (132 yards) over water.

Kerikeri Golf Club
Kerikeri
Bay of Islands

Kerikeri Golf Club is a championship golf course in the beautiful Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand. The meticulously maintained 6101 metre (6650 yard) course makes wonderful use of the contours sculpted by the Puketotara Stream and the Kerikeri River and provides beautiful views of New Zealand native bush and birds.

The signature 13th hole is a 120 metre par 3 over a steep drop to a generous green well protected by bunkers and water hazards with a sweep of the River on the back of the green.

The Club operates in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, and visitors are welcome. The course has four sets of tees for golfers of every level and family outings can groom the next generation of golfers. Golf cart rentals and equipment are available. Quality catering includes delicious sandwiches and drinks, pies and snacks and a licensed bar.

The 18 hole par 73 golf course was opened in 1973.

Waitangi Golf Club
Paihia
Bay of Islands

The Waitangi Course not only provides an exciting and ever changing challenge to the golfer but also the most tremendous panorama of sea and island views over the Bay of Islands and Russell, river and estuary views over Waitangi and Opua and rolling bush and forest views inland over Mount Bledisloe and Puketona.

These views are complemented by well groomed greens and fairways surrounded by areas of flowering native trees which provide sanctuary for many varieties of native birds.

As many visiting golfers, particularly those from overseas, claim Waitangi is truly millionaires country for all to enjoy. Holes: 18  Par: 70  Length: 5360m

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