Golf
New Zealand has the highest number of golf courses per capita in the world, with many world-class courses and facilities on offer.
With a choice of around 400 golf courses, ranging from rural paddock-style fairways to the luxury courses at Cape Kidnappers (Hawkes Bay) or Hills (Queenstown), golfers have plenty of excuses to grab their bags and disappear for a day. Golf courses overlooking snowy mountains, stunning lakes or with cliff-top sea views, make for some of the greatest golfing locations in the world.
Tiger Woods' caddy, New Zealander Steve Williams, learned his trade on the greens at home, and New Zealand has produced many top international players, including Michael Campbell - winner of the 2005 US Open.
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Kauri Cliffs is New Zealand's newest luxury golf course. Set amidst 1620 hectares of farmland overlooking Matauri Bay, the course is a par 72 championship with four sets of tees to challenge every skill level. Golfers can enjoy sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean. David Harman, the designer of the course, said "natural forces created Kauri Cliffs. I just built the greens and tees."
Photo credit: Tourism New Zealand
Designed by American Tom Doak, the golf course at Cape Kidnappers plays above the ocean, atop dramatic cliffs. The ridge and valley landscape provides an epic game, and you can keep an eye out for gannets while you navigate the course. The sixth hole at Cape Kidnappers is widely regarded to be one of the great golf holes of the world.
Photo credit: Chris McLennan
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