Wairakei lies on 180 hectares of natural rolling countryside, 6460 metres from championship tees with 108 large well placed bunkers and was developed to meet the rigorous design standards required for world-class championship competitions.
Wairakei is a golf course and a bird sanctuary. This is the 12th hole
Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary
Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary
Wildlife roam freely throughout the golf course.
8th hole, Wairakei Golf Course
Arguably one of the most demanding holes on the course. Finding the fairway is essential for a good score on this hole. You can bite off as much as you dare down the right hand side although the risk does not always match the reward, any shot from the upp
Imagine the experience of playing golf on a world class championship course, immersed in the natural beauty of a wildlife sanctuary.
Wairakei golf course has been skillfully designed to blend with the surrounding native bush. Prolific birdsong, picturesque scenery and a unique pest-proof sanctuary (the first of its kind) has led to Wairakei being recognised as New Zealand’s number one golf course.
The predator-free sanctuary offers a safe haven to fallow deer and many birdlife including mixed colour pheasants, guinea fowl, ducks, native kiwi and takahe, which are all free to roam around the course.
Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary, Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary, Wairakei, Wairakei Drive, Taupō, New Zealand, Wairakei, Taupō, New Zealand.
Par 72, 18 hole championship golf course, 3 Tees
Signature hole
The short Par 4 8th (Farmer's Folly) and the long Par 5 14th (The Rogue)
| MENS TEE | WOMENS TEE | |
| NZGA slope | 123 - 140 | 132 - 143 |
| Course rating | 67.5 - 74.5 | 72.6 - 77.1 |
| Course length(meters) | 5091 - 6460 | 5091 - 5853 |
| Course length(yards) | 5600 - 7106 | 5600 - 6438 |
All amounts are in $NZ and include GST
| PRICE PER ROUND | |
| New Zealand Affiliated | $165 |
|---|---|
| International Guest | $220 |
| NZ Replay Rate | $120 |
| International Replay Rate | $150 |
| Junior Golfer (U18) | $75 |
7.30am
Pro Shop (Starters office)
7.30am
Club House
8.30am. Club times are from 12pm - 2pm on Wednesday & Sundays
Members days and Maintenance
Closed for maintenance one week in March and September.
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