New Zealand Trip Planner

Golfer's guide to planning a trip to New Zealand, home of Kauri Cliffs, Cape Kidnappers and more.

Kauri Cliffs in New Zealand hosted the final Shell's Wonderful World of Golf in 2003.
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Kinloch Club golf course - hole 3
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Lake Taupo: The hidden golf destination of New Zealand's North Island
Lake Taupo, a touristy region in the heart of New Zealand's North Island, offers something not even the great Lodge at Kauri Cliffs and the Farm at Cape Kidnappers can deliver -- two Golf Digest top 100 courses outside the U.S. Jason Scott Deegan has more on where to play, where to stay and what to do off the course at Lake Taupo.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Kauri Cliffs golf course - hole 16
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Kiwi comfort: New Zealand's best golf resorts
New Zealanders certainly love golf. That's apparent in the quality of their resorts that cater to people who play the game. From Kauri Cliffs to Cape Kidnappers -- and other places you may never have heard of before -- Jason Scott Deegan highlights the best resorts for golfers who plan to tee it up in New Zealand.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Siam Country Club golf course - caddies
Articles
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Top international destinations, from New Zealand to Argentina
In honor of the Presidents Cup, the Golf Advisor staff has selected the 12 best international golf destinations.
By GolfPass Staff
Kauri Cliffs golf course - hole 17
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There's great golf aplenty in New Zealand
With roughly 400 golf courses spread across the North and South islands, New Zealand boasts more golf courses per capita than anywhere in the world. And among all these golf courses, there are plenty of holes that show why the Kiwis are so passionate about golf.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Queenstown Golf Club - Kelvin Heights Course - 5th
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Savor the remarkable views surrounding Queenstown Golf Club in New Zealand
Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables Mountains hug Queenstown Golf Club, a stunning course the locals call Kelvin Heights. The club occupies a hilly peninsula of land jutting into the lake, creating an amphitheater of beauty on New Zealand's rugged South Island. Kelvin Heights plays hard to get on the scorecard, so don't let the views distract you!
By Jason Scott Deegan
The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs
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Life's a beach at The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs in New Zealand
You could travel the world and not find another place as wonderful as The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs at the northern tip of New Zealand's North Island. Golf Digest ranked The Lodge no. 1 among the "World's Best Golf Hotels" in the international category in 2009. Golfers worship the sublime setting of the Kauri Cliffs golf course and luxury travelers who don't play golf come for everything else.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Cape Kidnappers golf course
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Cape Kidnappers captures the imagination on New Zealand's North Island
It was Captain James Cook who dreamed up the name Cape Kidnappers for the dramatic cliffs off the eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island in 1769. More than two centuries later in 2004, it was owner Julian Robertson and architect Tom Doak who made this natural wonder one of the world's most sought-after golf courses.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Huka Lodge - dinner
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Golfers can wine and dine on a trip to New Zealand
Fabulous food, paired with New Zealand's most popular wines, creates wonderful dining experiences throughout the country, especially after a rousing round of golf. Golf writer Jason Deegan recently spent five days each on the North and South islands, tasting his way through multiple golf destinations without a single bad meal.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Kauri Cliffs golf course - hole 7
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Foreign countries with the most world top 100 courses
Want to play top 100 golf? Start with these countries, which offer excellent and accessible courses.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Barton Creek Resort - Fazio Foothills
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Golf Odyssey November 2016
The November 2016 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
By Golf Odyssey
Kauri Cliffs golf course - 7th
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Golf Odyssey October 2016
The October 2016 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
By Golf Odyssey
Albany GC
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Golf Odyssey February 2016
The February 2016 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
By Golf Odyssey
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