Archive for October, 2009

Oct 16 2009

Posted by lizclark under Jack's Point Golf Club, South Island, South Island Golf Courses

Golfing New Zealand – look at the prices

Jacks Point - View from clubhouse restaurantOne of my favourite golf courses is Jack’s Point in the alpine wonderland near Queenstown on the South Island. “Tremendous course,” agrees Steve Williams, Tiger Wood’s long term caddy in an interview with the Southland Press. Having walked some of the greatest courses in the world, this is awesome praise from Williams. And what an awesome setting!

In a recent review of the Jack’s Point website I couldn’t believe the prices…

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Oct 05 2009

Posted by lizclark under South Island

Destroyed by the Wrecker

Extract from Birdies, Bogeys and Kiwis: Golfing Around New Zealand

Only ninety minutes north of Christchurch…the Hanmer Springs alpine spa village is almost totally encircled by forest, foothills and mountains of the Southern Alps. Although the nearby Waiau Gorge is a great place to bungy-jump, a visit to the Hanmer Springs Golf Club is a better bet for our longevity… Continue Reading »

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Oct 01 2009

Posted by lizclark under Golfing News

Down memory lane at Dutcher

From colleague Robert Walters, Editor of BunkerShot.com and YouTube.comGOLF – Rob directs this documentary on the history of the oldest public 9-hole golf course in America: the Dutcher Golf Course in Pawling, New York. Stepping back in time… Continue Reading »

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