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Sep 12 2009

Posted by lizclark under Bay of Plenty, North Island Golf Courses

Rotorua Hot Spots and Cold Swine Lager

Excerpts from Birdies, Bogeys and Kiwis: Golfing around New Zealand

…Play a different course almost every day of a two-week vacation on the Coromandel Peninsula and still have plenty of time to swim, stroll long stretches of soft sand beach and visit the many small towns that dot the 72-kilometre coastal circuit then head south to Rotorua’s really, really hot spots! Continue Reading »

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Nov 05 2008

Posted by lizclark under Bay of Plenty, North Island Golf Courses

Wairakei: New Zealand’s True Wonderland

The Rogue

The Rogue

Wairakei International Golf Course is the favourite of many golfers around the world. I asked New Zealand Golf Guide Publisher, Richard Frankland why Wairakei is special to him: ”I confess I’m not sure I can tell you why. I’ve only managed to play there a few times, and not very well, but the overall experience seemed very special. Although the weather wasn’t great the first time I played, my overseas client really enjoyed the experience. The next time I played with my wife, Terri. We shared our round with so few other people Continue Reading »

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