Dec 07 2009
Posted by lizclark under North Island Golf Courses, Northland
Having brought to fruition several award-winning wines from New Zealand’s northernmost vineyard and winery, Vintner Ben Dugdale shares some hilarious insights into preparing for the big holiday rush and I quote: Continue Reading »
Sep 11 2009
Posted by lizclark under North Island Golf Courses, Northland
Extracts from Birdies, Bogeys and Kiwis: Golfing Around New Zealand
What could possibly go wrong? It’s a perfect mid-October spring morning in New Zealand with the sun beaming down from a cloudless sky. Heading north from the Auckland airport with golf clubs safely stowed in “Silver,” our Toyota hatchback rental, Geoff and I are all set to play a round of golf before day’s end. No problem. Continue Reading »
Aug 27 2008
Posted by lizclark under North Island Golf Courses, Northland
by Liz Clark, Author of “Birdies, Bogeys and Kiwis: Golfing Around New Zealand”
Fairway view - Great Exhibition Bay to North Cape
Meandering through a magnificent 100-acre seaside layout in sub-tropical Northland, Carrington Club New Zealand’s most-northerly Golf Club Resort is proud to be a member of “The New Zealand Golf Tourism Cluster” – one of the country’s premier golf course resorts. Continue Reading »
Aug 27 2008
Posted by lizclark under North Island Golf Courses, Northland
View from 13th tee across 14th fairway
Sherwood Park Golf Club is a vibrant and progressive golfing venue situated in a rural environment with full greens, tees and fairway irrigation. Like all similar facilities it has sprung from humble beginnings and is nowa leading and arguably the fastest growing Golf Club in New Zealand.
The original Club was at Sherwood Rise in the eastern suburb of Onerahi and Continue Reading »
Aug 25 2008
Posted by lizclark under North Island Golf Courses, Northland
View of Bream Bay from Waipu's 10th tee
WHERE THE COAST ROAD REJOINS HIGHWAY #1, we arrive at Waipu near the sandy shores of Bream Bay, named by Captain Cook and known as Uretiti in the Maori language. Uretiti Links — the Waipu Golf Club, is a par 72, 18-hole course. With multiple tees you can play the course as long as 6050 metres, or as short as 5181 metres.
Lucky are locals who can play all year. A wee bit of frost may tip the trees during a day or two during the winter months of June through August but nary a snowflake will be seen. Continue Reading »
