Destination Queenstown -the Golf Mecca

QUEENSTOWN GOLF CLUB (KELVIN HEIGHTS)

Blue 6102m

• White 5839m

• Ladies 5104m

• Red 4100m

EVER seen a post-card of Queenstown? If so then it has probably been taken

from the top of Skyline Gondola and has the Queenstown Golf Club in it!

This picturesque golf club offers not only stunning views of the Remarkables mountain range and Lake Wakatipu but is an exciting and challenging golf experience. Located just

20 minutes from Queenstown, or 5minutes by water taxi, this is one of

New Zealand’s iconic golf clubs which is a ‘must play’ for all golfers visiting

the region. The Course is surrounded by lake Wakatipu and cradled by stunning mountain ranges so every tee and green has a view which makes it hard to keep your head down! Signature hole’s take on a whole new level at the Queenstown golf club especially the 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, 14th and

17th which could be signature holes on any course. With a proud and loyal membership,

Queenstown golf club has a long history and welcomes visitors year round. Equipped with 40 modern motorised carts, a PGA Professional, Pro

shop, 7 day a week Café specialising in home-made faire and fully licenced Bar ensures all your golfing needs are met and exceeded. The signature hole and probably one of the more scenic photographs on a New Zealand golf course would be

the par 4 5th that curves left around the shoreline of Lake Wakatipu to an elevated green. Driving line is key as an over aggressive line combined with a miss-timed drive will see you ending up in the drink, however, the hole sets up for a right to left shaped drive which will carve yardage off your approach shot. The facilities are excellent, carts and

club hire available from the pro shop. Green fees range from $50-100 depending on seasons.

www.queenstowngolf.co.nz Email: proshop@queenstowngolf.co.nz

Phone: 03-442 916

WANAKA GOLF CLUB

• Blue 5770m

• White 5484m

• Ladies 5029m

A one hour scenic drive from Queenstown, the township of Wanaka is a stunning and tranquil holiday destination in the heart of the Queenstown Lakes region.

Perched above the picturesque township is the lovely Wanaka golf club; the biggest club in the South Island with over 1070 members. Host to the NZ Mixed foursomes, the NZ Women’s and Men’s Seniors events. Wanaka Golf Club boasts a well maintained, charming and challenging layout, with magnificent views. Measuring 5770m (blues) and 5484m (whites) the course isn’t long

by modern standards, but careful course management and the ability to shape your shots is important if you want to score well. The small greens and natural contours of the land also present

their own challenge, so playing safe to the middle of the greens is recommended. It’s also important to try and keep your eye on the ball, as the spectacular views across the town and lake to Mount

Aspiring National Park are some of the best in New Zealand, and can certainly add an extra distraction to your game. The two nines are very different. The front-nine, which was established in the 1930s, features an undulating layout with small greens nestled amongst the rolling terrain. The back nine, which was added across the road in 1967, is much longer and slightly flatter—but

no less spectacular. The club continues to progress significantly with capital improvements and course upgrades, making it one of the most scenic and playable courses around.

The club features all the usual facilities you’d expect from a quality golf club, including club and cart hire, fully-stocked pro shop, recently upgraded practice range facility and a café and bar.

www.wanakagolf.co.nz

Email: wanaka@golf.co.nz

Phone: +64 3 443 788

CROMWELL GOLF CLUB

Black 6462m

• Blue 6234m

• White 5844m

• Yellow 5204m

• Red 4468m

THE Cromwell Golf Course is a sand based, links style course located further from the sea than any other in New Zealand. Its fairways follow the natural lie of the land and features a sandy, wasteland feel, rough with patches of marram grass and large undulating greens.

The course has 5 tee locations ranging from beginner to championship providing a real challenge for all levels of golfer and was rated inside the top 30 NZ courses in NZ Golf Magazine’s 2019 rankings. The Cromwell course hosts the New Zealand Open final qualifying

event annually. Course facilities include a full length driving range and large

multi-tier putting and chipping green, on-site PGA Professional, fully stocked pro-shop along with electric cart, trundle, and club hire. Situated on the 45th parallel, the inland location and surrounding mountains creates a microclimate nearing semi-arid. With less than

400mm (<15 inches) of evenly spread rain and 2200 hours of sunshine per year, golf can be played comfortably year-round with dry underfoot conditions. In winter a crisp white frost usually ensures a brilliantly sunny day in which to enjoy a round of golf on a course

maintained to a consistently high standard. The golf course is in the centre of the town, which in turn is surrounded by vine yards and orchards. This is the centre of the world renown Central Otago Pinot Noir producing locations of Bannockburn, Bendigo and Lowburn so wine tasting opportunities are numerous. The town is also located adjacent to Lake Dunstan and the

junction of the Clutha and Kawarau Rivers.

www.cromwellgolf.co.nz

Cromwell 9310, New Zealand

Phone: 03 445 0165

MILLBROOK RESORT

Set in a natural alpine amphitheatre against the backdrop of the Remarkables Mountain Range this 27 hole golf course exploits the dramatic terrain and delivers world-class golf.

Millbrook is simply an unforgettable Queenstown golfing experience. This award winning golf course has also been voted Best Golf Hotel at the World Golf Awards and named Oceania’s Best Golf Hotel in New Zealand. The course was originally designed by

renowned professional and master golfer Sir Bob Charles, then renovated by Greg Turner in October 2010 with the addition of The Coronet Nine. Surely one of the most magical golfing

venues in the world, Millbrook offers a 27-hole course brilliantly conceived

and shaped from the rugged mountain landscape. Millbrook is a breathtaking environment to tee off at with extraordinary photo opportunities at every turn. Our championship course offers

three fabulous nine hole courses, each named after local prominent Queenstown landmarks- The Remarkables, The Arrow and The Coronet Nine.

www.millbrook.co.nz/golf

Malaghans Road, Arrowtown

Tel: 0800 800 604

ALEXANDRA GOLF CLUB

• Blue 6000m

• White 5718m

• Ladies 5179m

Alexandra lies in the beautiful Manuherikia valley at the confluence

of the Manuherikia and Clutha rivers. Surrounded by the high mountain

ranges of the Old Man, Dunstan and Hawkduns, and with the barren Knobby Range as its background, this is a special part of Central Otago featuring

stunning scenery, great history as well as plenty of things to do for golfers

and non golfers alike. The pines bordering the golf course along State Highway 8 were originally

planted to contain the desert sands that prevailed in the area. Most find it

hard to imagine that today’s stunning golf course could be created from

such beginnings. The course features a flat but undulating desert type terrain with fully irrigated fairways from tee to green. Narrow fairways mean accuracy is of prime importance if you

are to avoid the desert remnants in the rough and the many trees lining

the fairways. Of interest, and one reason why golfers find their round at Alexandra appears to go so quickly, is the lack of continuous holes of same par value! Only twice in the 18 holes do you play

consecutive holes of equal par! With the high ranges viewable from most parts of the course golfers find this is a most scenic as well as challenging course. At just over an hour drive from

Queenstown and Wanaka the golf course and this unique area are well

worth a visit. Come and see what we mean, phone SubPar golf shop at 03 448 8374 or email SubPar@xtra. co.nz to book a tee time now. Green fees are $35 for NZ affiliated players with group discounts available.

www.alexandragolf.co.nz

State Highway 8, Alexandra 9340

Tel/Fax: 03 448 8204

ARROWTOWN GOLF CLUB

White 5495m

• Ladies 5035m

Commonly ranked in the top 20 in NZ, Arrowtown Golf Club is the jewel in the

crown literally as it sits below the Crown Range and runs alongside the famous

Arrow river which over 100 years ago was once a hive of activity during the

gold rush era. The course borders the outskirts of Arrowtown which is about

20km from the centre of Queenstown and offers stunning views of some well

known ski fields, the Remarkables and Coronet Peak. If you are lucky enough to

play on this hidden gem then you’ll will no doubt be blown away by the unique

layout of the course as the narrow rolling fairways weave their way through valleys and rocky pillars very much like Roxburgh golf club. In the summertime the Browntop grass in the long rough

is left to seed, leaving a colour scheme that represents a truly natural setting

and makes the course look like a postcard. In 2012 the course won the New Zealand Golf Course Superintendent's Association (NZGCSA) Environment award which recognises New Zealand’s

leading golf course in relation to their environmental management practices.

The club under took the removal of wilding trees and broom, while re-establishing Matagouri amongst the schist rock outcrops. From a playability perspective, the course is the shortest out of the top 5 but probably requires the most accuracy from tee to greens.

Again like Wanaka, Roxburgh and North Otago, the greens are very small. However for any big hitters, there are a lot of risk and reward holes that can provide a lot of birdies but also double bogeys and beyond. One of the best holes is the 18th which requires a blind shot over a

hill to a fairway that slopes to the left towards a pond. A good drive leaves

only a wedge shot to the green and a good birdie opportunity however getting a good drive away is the key. Club hire is available and green fees are $50.00 for NZ Affiliated and $95.00 for Non Affiliated.

www.arrowtowngolf.co.nz

166 Centennial Ave, Arrow Junction 9371

Phone: 03-442 1719