Golfing in the South

No matter what experience you have as a Golfer there are opportunities out there for you to experience the thrills, frustrations & excitement that golf in the Southern region can provide. Here are some suggestions.

The Southern Scenic route is well publicised & with short deviations from the main road you will find golf courses like Owaka, Tokanui, Riverton, Tuatapere & the highly under-rated eighteen hole Te Anau course. All the mentioned courses provide a different experience & some of the scenery is well worth the $5 plus you are expected to pay for the view, not to mention the hospitality.

The larger towns all have an eighteen-hole course nearby & the majority of these courses have subtle differences to give each one the character & challenge golfers look for. If you start in Dunedin you have the choice of Balmacewen, St Clair, Chisholm Park & Taieri. Further south you can try the Balclutha course or carry on to Gore & test your skill & see if you can par all the testing par threes. Invercargill has four eighteen hole courses to choose from & the difference in layout is again well worth checking out. The Oreti Sand course near Foveaux Strait always provides a stern test. Thirty kilometres north of Invercargill is the Central Southland town of Winton with an eighteen hole course that will once again give any golfer a stern test. There are a number of nine hole courses in the Central Northern Southland area & all offer their own character that you may wish to check out.

Te Anau has already been mentioned but it deserves more. The views this course offers of Lake Te Anau, Mount Luxmore & the surrounding Fiordland National Park are well worth the reasonable green fee you will be asked to pay.

Once you have satisfied your appetite of Southland Courses why not head into the Southern Lakes area & check out some of the great courses this region has to offer. It will be slightly more expensive to play most of the courses here & it would also be wise to phone ahead to book a tee off time on the more popular courses. Once you sight Lake Wakatipu at Kingston turn left off the main highway & have a look at the Kingston Course with its interesting layout and own beauty.
 
The Queenstown Golf Club at Kelvin Heights is widely promoted as having some of the best views of any course in New Zealand, form your own view while paying it. Millbrook has the South''s longest championship course. If you don''t want to wait for a tee off time, have a look at the Arrowtown course nearby. Cromwell is an enjoyable course to play & will reward straight hitting golfers. Wanaka, Alexandra, Roxburgh & Dunstan are all well worth checking out. Central Otago has a very special climate & the courses in this region benefit from the summer heat & the good irrigation systems most courses now have.  As a result there are many opportunities along the Otago Central Rail Trail for golfing enthusiasts.

If travelling through the Waitaki Valley to or from Oamaru, try out some of the courses along the way - the scenery alone is fantastic and justifies the time.

Golf is a sport that can be played all year round & can be enjoyed on your own or with a group. Always check the local rules board & keep in mind that other people on the course are there to enjoy themselves as well. Allow a faster group through so as people can play the game at a pace they all enjoy. To receive information on courses in the area you intend to travel please contact:

Otago: John Roche, P O Box 541, Wanaka
Phone: 0274 344 304
Email: john.roche@xtra.co.nz

Southland: Bruce Sanford, P O Box 224, Invercargill
Phone: 027 270 3124
Email: golfsouthland@sportsouth.co.nz

Golf Club Listings:

• Dunedin Metropolitan
• Waitaki
• Clutha
• Invercargill Metropolitan
• Southland
• Southern Lakes
• Central Otago

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Dunedin Metropolitan

Belleknowes Golf Club Lawson Street, Belleknowes, Dunedin Phone: +64 3 477 4810 Holes: 9 Par: 60 Length: 1621m

Chisholm Park Golf Club 16 Tahana Road, Tainui, South Dunedin Phone: +64 3 455 0743 Email: chisholm@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 71 (men) 72 (women) Length: 5626m (men) 5019m (women)

Gladfield Country Golf Club Gladfield Road, East Taieri, Dunedin Phone: +64 3 489 4882 Fax: +64 3 481 1640 Email: awithers@ihug.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 66 Length: 2044m

Island Park Golf Club Main Road, Waldronville, Dunedin Phone: +64 3 488 2258 Holes: 9 Par: 35 for nine Length: 2653m (men) 2502m (women)

Otago Golf Club 125 Balmacewen Road, Dunedin Phone: +64 3 467 2099 Fax: +64 3 4672096 Email: inquiries@otagogolfclub.co.nz Website: www.otagogolfclub.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 71 Length: 5911m (champ) 5572 (club)

Otakou Golf Club Harrington Point Road, Otakou, Otago Peninsula Phone: +64 3 478 0864 Holes: 8 Par: 72 Length: 5668m

Port Chalmers Golf Club Reservoir Road, Sawyers Bay, Dunedin Phone: +64 3 472 8404 Email: port.chalmers@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5248m (men) 4724m (women)

St Clair Golf Club 20 Isadore Road, St Clair, Dunedin Phone: +64 3 487 7076 Fax: +64 3 487 7076 Email: st.clair@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5877m

Taieri Golf Club Milners Road, North Taieri, Mosgiel Phone: +64 3 489 7450 Fax: +64 3 489 0263 Holes: 18 Par: 72 (men) 73 (women) Length: 5690m (championship) 5648m (men) 5084m (women)

Twelve Oaks Golf Club Dukes Road, Mosgiel Phone: +64 3 489 4947 Holes: 9 Par: 68 Length: 4912m

Waikouaiti Golf Club Edinburgh Street, Waikouaiti Phone: +64 3 465 7128 Email: waikouaiti@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 35 Length: 2635m (men) 2399 (women)

 

 

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Waitaki

Ardleigh Golf Club Inc Sutherland Road, Meadowbank, Palmerston Phone: +64 3 465 1448 Email: ardleigh@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 70 (men) 72 (women) Length: 5500m (men) 5024 (women)

Kurow Golf Club 5 Manse Road, Kurow Phone: +64 3 436 0870 Email: kurow@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 69 Length: 5197m

Lower Waitaki Golf Club 6 Burn Street, Oamaru Phone: +64 3 431 3800 Email: lower.waitaki@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5790m

North Otago Golf Club Beach Road, Oamaru Phone: +64 3 434 5531 Email: north.otago@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5687m

Omarama Golf Club Lindis Pass Highway, Omarama Phone: +64 3 438 9780 Email: rhalstead@xtra.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5535m (men) 5093m (women)

Otematata Golf Club Main Road, Otematata Phone: +64 3 438 7774 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5091m (men) 4844m (women)

Tokarahi Golf Club Dip Hill Road, Tokarahi, Oamaru Phone: +64 3 432 6830 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5597m

Waitoa Park Golf Club Bullied Road, 18 CRD, Oamaru Phone: +64 3 434 9989 Holes: 9 Par: 64 Length: 4078m

 

 

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Clutha

Allan Grange Golf Club Inc Allan Grange Road, Balclutha Phone: +64 3 415 9252 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5251m (men) 4632m (women)

Balclutha Golf Club 23 Golfers Drive, Balclutha Phone: +64 3 418 2171 Fax: +64 3 418 2306 Email: balclutha@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 71 (men) 74 (women) Length: 5290m (men) 4988m (women)

Clinton Golf Club Main South Road, Clinton, South Otago Phone: +64 3 415 7049 Holes: 9 Par: 70 (men) 72 (women) Length: 5186m (men) 4940m (women)

Heriot Golf Club Moncur Road, Heriot, Otago Phone: +64 3 204 2122 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 2050m

Kaitangata Golf Club Lakeside Road, RD1, Kaitangata Phone: +64 3 413 9825 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5140m

Lake Hawea Golf Club 83 Timaru Creek Road, John''s Creek, Otago Phone: +64 3 443 1044 Lawrence Golf Club Waipori Road, Lawrence Phone: +64 3 485 9383 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Length: 5084m

Owaka Golf Club 18 Saunders Street, Owaka Phone: +64 3 415 8367 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Length: 5053m

Tapanui Golf Club 67 Tapanui-Raes Junction Highway, Tapanui Phone: +64 3 204 8303 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Length: 5233m

Toko Golf Club Back Road, Milton Phone: +64 3 417 7073 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5202m

Waitahuna Golf Club Lawrence Phone: +64 3 485 9715 Holes: 9 Par: 34 Length: 2531m

 

 

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Invercargill Metropolitan

Bluff Golf Club Omaui Road, Greenhills, RD11, Invercargill Phone: +64 3 212 7145 Fax: +64 3 212 8318 Email: bluff@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5090m

Green Acres Country Club 89 Steel Road, Invercargill Phone: +64 3 215 9016 Fax: +64 3 215 9016 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5787m

Invercargill Golf Club 190 Dunns Road, Otatara, No.9 RD, Invercargill Phone: +64 3 213 1133 Fax: +64 3 213 1133 Email: invercargill@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 73 (men) 74 (women) Length: 5636m (club) 6068m (champ) 5204m (women)

Queens Park Golf Club 215 Kelvin Street, Invercargill Phone: +64 3 218 8371 Fax: +64 3 214 6066 Email: queens.park@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 71 (men) 74 (women) Length: 5388m (men) 5212m (women)

Southland Golf Club 254 Links Road, Otatara, No.9 RD, Invercargill Phone: +64 3 213 0208 Fax: +64 3 213 0206 Email: southland@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5834m (club) 6200m (champ) 5188m (women)

 

 

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Southland

Dipton Golf Club Bryce Road, Dipton, Southland Phone: +64 3 248 5186 Fax: +64 3 248 5186 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5100m

Drummond Golf Club 567 Boundry Road, Drummond, Otautau Phone: +64 3 236 2845 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5214m

Gore Golf Club Reaby Road, Gore Phone: +64 3 208 9932 Holes: 18 Par: 71 (men) 74 (women) Length: 5440m (men) 5000m (women)

Hedgehope Golf Club Hedgehope Domain, Winton-Mataura Highway, No.2 RD, Invercargill Phone: +64 3 230 6108 Email: afmcrae@ihug.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 68 Length: 4490m

Mataura Golf Club Craig Road, No.4 RD, Gore Phone: +64 3 203 8913 Fax: +64 3 203 8913 Holes: 9 Par: 72 (men) Length: 5516m

Nightcaps Golf Club Wairiu Road, Nightcaps, Southland Phone: +64 3 225 7626 Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5415m

Ohai Golf Club 1 Hastings Street, Ohai, Southland Phone: +64 3 225 4808 Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5374m

Otautau Golf Club Kendal Street, Otautau Phone: +64 3 225 8220 Holes: 9 Par: 71 Length: 5271m

Ringa Ringa Heights Golf Club Ringa Ringa Road, Stewart Island Phone: +64 3 219 1327 Fax: +64 3 219 1327 Holes: 6 Par: 63 Length: 3330m

Riversdale Golf Club 1 Berwick Street, Riversdale, Southland Phone: +64 3 202 5137 Fax: +64 3 202 5137

Riverton Golf Club Carroll Street, Riverton, Southland Phone: +64 3 234 8873 Fax: +64 3 234 8688 Email: riverton@golf.co.nz Holes: Par: Length:

Tokanui Golf Club Boat Harbour, Fortrose, Tokanui Phone: +64 3 246 9700 Holes: 9 Par: 72

Tuatapere Golf Club Clifden Road, Tuatapere Phone: +64 3 226 6754 Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5525m

Waikaia Golf Club Wylam Street, Waikaia Phone: +64 3 202 7781 Holes: 9 Par: 71 (men) 72 (women) Length: 5440m (men) 4961m (women)

Waikaka Golf Club Gregory Road, Waikaka Phone: +64 3 207 2719

Winton Golf Club Sub Station Road, Winton Phone: +64 3 236 8422 Fax: +64 3 236 8422 Email: winton@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 (men) 73 (women) Length: 5985m

Wyndham Golf Club Memorial Avenue, Wyndham Phone: +64 3 206 4659 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5335m

 

 

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Southern Lakes

Arrowtown Golf Club Inc 166 Centennial Avenue, Arrowtown Phone: +64 3 442 1719 Email: golfclub@arrowtown.net.nz Holes: 18 Par: 70 Length: 5286m

Frankton Golf Club Frankton Phone: +64 3 442 3584

Glenorchy Golf Club Mull Street, Glenorchy Phone: +64 3 442 9929

Kingston Golf Club Gloucester Street, Kingston Phone: +64 3 248 8882 Email: kingston@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5151m (men) 4492m (women)

Lumsden Golf Club Dipton-Lumsden Highway, Lumsden Phone: +64 3 248 7213 Holes: 9 Par: 72 (men) 73 (women) Length: 5634m

Millbrook Resort & Country Club Malaghans Road, Arrowtown, Queenstown Phone: +64 3 441 7000 Fax: +64 3 442 1145 Email: john@millbrook.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 6412m (black) 6147m (blue) 5719m (white) 4908m (red tees)

Mossburn Golf Club Cumberland Street, Mossburn Phone: +64 3 248 6255 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Length: 2771m

Queenstown Golf Club 759 Peninsula Road, Kelvin Heights, Queenstown Phone: +64 3 442 9221 Email: queenstown@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 71 (men) 74 (women) Length: 5898m (men) 5145m (women)

Te Anau Golf Club Golf Course Road, Te Anau Phone: +64 3 249 7474 Email: lanaway@xtra.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5540m

Wanaka Golf Club Ballantyne Road, Wanaka Phone: +64 3 443 7888 Fax: +64 3 443 7888 Email: wanaka@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 70 (men) 71 (women) Length: 5393m (men) 5794m (blue) 4916m (women)

 

 

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Central Otago

Alexandra Golf Club Inc Alexandra-Clyde Highway, Alexandra Phone: +64 3 448 8204 Fax: +64 3 448 8374 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5707m (red) 5980m (blue) 5101m (women)

Becks Golf Club Becks, Omakau Phone: +64 3 447 3669 Holes: 9 Par: 35 (men) 26 (women)

Cromwell Golf Club Neplusultra Street, Cromwell Phone: +64 3 445 0165 Holes: 18 Par: 73 Length: 6210m (blue) 5859m (red) 5245m (women)

Dunstan Golf Club O''Reilly Avenue, Clyde Phone: +64 3 449 2729 Email: dunstan@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5472m (men) 5042m (women)

Maniototo Golf Club 17 Bute Street, Ranfurly Phone: +64 3 444 9589 Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5666m (men) 5206m (women)

Middlemarch Golf Club 65 Garthmyl Road, Middlemarch, Otago Phone: +64 3 464 3867 Email: middle.march@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5640m (men) 5000m (women)

Naseby Golf Club 584 Naseby-Ranfurly Road, Naseby, Otago Phone: +64 3 444 9944 Fax: +64 3 444 9023 Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5052m

Omakau Golf Club Alton Street, Omakau Phone: +64 3 447 3368 Fax: +64 3 447 3886 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 547m

Patearoa Golf Club Ranfurly Patearoa Road, RD4, Ranfurly Phone: +64 3 444 7836 Holes: 9 Par: 70 (men) 72 (women)

Roxburgh Golf Club 5 Paisley Place, Roxburgh Phone: +64 3 446 8470 Holes: 18 Par: 68 Length: 4541m

Tarras Golf Club State Highway 8, Tarras Phone: +64 3 445 2822 Email: john.templeton@xtra.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 36 Length: 2830m

 
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