Just moved over to Christchurch from Manchester, England. Also just signed up to the nest/refuge. Seems pretty dead in here, any recommendations?!
Move to Melbourne? 
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In all seriousness, thereās an ANZAC thread with more of a trans-Tasman flavour, and i think thereās a few in there whoāve managed to organise rounds and share ideas.
I just lurk the NZ thread because I have grand plans of golfing over there every time i am over in AKL for work
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itās a little late for that but Iām sure Iāll get over there since Iām in the right hemisphere now
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Ha, yeah the NZ thread is pretty dead, so like @BaconFingers says, most of the action is in the ANZAC thread. Thereās just me and @gentles as the regular kiwi posters and weāre both in Wellingtonā¦
Having said that Iāve been trying to sort a Chch trip for work for ages now, so if I can get it done in the next month before daylight savings end Iāll let you know and we can get a few holes in!
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Very very dead which is part of the reason why Iāve never popped my head out. I live in Christchurch. Happy to try and catch up for a weekend round sometime if youāre keen?
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Deep into planning for a trip at the end of 2023. Here is what I have booked and planned* so far. Is there anything that stands out on or off the list?
- Te Arai North
- Te Arai South 2x
- Kauri Cliffs*
- Titirangi
- Windross Farm*
- Kinloch*
- Wairakei*
- Cape Kidnappers*
- Jackās Point
- Arrowtown
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Almost identical list for my March 2024 trip.
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Some interesting ideas on your list. Iām trying out ādoing other things besides golfā for this trip.
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If youāre driving I would try get Paraparaumu beach on there, itās one of the few true links courses and in my view the best outside of the American style resort courses (kidnappers Tara iti kauri cliffs)
Is it worth 6 additional hours in the car?
Depends what else youāre doing on your trip. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and a beautiful city (biased). with a full afternoon you could visit the parliament buildings, the national museum of New Zealand, and do a tour of Weta workshop where all the lord of the rings props were designed and made.
If youāre just here for golf then Itās a big detour. @sliceroulette is a member at Royal Wellington, which is the best course closer to the city
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Pretty solid list!
I donāt have much to add to @gentles comments. I take it youāre flying from Napier to Christchurch and picking up a car from there? Itās a lovely drive from CHC to Queenstown.
I am circling back to Auckland. Then doing AKL-ZQN.
Swing your swing and all thatā¦but thatās a lot of backtracking!
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I have an opportunity to play 2 times in the northern part of the north island. Based on availability and avoiding unnecessary time driving opposite directions, my options are
- play Kauri Cliffs Day 1 > Te Arai North Day 2
- play Te Arai South Day 1 > Te Arai North Day 2
Any advice?
Hey, when are you boots on the ground here?
Depends really. Six-hour round trip from Te Arai to Kauri Cliffsā¦youāll see some nice scenery and if you werenāt pushed for time, taking SH12 on the way back will see you through Waipoua Forest where the giant kauri are. Itās a very special place.
I donāt know a huge amount about Te Arai, so couldnāt really comment on how much of a similar experience youāre likely to get on North v South courses.
Mid-December. Just in time for peak rates and the two night minimum at Te Arai.
All the golf is booked, along with a few other activities. Trying to increase my fitness level.
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Got it. Will definitely check out that route-thanks!
Iāll be flying into KKE, so driving south towards Auckland. That will help with some of the travel investment.
Perhaps my primary question is - how worth it is the south course over the north course? I think the north course just opened recently.