Te Arai Links Golf Club - South Course
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Positioned alongside a pristine New Zealand coastline, Te Arai Links promises to be a world-class golf destination. The South Course is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course that has been designed as a traditional walking links golf experience, set over 36 hectares (90 acres) of turf, across the property’s natural rolling sand dunes. All 18 holes have spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, with Little Barrier Island and the Hen and Chicks Islands in the background.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 6843 yards | ||
| Back | 72 | 6422 yards | ||
| Middle | 72 | 5918 yards | ||
| Forward | 72 | 5075 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship M: 73.1/131 | 530 | 444 | 355 | 484 | 170 | 381 | 571 | 156 | 342 | 3433 | 433 | 434 | 226 | 496 | 317 | 409 | 340 | 119 | 571 | 3345 | 6778 |
| Back Combo M: 72.4/131 | 530 | 444 | 355 | 484 | 153 | 367 | 550 | 156 | 342 | 3381 | 421 | 416 | 226 | 480 | 317 | 383 | 335 | 119 | 557 | 3254 | 6635 |
| Back M: 71.2/129 W: 77.6/145 | 507 | 399 | 340 | 458 | 153 | 367 | 550 | 151 | 342 | 3267 | 421 | 416 | 185 | 480 | 274 | 383 | 335 | 113 | 557 | 3164 | 6431 |
| Middle Combo M: 69.8/126 W: 76.1/136 | 507 | 360 | 327 | 458 | 149 | 335 | 501 | 151 | 328 | 3116 | 421 | 384 | 185 | 480 | 274 | 366 | 366 | 113 | 534 | 3123 | 6239 |
| Middle M: 69.0/121 W: 74.8/134 | 467 | 360 | 327 | 437 | 149 | 335 | 501 | 132 | 328 | 3036 | 358 | 384 | 154 | 446 | 254 | 366 | 297 | 109 | 534 | 2902 | 5938 |
| Forward Combo M: 67.6/116 W: 73.0/129 | 467 | 305 | 327 | 399 | 121 | 335 | 501 | 132 | 328 | 2915 | 293 | 350 | 154 | 446 | 254 | 366 | 284 | 94 | 470 | 2711 | 5626 |
| Forward M: 65.4/107 W: 70.3/120 | 441 | 305 | 284 | 399 | 121 | 325 | 439 | 110 | 287 | 2711 | 293 | 350 | 130 | 427 | 234 | 297 | 284 | 94 | 470 | 2579 | 5290 |
| Handicap | 15 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 10 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Stunning Links Course
Starting off in the pine trees and then making your way down towards the water on beautiful 4th.
Generous open fairways and tricky greens.
Very enjoyable.
Play this course! Trust me.
I've played over 500 courses in my life and Te Arai broke into the top 5!! This is my first ever review of a golf course - I friggin' loved this course! The bottom line - the views are breathtaking with the majority of holes having ocean views. Yes, the land is astonishing in and of itself, but Coore / Crenshaw took advantage of it and maximized its beauty. For example, the par-3 5th hole tee shot is positioned looking directly at the Hen and Chicken Islands 10 miles off the coast - you can't believe how extraordinary it looks. I also loved the fairness of the course - when I made a little mistake I got a little penalty. When I made a big mistake (like pulling an easy wedge approach shot) I got a big penalty - a greenside bunker with a 10 foot lip. I deserved to be in that bunker pulling that stupid wedge! Bottom line: if you're in New Zealand of course you have to play Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs, but put Te Arai in there - you'll thank me. :)
