Australia/ New Zealand 10 day Sampler
Our 10-day Australia and New Zealand sampler will give you a taste of some of the great golf courses of these two countries and have you wanting to come back and play more (and believe you me we can offer you plenty of additional golf experiences for next time).
Our 10 day Australia and New Zealand sampler will give you a taste of some of the great golf courses of these two countries and have you wanting to come back and play more (and believe you me we can offer you plenty of additional golf experiences for next time).
The itinerary starts in the Olympic city where you play the best course in Sydney - the spectacular NSW Golf Club located at La Perouse. From here you head to Melbourne and an veritable feast of wonderful golf. Over the next six days you will play three of the famed Melbourne Sandbelt courses and then head down to the golf rich Mornington Peninsula where you will experience another two highly regarded courses.
From here you cross the Tasman and over to New Zealand where some truly spectacular cliff top courses - Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers awaits you. And at the end of this you have to head home where no doubt planning will have already begun for your next trip "Down Under".
Package Details
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10 |
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T265 |
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Arrive in Sydney and spend part of day sightseeing |
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Westin Hotel Sydney
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12:30 PM |
New South Wales Golf Club (4 golfers with motorised cart)
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Westin Hotel Sydney
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01:00 PM |
The Royal Melbourne Golf Club (West Course) (4 golfers with pull buggy)
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Fly from Melbourne to Sydney in the morning |
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The Langham, Melbourne
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No golf planned. Sightseeing option. |
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The Langham, Melbourne
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10:00 AM |
The Metropolitan Golf Club (4 golfers with pull buggy)
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The Langham, Melbourne
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08:30 AM |
Kingston Heath Golf Club (4 golfers with pull buggy)
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After golf drive to Mornington Peninsula (80 min) |
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Peppers Moonah Links
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Peppers Moonah Links
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09:00 AM |
The National Golf Club (Old Course) (4 golfers with motorised cart)
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The Langham, Melbourne
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12:00 PM Flight NZ0006 Melbourne to Auckland (arr 5:20pm). 6:55pm Flight NZ8409 Auckland to Napier (arr 7:55pm). Transfer to accommodation (30 min) |
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Harvest Lodge
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10:00 AM |
Cape Kidnappers Golf Course (4 golfers with motorised cart)
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Harvest Lodge
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04:25 PM Flight NZ8414 Napier to Auckland (arr 5:25pm). 6:55pm NZ2668 Auckland to Kerikeri (arr 7:35pm) |
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The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs
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10:00 AM |
Kauri Cliffs (4 golfers with motorised cart)
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The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs
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02:30 PM Flight NZ2665 Kerikeri to Auckland (arr 3:10pm). 7:30pm NZ0006 Auckland to Los Angeles (arr 10:25am - same day) |
Golf Courses
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448 Clifton Road, Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay, NZNORTH, .
Region: Hawke's Bay
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Cape Kidnappers is a Tom Doak designed golf course which is amongst the world's most spectacular courses. The clever use of the layout is best seen from the air where Doak has used the natural landscape to craft some magnificient, memorable and challenging golf holes.
| Par (Length): |
72 (6525m) |
| Design: |
Tom Doak (2004) |
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Kingston Road, Cheltenham, VIC, 3192.
Region: Melbourne Sandbelt
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Kingston Heath Golf Club is perfectly manicured and its bunkering and clever use of dips and hollows visually fools the non-observant golfer. Many people would argue it is a more aesthetically pleasing course than Royal Melbourne, however if you wildly deviate from the fairway, the rough (comprising long grass, tea tree and sandy scrapes) will test your ability to get the ball back into play.
| Par (Length): |
72 (6352m) |
| Design: |
Dan Soutar (bunkering by Alister Mackenzie) (1925) |
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Top 100:
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2
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*Letter of introduction required
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Golf Road, Oakleigh, VIC, 3167.
Region: Melbourne Sandbelt
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Metropolitan Golf Club is one of Australia's premier golf courses. Tucked quietly in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs it is one of the renowned "sandbelt courses" and widely recognised as one of the finest golf courses in Australia. It has also been described as the Australian equivalent of Augusta National. The perfect fairways, marbletop greens and blindingly white bunkers all combine to offer a test of golf not seen previously in Australia. Metropolitan is a tough but fair test of golf.
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72 (6427m) |
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J.B. Mackenzie (1906), Dick Wilson (1959) (1906) |
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Top 100:
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10
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*Letter of introduction required
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Cheltenham Road, Black Rock, VIC, 3193.
Region: Melbourne Sandbelt
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The Royal Melbourne Golf Club's West Course forms the majority of holes contained within the main boundaries of the golf course aside from 4 holes (13 to 16) which are played across the road in an adjoining property. The par 5 holes are not long and all are reachable in two for the longer hitters. The difficulty of these holes is not so much in the length of the holes but rather the harsh penalties which exists for a less than perfectly struck shot. The style of the holes is similar and MacKenzie has used the peaks and troughs in the slope of the land to maximum benefit. The course is not hilly by any stretch of the imagination however additional challenges are created on selected uphill approach shots.
| Par (Length): |
72 (6030m) |
| Design: |
Alister Mackenzie (1931) |
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Top 100:
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1
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*Letter of introduction required
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Browns Road, Rye, VIC, 3941.
Region: Mornington Peninsula
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The Dunes Golf Links is in a links style and many of the holes could be plucked straight from Scotland or Ireland. The Dunes is one of very few links style courses in Australia. All the holes are played through and over rolling sand dunes on what is known as the "Cups Country" of the Mornington Peninsula. The championship course features a number of different styles of holes, some with elevated tees hitting down to wide fairways, a number which are generally flat with subtle undulations and some great par 3s where bunkering, wind and large, uneven putting surfaces are the norm.
| Par (Length): |
72 (6409m) |
| Design: |
Tony Cashmore (1997) |
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Top 100:
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16
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Cups Drive, Cape Schanck, VIC, 3939.
Region: Mornington Peninsula
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The original National course (Old Course) was open for play in 1988 and was designed by leading golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Jnr. This course is a generally hilly course combining amazing coastal views, challenging ball carries and slick, undulating putting surfaces into a test of golf not previously seen in Australia.
| Par (Length): |
72 (6313m) |
| Design: |
Robert Trent Jones Jnr (1988) |
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Top 100:
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12
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*Letter of introduction required
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Matauri Bay Rd, Matauri Bay, NZNORTH, .
Region: Northland
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Kauri Cliffs is one of those surreal golf experiences that avid golfers should experience at least once in their lifetime. Fifteen holes view the Pacific Ocean, six of which are played alongside cliffs which plunge to the sea. The beautiful inland holes wind through marsh, forest and farmland.
| Par (Length): |
72 (6510m) |
| Design: |
David Harman (2000) |
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1528 Anzac Parade (Botany Bay National Park), La Perouse, NSW, 2036.
Region: Sydney
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The NSW Golf Club is rated in the top 50 golf courses in the world. In fact, it is the only Sydney Course rated in the top 100 best golf courses listing. The character of the course is unique, a links style course set amongst the hills and valleys that hug the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline boasting magnificent ocean views as backdrop.
| Par (Length): |
72 (6227m) |
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Alister Mackenzie (1928), Eric Apperly (1932 and 51) (1928) |
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Top 100:
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5
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NOTE: A number of private golf clubs require that visitors have a registered handicap
and are members of a recognised interstate or overseas golf club. Documentary proof
is generally required. In such cases, GOLFSelect will request that each member of
the group supplies a letter of introduction from his or her golf club. Golf clubs
that have this requirement are listed with the comment "Letter of introduction
required".
Suggested Accommodation
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23 Havelock Road, Havelock North, NZNORTH, .
Region: Hawke's Bay
Rating:
4.5 star
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Harvest Lodge is ideally located 4.5 star accommodation in the upmarket village of Havelock North near Hastings - in the heart of Hawkes Bay Wine Country. Its close proximity to Cape Kidnappers Golf Course makes it the ideal base for golfers visiting the region.
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Napier Road, Hawkes Bay, NZNORTH, .
Region: Hawke's Bay
Rating:
5.0 star
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Mangapapa Petit Hotel was originally built in 1885 and is regarded as one of Hawke Bays most prestigious properties. Located on 20 acres of lush, manicured gardens, the homestead has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment bringing more modern and luxurious facilities to the hotel.
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1 Southgate Avenue, Southbank, VIC, 3006.
Region: Melbourne City and Suburbs
Rating:
5.0 star
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The Langham, Melbourne is the Official 5 Star hotel of The Australian
Masters, and affords five star service and quality in a five star
location - the south bank of the Yarra River.
With 387 beautifully appointed rooms and suites, The Langham Melbourne offers every facility the discerning guest could want also including all day dining with Melba Brasserie, Tisane Lounge and a state of the art Health and Fitness Centre.
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Peter Thomson Drive, Fingal, VIC, 3939.
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Rating:
5.0 star
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Located on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, Peppers Moonah Links Resort is one of Australia's most unique leisure resorts, featuring luxury accommodation, two 18 hole championship golf courses and an endota spa.
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Tepane Tablelands, Bay of Islands, NZNORTH, .
Region: Northland
Rating:
5.0 star
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Kauri Cliffs consists of eleven outlying guest cottages, each with two guest suites providing twenty-two accommodation units at Kauri Cliffs.
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No.1 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW, 2000.
Region: Sydney
Rating:
5.0 star
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The Westin Sydney is an award winning, five star hotel set in the heart of Sydney's CBD. Part of the redevelopment of Sydney's historic General Post Office on Martin Place, this luxurious hotel is surrounded by Sydney's most exclusive designer shopping, best restaurants, theatres and nightlife, and is close to attractions like Darling Harbor, Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.
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