Reporoa Golf Club
A true Golfaholic doesn’t judge a course by Google Maps. Take it from us, a round at Reporoa Golf Club is well worth the short journey north of Taupō. This charming countryside setting is characterised by easy-walking, tree-lined fairways, and plays home to uncomplicated, warm, welcoming and joyful locals. Get your camera ready for the famed signature shot over an unforgiving ravine where many golf balls have found their final resting place. Pure golf, firm and fast year-round, light on the pocket and no bookings required. A solid golf outing to tune your game up en route to Taupō.
Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary
For the Golfaholic, it doesn’t get much better than this - top-drawer golf in well-presented year-round playable conditions, all within the predator-free enclosure. Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary is more than a golf course, it’s a magical day out in enchanting wildlife and nature. The course serves as a sanctuary for native wildlife, including kiwi chicks and retired breeding takahe, while enchanting visitors with delightful birdsong, fallow deer, Pekin ducks, vibrant pheasants, and tranquil streams. A beloved destination for Golfaholics to get a golf and nature fix in one outing.
The Kinloch Club Golf Course
The Golfaholic doesn’t count sheep when they hit the hay, they play Kinloch in their head. Not because it’s sleepy, but because it’s where dreams are made and broken - the ultimate golfing playground where golden bears once roamed. The folded landscapes of Kinloch are an irresistible magnet for keen golfers - but be ready to test your game on one of New Zealand’s finest. The only Jack Nicklaus Signature Course you’ll find in Aotearoa - always demanding, always playable, and always a stunning setting that welcomes you back. Quiet, unblemished fairways, perfection personified - golf doesn’t get much better than Kinloch. If you know, you know.
Taupō Golf Club - Centennial Golf Course
The Golfaholic understands that quality golf moments often come from unexpected places, typically places with much less fanfare. Centennial Golf Course - the premier 18-hole track of Taupō Golf Club’s 36-hole offering - is a stoic and quiet achiever among local options. Wonky terrain, postcard views, and playability across the seasons. Centennial’s pumice-based, parklands playground is the perfect option to complement any keen or serious golf trip to Taupō. It’s little wonder that Golfaholics chalk this down as an authentic and memorable loop.
