Perched on sand dunes overlooking the famous black-sand Muriwai Beach, the course features crumpled fairways built on an impeccable sand-base, tricky bunkers and demanding greens. It’s a fierce test of skill but equally a great fun course to play for all handicappers.
Golfers who want to test themselves on PGA Tour-style layouts without flying to America in these uncertain times have an easy option – just head to Christchurch to take on the challenge at Clearwater.
There will be a membership component to Te Arai when it opens in October 2022, but the two courses will alternate between private and public tee-times on different days.
Since undergoing an extensive $6 million renovation in 2010, Princeville Makai has soared up the global golf-course rankings, including being named among the Top 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses in America by Golf Digest.
Phil’s fiasco (and others) have exposed a deepening rift between the ruling body and the game’s best players, who once even considered a boycott of the US Open.
Australian Golf Digest
