Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary celebrates 50 years with greens restoration project

Many find sanctuary on a golf course, but it is rare to find a golf course that is a sanctuary and Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary is thought to have scored a world first. The course is skillfully designed to blend with the natural rolling countryside and developed to meet the rigorous design standards for world class championship competition.

New Zealand Top 50: 1. Tara Iti

New Zealand’s Top 50 Golf Courses

Golf Digest’s inaugural ranking of the best courses across the ditch shines the spotlight on New Zealand’s international classics as well as its time-honoured gems.

Landscapes: Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary

Spellbinding scenery melded with shrewd design has long seen Wairakei firmly ensconced in any conversation about the best golf courses in the country.