Golf Traveller Issue 11

GOLF

TRAVELLER

ISSUE ELEVEN • VIETNAM & CAMBODIA

• CENTRAL OTAGO

• HAWKE’S BAY

WITH COMPLIMENTS

2020 VIETNAM

CAMBODIA 27 JANUARY – 11 FEBRUARY 2020

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Angkor Wat, Siem Reap

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GOLF TRAVELLER CONTENTS

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The 2020 Vietnam & Cambodia Luxury Golf Tour

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2019 Mount Michael Central Otago Autumn Golf Classic

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NZ Mixed Foursomes, Maraenui Golf Club, Hawke’s Bay

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2019 Akarua Millbrook Masters, Queenstown

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Trinity Hill Hawke’s Bay 4 Course Golf & Wine Classic

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MARCH 2019

THE PICTURES

SAY IT ALL Two Vibrant Countries and 9 Great Courses

Vietnam and Cambodia 27 January – 11 February 2020

BRG Da Nang Golf Resort

Top: Ba Na Hills Golf Club. Above: Ha Long Bay Golf Club. Below, left to right: Floating markets; Hoi An.

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2020 Vietnam and Cambodia 27 January – 11 February 2020 Such a rich and unique culture engulfs these two beautiful countries. Join us in Vietnam and Cambodia to discover the timeless charm, the bustling day to day life of its delightful people and to sample fresh fabulous food while playing some world-class golf.

The tour star ts in Siem Reap with a special welcome Cambodian style, two rounds of golf and a sunrise tour to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat. We then head to Hanoi and onto Ha Long Bay with a round scheduled for one of Vietnam’s most recent golf additions – FLC Golf @ Ha Long Bay. Six wonderful days on China Beach in Da Nang includes four rounds of golf, a Vietnamese Cooking Class and time for shopping in historic Hoi An. The tour finishes in Saigon – our last game of golf we travel up the river to the tee, we visit the Cu Chi tunnels and, final night celebration dinner.

This 15 night / 16 day tour is 5 star throughout and limited to 26 golfers only.

For full tour details contact denise@parnz.co.nz Have a look at this exciting course line up….

Play Cambodia Golf Courses in Siem Reap and see the 8th Wonder of the World: the Temples of Angkor Wat. We welcome you to present day Cambodia, a peaceful and welcoming country that has retained the style of its former French colony heritage and mixed it with indigenous cultural charm to completely redevelop itself and regain its proud title as “The Pearl of Asia”. We start our golf challenge in Siem Reap, the main golf destination in Cambodia. Siem Reap is a small former French colonial town that has been visited by foreigners mainly to see the 1,000 year old cradle of the Khmer civilization and the Temples of Angkor Wat. There are three international standard 18-hole courses each with their own variety and challenges for everyone from amateurs to professionals.

Ha Long Bay

The best course is Angkor Golf Resort – a challenging and well-maintained Nick Faldo design.

The six-time major winner, Nick Faldo himself, received a blessing from local monks and then opened the golf course in December 2007, his first golf course in Cambodia. The Angkor Golf Resort brings Cambodia squarely onto the international golf destination map. Golf here is a fair test for all players and requires thinking and strategy on every hole to score well.

The strategically placed bunkers and water hazards are tricky, but easily seen from each tee box. The greens have plenty of subtle undulations, and they reward and encourage a variety of approach shots.

We also take on the challenge of the Phokeethra Country Club, home of the Asian Tour’s Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open.

The Sofitel-managed Phokeethra Country Club is one of the best courses available in Cambodia. The golf course hosted the 2009 Johnnie Walker Classic and 2010 Cambodian Open. Major renovations in 2018 have returned course standards to those set when first opened.

Our first game of golf in Vietnam will be at Hanoi’s Kings Island Golf Resort – a 54-hole golf resort designed by Robert McFarland (USA). Scenic lakeside views aplenty! The golf resort lies on the shores of the Dong Mo reservoir 36 kms from Hanoi.

At only 45 minutes drive from the capital, Kings Island Golf Resort is a high quality and convenient choice to include in any Vietnam golf package. In a uniquely Vietnamese touch, access to the course is by boat. The island-situated site comprises 350 hectares of land and 1,500 hectares of waterfront.

Then we look to golf in Ha Long Bay with tee times reqested at the new FLC Ha Long Golf Resor t. Tee times don’t get confirmed here until much closer to the time but hopefully the wait will be worth it? FLC Ha Long Bay Golf Club is a stunning course overlooking Ha Long Bay which opened for play in

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Angkor Golf Resort

Angkor Wat Temple

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Nha Trang, Central

Apsara show

Vietnamese cooking class

August 2017. Twenty minutes from Ha Long City and three hours from Hanoi, the 18-hole championship Schmidt-Curley designed layout offers stunning scenic ocean views over the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site. The golf course sits above the old town of Ha Long Bay and overlooks the spectacular limestone karst-riddled bay. The dramatic terrain offers a drastic departure from the sandy dunes of coastal Vietnamese golf sites. Several greens have a stunning backdrop of Ha Long Bay, viewed from high above, framed by rock outcrops and mature native vegetation, punctuated with pine trees. Above a series of ridges, the course features dramatic, sweeping views and substantial elevation changes. FLC Ha Long Bay Golf Club is worth a visit if nothing else for the magnificent views of the bay.

Our line-up of golf in Da Nang is impressive. Da Nang, Hoi An, and Hue are connected to each other by new coastal roads and tunnels.

Together they make up Vietnam’s Golf Coast. Vietnam’s recognition as an up-and-coming golf destination is no secret, but the Vietnam Golf Coast ups the ante even further. Da Nang dates to the early 14th century when the area was settled in a small collection of hamlets in central Vietnam. In 1954 with the division of Vietnam into the North and South, Da Nang became part of South Vietnam, and in 1965 was the location of the first landing of US forces in Vietnam and aptly coined “China Beach.” Nowadays, the area is home to one of Asia’s best beaches, many world-class resorts, and Vietnam’s best golf courses. For example, Ba Na Hills Golf Club and the BRG Da Nang Golf Resort are ranked continuously among Asia’s leading golf clubs.

Hoi An, with its lovely, traditional wooden shop-homes, was set up in the 16th century. It was revived in the 20th century to commemorate the long history of Vietnamese international trade. Wandering through its protected old town is like being transported back to a time when Hoi An was Vietnam’s most important trading port. For those looking for a glimpse of the real Vietnam, or just a fun night out, Hoi An mixes old world charm with modern and vibrant nightlife. Hoiana Shores Golf Club is Vietnam’s first Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed course and is located 15 minutes from Hoi An’s center. We will have four games here including Da Nang, Hoiana Shores, Montgomerie and Ba Na Golf Course.

Ba Na Hills Golf Club is 25 minutes inland from Da Nang at the

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Ba Na Hills Golf Club

Da Nang Golf Club

Hoi An portrait

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Cu Chi Tunnels

Saigon City tour

BRG Kings Island Golf Resort

foothills of the cable car station leading to Bana Hills. The IMG managed course is the first Luke Donald designed course not only in Asia but the world. BRG Da Nang Golf Resort, designed

by Greg Norman, opened in 2010 and immediately leaped to fame being recognized as one of the 15 best new courses in the world by USA GOLF magazine. Da Nang Golf Resort has achieved many awards, amongst them 2011, 2012, 2013 best golf course in Asia by the readers of Asian Golf Monthly as well as the 2012 Best Golf Course in Vietnam by USA Golf Digest and the 2014 IAGTO Diamond Award.

The Montgomerie Links, located just off historical Da Nang Beach and minutes from Da Nang City, is a stunning 7090 yard, par-72 golf course. The course rated as one of Asia’s ten most elite courses by the 2012 Forbes Travel Guide as well as most recently voted as ‘Vietnam’s Best Championship Course 2013’ by the Vietnam Golf Magazine. Since then yearly awards are common for Montgomerie. Hoiana Shores Golf Club is the first Robert Trent Jones Jr. II golf course in Vietnam and is located on the shoreline south of Hoi An in central Vietnam.

Located on the shores of the Eastern Sea, approximately 8km south of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hoi An, known as ‘The City of Lanterns’, the golf club is part of a major destination development which harbours the ambition of becoming one of the most compelling golf experiences in Asia.

With Hoiana Shores Golf Club scheduled to open in the second half of 2019, the new destination will be home to a selection of luxury hotels, entertainment outlets, residential communities, retail complexes, as well as the world-class golf club, and is earmarked to become a major attraction for

tourists globally.

We finish our 2020 Vietnam and Cambodia Golf and Cultural Tour with Saigon’s Long Thanh Golf challenge. This is a beautiful Ron Fream design considered the South’s #1 course.

The Long Thanh Golf Club offers 36 holes of golf in the former rice paddies and scenic countryside surrounding Saigon.

Both the Hill and Lake course are well maintained throughout the year and the golf courses are a longtime favorite among locals. Many expatriates and Vietnam golf visitors prefer Long Thanh Golf Club over its more famous neighbor Vietnam Golf & Country Club.

The Hill Course features rolling fairways and large undulating greens. Large oil palms frame each hole. The Lake Course is characterised by many high lipped bunkers and water hazards on almost every hole to catch errant shots. Both courses feature paspalum grassed fairways and tee boxes. Putting greens use Tifdwarf Bermuda grass which can roll anywhere from 8 to 10. This combination of grasses matches other top courses in the region.

The Long Thanh Golf Club and Residential Estate have also spared no expense to build an elaborate clubhouse. The locker and changing rooms might be the plushest in Saigon. Ask for a shoe shine after your round. The main restaurant serves a fine selection of both Vietnamese and Western food for golfers after their rounds in both indoor and outdoor setting.

Overall, golf at Long Thanh is an impressive experience and is sure to please all Vietnam golfers.

For all details and to reserve your place on this tour – please contact denise@parnz.co.nz

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CENTRAL OTAGO AUTUMN GOLF CLASSIC

APRIL 2019 MOUNT MICHAEL CENTRAL OTAGO AUTUMN GOLF CLASSIC Monday 8 April – Friday 12 April 2019 Now in its 11th year, the hugely popular Central Otago Autumn Golf Classic is now open for registration. This tournament is arguably New Zealand’s largest amateur golf tournament with entries limited to 448 on a ‘first come’ basis. The course line-up features Alexandra, Arrowtown, Cromwell, Queenstown and Wanaka over a week long programme. We welcome back naming sponsor Mount Michael Wines who along with Wanaka Beer Works will be part of the welcome ‘wine and beer tasting’ and farewell awards functions. Extensive packages include entry, accommodation, rental cars, buses along with added tourism activities.

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2019 APRIL 2019 Mount Michael Central Otago Autumn Golf Classic Location: When: Who can play: What is included?

Entry fee:

Alexandra, Arrowtown, Cromwell, Queenstown, Wanaka 8 – 12 April Men & Women – any ages. Handicaps – men max 32.0 / women 36.0 Tournament entry, welcome drop-in function, welcome morning tea and daily prize giving NZ$365 per person

On behalf of the Central Otago golf clubs of Alexandra, Arrowtown, Cromwell, Queenstown, and Wanaka – we introduce you to the 2019 Mount Michael Central Otago Autumn Golf Classic. PaR nz Golfing Holidays for the 2nd year running, continue the management and promotion of this very successful tournament. This is New Zealand’s largest amateur golf tournament which has proven to be extremely popular with local and international golf visitors alike, selling out within months. Entries are limited to 360 on a ‘first come’ basis. The 2019 Central Otago Autumn Golf Classic will be held from Monday 8th April to Friday 12th April 2019.

The rounds of golf will be played consecutively across the various golf courses. Men and women golfers of all ages are welcome to enter. Maximum handicap index of men 32.0 / women 36.0 apply. Tournament entry is NZD$365 pp and includes 5 rounds of golf and a ‘Drop in Wine, Beer & Cheese Welcome’ at Arrowtown GC on Sunday 7th April presented by the tournaments naming sponsor, Mount Michael Wines and Gold Sponsor Partner, Wanaka Beer Works. The final function with prize giving will be held at the Millennium Hotel, Queenstown on Friday 12th April 2019. This includes a light supper and a complimentary beer or glass of wine.

This is an additional NZD$25 for players and NZD$50 for partners / non playing guests. For the tournament week, PaR nz Golfing Holidays are promoting a special 6-night accommodation package at The Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakeview, along with a special tournament deal with Budget Rental Car ‘pay for 5 and get 6 days rental’. New in 2019 PaR nz Golfing Holidays have created drop-in centres in Arrowtown, Cromwell, Queenstown, and Wanaka so you have a great, fun meeting place for drinks and dining options with your golfing buddies through the week!

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Arrowtown Golf Club

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Queenstown Golf Club

Wanaka Golf Club

Alexandra Golf Club

Cromwell Golf Club

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2019 OCTOBER 2019 New Zealand Mixed Foursomes Location: When: Who can play: What is included?

Entry fee:

Maraenui Golf Club, Hawke’s Bay 26 – 27 October Men & Women – any ages. All handicaps welcome Tournament entry, welcome breakfast, lunch on Sunday 27 October, practice round on Friday 25 October NZ$160 per person

The 2019 New Zealand Mixed Foursomes Championship will be held for the second time at Maraenui Golf Club, managed by PaR nz Golfing Holidays under the auspices of New Zealand Golf. All players will be seeded by handicap into divisions of eight, for three rounds of foursomes match play. The top division will play off the stick foursomes match play with the remainder of the field playing handicap foursomes match play. The programme includes a welcome happy hour, breakfast before play on Saturday 26 October and lunch before prize giving after the final round on Sunday 27 October. This is a relaxed, fun but competitive format and a great opportunity to escape to the sunny Hawke’s Bay for Labour Weekend.

Maraenui Golf Club

Maraenui Golf Club

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WE MADE THE LIST… Seven of New Zealand’s leading Wine Experts agree, Akarua Pinot Noir is on The Fine Wines of New Zealand List.

Our Akarua vineyards in Bannockburn provide us with the exceptional fruit that is destined for our flagship Pinot Noir.

Making its inaugural debut on The Fine Wines of NZ list in 2018 we are thrilled to be included alongside other great producers.

The Fine Wines of New Zealand is a definitive list of the finest wines produced in New Zealand based on stringent criteria including provenance and excellence in winemaking over several releases.

GET AKARUA PINOT NOIR ON YOUR LIST. AVAILABLE AT GLENGARRY AND OTHER FINE WINE RETAILERS.

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SPRING INTO QUEENSTOWN

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2019 Akarua Millbrook Masters playing Millbrook and Jack’s Point 27 October – 2 November 2019

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Jack’s Point

Millbrook Welcome to one of PaR nz Golfing Holidays longest running tournaments, our annual Millbrook Masters, now in its 17th year. Set against the backdrop of The Remarkables and timed to celebrate the spring colours of Queenstown, the Millbrook Masters is not only a premier golf tournament but a luxury golf holiday.

Millbrook Masters packages include 4 rounds tournament golf in carts playing both the Millbrook and Jack’s Point Courses and staying 6 nights in luxury at the 5-star Millbrook Rsort, NZ’s No. 1 golf resort.

The social programme is comprehensive including welcome and farewell functions featuring award winning AKARUA wines, daily lunches, a quality souvenir tournament pullover, a great daily and overall prize table and much more. The tournament week includes a rest day so you can explore many of the local tourist attractions, play more golf, sample the local wineries or just relax for the day!

Golf will be played leisurely over 5 days with the main scoring by individual stableford by age and handicap divisions. You are more than welcome to request playing some of your rounds with partners or friends but our aim is to promote Masters Golf and good sporting camaraderie. We look to mix players up from around the Pacific and various member clubs.

There is also a concurrent gross prize awarded for the top male and top female scores. To enter, we welcome players of all handicaps over 30 years of age. Non-playing partners are most welcome as well. We also offer special packages for Millbrook Members and those who have accommodation privately.

The 2019 Package includes: • Gift pack including a quality tournament pullover and Millbrook Resort Souvenir • 2 Rounds of golf with cart at Millbrook Resort Golf Course (playing all 3 courses) • 2 Rounds of golf with cart at Jack’s Point Golf Course • Fun daily and overall prize tables • Transfers to / from Jack’s Point Golf Course • Welcome Function with Akarua Wines at The Millbrook Resort on Sunday 27 October • Awards Dinner with Akarua Wines and entertainment on Friday 1 November • Two on-course golfer lunches at Jack’s Point • Two full lunches at Millbrook Resort with Akarua Wines • Special tournament rate of NZD$145 pp with cart for Practice Rounds at Millbrook Resort • Stay 6 nights in luxury 5-star accommodation at Millbrook Resort • Checking in Sunday 27 October and out Saturday 2 November 2019 (extra nights available) • Full cooked breakfasts daily at Millbrook Resort • Your choice to stay in • Deluxe Studios • One Bedroom Suites • Two Bedroom Suites (apartment style) • Full complimentary use of the resorts recreational facilities including gym, sauna, swimming pools • Complimentary shuttle service to Arrowtown and Queenstown • Airport transfers to / from Queenstown Airport Non golfers, Golf only and Millbrook Members packages also available All details and to enter on line www.parnz.co.nz – click through to Akarua Millbrook Masters pages

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TRINITY HILL HAWKE’S BAY

4-COURSE GOLF & WINE

CLASSIC 4 November – 8 November 2020

Cape Kidnappers

2019 NOVEMBER The 2019 Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay 4-Course Golf & Wine Classic Venue: Dates: Golf: Competition: Package: Sponsor:

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Monday 4 November – Friday 8 November 2019 Cape Kidnappers in carts, Hastings GC, Napier GC and Maraenui GC Individual stableford, teams event and 70+ age group 4 rounds of golf, welcome and farewell prize giving functions, great prize tables Trinity Hill Wines

The 2019 Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay 4-Course Golf & Wine Classic now in its 4th year has proven to be a popular tournament on the New Zealand golfing calendar.

New in 2019 we have included Golf Digest Top 100 World #17 Golf Course – Cape Kidnappers in our four course line-up along with the three best courses in the Hawkes Bay region – Hastings, Napier and Maraenui Golf Clubs.

This tournament owned and managed by PaR nz Golfing Holidays is hosted over five days at the four golf courses, located in the fabulous Hawkes Bay. The region is a major wine growing area on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The main city of Napier is also the Art Deco Capital of New Zealand.

The tournament is open to male and female golfers, ages 30+ and with a maximum 36.0 handicap. We welcome New Zealand and international golfers to join us in the Hawkes Bay for a week of fun golf, great food and wine, and to enjoy all the region has to offer.

The tournament format is 72 holes (4 rounds) individual stableford, played at the four golf courses over four days – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. There is a rest day on Wednesday.

Back by popular demand will be our fun teams event playing in teams of 4 of any combination. Enter as a team or we will find you a team. Also after lots of requests, the Seniors Division for 70+ will feature again!

The tournament field will be limited to 220 golfers, entries confirmed on a ‘first-in basis’. Package includes 4 rounds of golf with Cape Kidnappers in carts, player pack, registration with wine tastings at Trinity Hill Winery, an opening day function with food and wine matching and a closing day function with food and wine matching along with daily and overall prizes.

For the tournament week, we are promoting:• Napier and Hastings accommodation packages with 5 star Porters Boutique Hotel, 4 star Scenic Hotels, and 3.5 star Quest Apartments • Red hot deals from BUDGET Rental Car – ‘Book for 6 days and pay for 5’ • Play additional rounds at Cape Kidnappers for NZD$245pp including cart. This rate applies to both Kiwi and international golfers pre and post tournament (must be pre-booked) • A hosted wine tour of 5 wineries including tastings and lunch as an optional extra Art Deco Tours and Vintage Car rides Tournament sponsors include Trinity Hill Wines, Napier City Council, Art Deco Society, The National Aquarium and Hawkes Bay Tourism.

Tournament Inclusions • Tournament entry to The 2019 Hawkes Bay 4-Course Golf & Wine Classic @ $595 pp • Four (4) rounds of golf at four (4) courses • Cape Kidnappers with cart • Hastings Golf Club • Maraenui Golf Club • Napier Golf Club • Welcome complimentary Trinity Hill Wine tasting at Registration on Sunday 3 November 2019 • Food & Trinity Hill Wine matching Opening Function on Monday 4 November 2019 at Hastings GC • Food & Trinity Hill Wine matching Prize Giving Dinner at Napier GC on Friday 8 November 2019 • Player Pack • Extensive prize list including • Daily individual winners • Closest to the pins • Overall individual, 70+ and team prizes

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Maraenui Golf Club

Napier Golf Club

Hastings Golf Club

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QUEENSTOWN

HAWKE’S BAY

2019 MULTI COURSE

CHALLENGES Multi Course Challenges – Great Destinations around New Zealand – check out the following – registering now!

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2019 AKARUA MILLBROOK MASTERS Sunday 27 October – Saturday 2 November 2019 Welcome to one of PaR nz Golfing Holidays longest running tournaments, our annual Millbrook Masters, now in its 17th year. The competition is individual stableford by age and handicap. Enter with par tners and friends this fun tournament set against The Remarkables in the magic of Queenstown. Packages include 2 rounds at Millbrook and 2 rounds at Jack’s Point in carts, plus stay 6 nights in 5-star luxury at the Millbrook Resort, NZ’s #1 golf resort. The social programme is comprehensive including welcome and farewell functions featuring award winning Akarua Wines, daily lunches, souvenir tournament clothing, a great prize table and much more.

2019 TRINITY HILL HAWKE’S BAY 4-COURSE GOLF & WINE CLASSIC Monday 4 November – Friday 8 November 2019 The 4th annual Trinity Hill Hawke’s Bay 4-Course Golf & Wine Classic includes rounds on Cape Kidnappers in car ts, Hastings, Napier and Maraenui Golf Courses and yes you read it right – the inclusion of Cape Kidnappers in the 4 course line-up. Cape Kidnappers is ranked 17th in the world, Top 100 Courses Golf Digest 2019. The tournament is set in the Hawke’s Bay, a major wine-growing region on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. The tournament is open to all affiliated golfers, all handicaps and ages 30+. A Seniors Division for the 70+ and a Teams Competition will be played again this year. The social programme includes tastings at the Trinity Hill Winery and food and wine matching welcome and farewell functions. Come join us in the sunny Hawke’s Bay.

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D I SCOV ER T HE BEST O F NEW ZEAL AND

P L AY K AU RI CLI F F S A ND CAP E KI D NA P P E RS

Named #37 in Golf Digest’s World’s Greatest 100 Golf Courses – 2018

Named #17 in Golf Digest’s World’s Greatest 100 Golf Courses – 2018

Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers golf experiences available through PaR nz Golfing Holidays.

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