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For all you locum tenens doctors out there who love a good round of golf no matter your skill level, the following list of best golf courses to frequent in New Zealand is for you. If you're not a golfer you still might want to pay attention because surrounding these golf courses is an immense amount of beauty virtually unseen anywhere else. It's possible you'll even pick up some clubs after reading this; these courses are just that stunning.
Golf architecture is truly an art all its own and Tom Doak is one of the foremost architects. In fact, he has four courses currently ranked among the "Top 100 Courses in the World" according to Golf Magazine, Cape Kidnappers Golf Course being one of them. With frequent towering, cliffside views of the sea, this course is often hailed as one of the most beautiful in the world.
The details:
Par: 71
Distance: 7,119 yards (6,510 meters)
Signature hole – par-5 15th hole named Pirates Plank
Tough to pronounce for us out-of-towners for sure, but that doesn't detract from this course's utterly inescapable, awe-inspiring beauty. (If you'd like to learn how to pronounce Paraparaumu, click here.) This place is regarded as one of the best links courses in the Southern Hemisphere and for good reason. Many of the greats have played here: Tiger Woods, Gary Player and Alex Russell. In fact, Alex Russell himself designed this course back in 1949.
The details:
Par: 71
Distance: 6,603 yards (6,038 meters)
Signature hole – par-4 17th hole
Jack's Point Golf
This course on the South Island is fringed by the Remarkables, a mountain range so aptly named because they are just that, remarkable. Leagues of tussock grasslands and steep bluffs surround this perfectly carved-out course. About 20 minutes from New Zealand's prime city for adventure, Queenstown, you won't be disappointed one bit by the views or the play of this astounding course.
The details:
Par: 72
Distance: 6,986 yards (6,388 meters)