Cape Kidnappers — Golf in Hawke's Bay

Holes

18

Par

71

Design

Tom Doak

Style

Clifftop, on ridge fingers above the Pacific

Access

Resort guests and visitors

Why it's special

Fairways run out along narrow ridges that fall away 140 metres to the sea. Few courses anywhere feel this exposed, and fewer still make the drama playable. It sits above the Cape Kidnappers gannet colony, in the middle of Hawke's Bay wine country.

Visiting

·Tee times are limited and lodge guests are prioritised — book well ahead, especially December to March.
·Caddies and carts are arranged through the golf shop.
·Weather off the Pacific changes the course completely; allow a flexible morning.

Hole counts are stated where they are stable and verifiable. Par, course rating, tee-time policy and green fees change — confirm them with the course before you travel.

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Nearby stays

· Rosewood Cape Kidnappers
· Hawke's Bay boutique stays in Havelock North and Napier

Nearby experiences

· Hawke's Bay cellar doors
· Gannet colony
· Napier art deco walk

Location

Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay

-39.643, 177.074 · North Island

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Also nearby

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Waiohiki, Napier · Hawke's Bay

Napier Golf Club (Waiohiki)

The everyday Hawke's Bay round: mature, unfussy and set among the vineyards of the Tūtaekurī river terraces, minutes from a dozen cellar doors and Napier's art deco streets.

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