The Kinloch Club — Golf in Central Plateau

Holes

18

Par

72

Design

Jack Nicklaus

Style

Inland links above Lake Taupō

Access

Resort guests and visitors

Why it's special

Nicklaus's only New Zealand design: rumpled, links-style ground moved into the hills above Lake Taupō, with the volcanoes of Tongariro on the horizon on a clear day. The on-site lodge makes it an easy overnight from Auckland or Rotorua.

Visiting

·Visitor tee times are generally available — book ahead in summer and school holidays.
·Firm, fast turf; the ground game matters more than length.
·Twenty minutes from Taupō township.

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

· The Kinloch Club lodge
· Taupō lakefront hotels
· Huka Lodge

Nearby experiences

· Huka Falls
· Lake Taupō cruise
· Tongariro day walks

Location

Kinloch, Taupō, Central Plateau

-38.666, 175.914 · North Island

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Wairakei, Taupō · Central Plateau

Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary

A long-loved parkland course that fenced itself off from predators and became a wildlife sanctuary. Kiwi live inside the boundary; you play among native bush and birdsong, ten minutes from Huka Falls.

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