Named after an early British Golf Course. This hole is a very easy starting hole. Drivable for some men. Trouble on the right with many new trees and on the left large Macrocarpas block out the second shot for club golfers. Slight dogleg just short of the green.  Green slopes from back to front. When the greens are fast a very tricky front half green awaits the unwary.  

No 2. Mays. Par 3. 163m, 146m Men. 131m Women.

Named after an original member from Scotland. A miss on the left is a difficult up and down over mounds. A large Elm tree just to the right of the green has been the curse of many a golfer. A gully runs through the green to add the difficulty in reading the green. 

No 3. Gloaming. Par 5. 507m, 472 Men. 386m Women.

Named after another British Course. A straight drive is essential with large trees on the left and out of bounds on the right. Second shot requires accuracy as the landing area is in a narrow neck of the fairway. 3rd shot into a long narrow green. A miss on either side has the golfer contending with thick rough on mounds. Reasonable green to read. 

No 4. Wainoni. Par 3. 147m, 138m for Men. 126m for Women.

Out of Bounds on the right and out the back. Mounds on front and left of green. 85% of putts on this green will break towards the sea. Very hard to detect with the naked eye. 

No 5. Eastward Ho. Par 5. 373m (both tees) Men. 310m Women.

Once again named after a British Course. Important tee shot required. Being left or right with ones drive leaves the golfer almost no shot to the green due to many trees. Long iron required for 2nd shot. Majority of club golfers using a wood for second shots. Green is protected on both sides with mounds. Great care is needed to read the green if pin is on the right. No 1 stroke hole for men. 

No 6. Steeples. Par 4. Par 5 for Ladies. 386m, 360m Men and Women. 

Named for the view of the church steeple in the township but now obscured by trees. A difficult hole with the placement of a new mound on the left with tall trees between it and the green. Trouble on the right also with a thick crop of trees to get ones attention. Approach needs to land on the green with hidden ground in the front of the green. Roll off left and right of the green with a difficult chip required. Green has a substantial amount of borrow on it. 

No 7. Gymkhana. Par 5. 470m (both tees) Men. 420m Women.

Named after the financial assistance given to the club by the Gymkhana Committee. This day has now left the domain and is now called the 'Get to the Point' day held in the Main Street. The movement of this organization resulted in much larger selection of trees being planted as the club was restricted by the permissible height by a trotting track. In earlier years as a Par 4 it was rated as the most difficult hole in the whole Aorangi region. Out of bounds down the entire right hand side of the hole. Trees on the left and right for almost the entire length of the hole. Putting your second shot left will almost guarantee a bogey at best. Green is deep and has a good but not difficult slope from back to front on it. No 1 Stroke hole for women. 

No 8. Becks. Par 3. 163m, 151m Men. 141m Women.

Named after a stalwart and life member of the club. Lindsay Beck. Out of bounds on the extreme right of this hole. Most difficult part of the hole is the green which is two tiered. Difficult putting along the slope which runs back towards the teeing ground. Is very hard to read for any calibre of golfer. Hidden borrow in places.  

No 9. Blakemore’s. Par 4.320m, 309m Men and Women.

Named after husband and wife Life Members Merv and Les Blakemore. Merv holds the distinction of being the longest serving member in the history of the club. 64 years. 

Now a slight dog leg hole with trees on the left and out of bounds right. Wide fairway and only a short iron into the green. Two new additions on the hole are mounds left and right. Both reachable with driver in hand.  Deceptive hidden ground in front of a steeply sloped green.  A wise choice on this hole is not to leave yourself a downhill putt.

A short walk through the entrance of the Meadowlinks housing complex, over Butlers Road, through the carpark and behind the clubhouse where the 10th tee is situated. 

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No 10. Oaks. Par 4. 346m, 322m Men. 271m Women.

So named for the large oaks on the hole. One of the hardest driving holes around. Drive needs to be in the centre right side of the fairway. Two large oak trees guards the green from wayward tee shots. Out of bounds on the right and a large water hazard on the left. Second shot into a shallow green. Going over the green is a real challenge as some of the thickest rough on the course is found here. Tricky green to read as the back portion is reasonably flat compared to the front portion which slopes back toward the fairway. 

No 11. Opihi. Par 4. 333m (both tees) Men. 231 Women.

The Opihi River gives this hole its name. First encounter with a creek that meanders through this nine holes. Tee shot has to be on the fairway as there are trees to the left and a large water race to the right which is out of bounds. Green is almost surrounded by mounds. Very tricky up and down from either side. Green slopes away markedly in the bottom right hand corner. Many a golfer has 3 putted this green with a pin placement in the front right area. 

No 12. Te Ngawai. Par 4. 370m, 350m Men. 285 Women.

Named after Te Ngawai River. Can be a difficult hole into a Nor'Westerly. Tee shot guarded with an out of bounds on the right and a large grass donger on the left. Second shot requires a good deal of accuracy to the largest green on the course. Back portion of the green has a good deal of slope to contend with. Can be wet in front of the green to the unwary. 

No 13. Gums. Par 3. 182m, 175m Men. 166m Women.

Named after the Gum Trees to the right. These trees are slowly being removed. Longest Par3 on the course. Requires a well struck tee shot to reach the green. Frequently played into a headwind. Not all members will reach this hole with the tee shot. Generous sized kidney shaped green. Front portion of the green will always break back towards the tee. 

No 14. Willows. Par 5. 512, 503 Men. 457m Women. Named after the various Willow Trees on the hole. Difficult dogleg hole for most golfers especially the Ladies. Tee shot needs to be left of centre of the fairway to give a clear view up the fairway toward the green providing a golfer can hit the ball 200 to 220 meters from the teeing ground. Trees on the right and left requires accuracy off the tee. Second shot over the creek can be difficult if tee shot isn't in the right place. 3rd shot needs to be precise as a 3 tier green is difficult to read especially if the pin placement is on the right. Depth of the green can be two club distance for some. Strategically placed mound is to be negotiated in front of the green. Tough hole for most. Many a card has been ruined on this hole. A bogey is a good score for most on this hole. Be happy to walk away with Par. Birdie is a bonus.

No 15. Crossing. Par 4. 340m, 324, Men. 311m Women.

This hole gets its name from the culvert crossing the fairway over the creek. Creek is driveable at each end of the culvert for the longer hitters. Wide spaces for an errand tee shot. Some tricky putts can be found on the loping green. Hole is more difficult than stroke hole 1 suggests.

No 16. Veterans. Par 3. 131m, 124m, Men. 101m Women. So named after generous donations by some veterans of the era for the construction of this hole. Short but a manmade concrete pond, fountain, and stone wall still requires a lot of respect for this hole. Looks easy from the tee but don’t be fooled by the yardage on the card. Can be very difficult for the shorter hitters. The target green has severe slope on it and needs a lot of skill putting across the green. Regarded as our signature hole. 

No 17. Waterloo. Par 4. 273m, 255m, Men. 245m. Women.

So named with the creek being an awkward length off the tee for a lot of members. Not uncommon to see members laying up. Risk and reward hole for most. Drivable for some longer hitters. Tough shot off the back tee. Fairway has narrowed considerably over the years with the addition of trees on the right and a large mound on the left. Tricky mound to negotiate at the front left of the green. Comes into play mainly when the pin placement is just behind the mound.  Further the pin is back on the green the more slope becomes involved.  

No 18. Finale. Par 5. 470m, 460m Men. 405m Women.

Name is self-explanatory. Good drive here makes the hole so much easier. Plantation of Oregon’s on the left and out of bounds down the entire right. Second shot is over the creek which incidentally gets its fair share of patronage. Important to watch where the flag is for one’s second shot as being on the opposite side of the fairway to the flag position makes for an easier approach shot into the green. Gentle sloping green but not too many fears are to be held with putting.