The Southern Scenic route is well publicised & with short deviations from the main road you will find golf courses like Owaka, Tokanui, Riverton, Tuatapere & the highly under-rated eighteen hole Te Anau course. All the mentioned courses provide a different experience & some of the scenery is well worth the $5 plus you are expected to pay for the view, not to mention the hospitality.

The larger towns all have an eighteen-hole course nearby & the majority of these courses have subtle differences to give each one the character & challenge golfers look for. If you start in Dunedin you have the choice of Balmacewen, St Clair, Chisholm Park & Taieri. Further south you can try the Balclutha course or carry on to Gore & test your skill & see if you can par all the testing par threes. Invercargill has four eighteen hole courses to choose from & the difference in layout is again well worth checking out. The Oreti Sand course near Foveaux Strait always provides a stern test. Thirty kilometres north of Invercargill is the Central Southland town of Winton with an eighteen hole course that will once again give any golfer a stern test. There are a number of nine hole courses in the Central Northern Southland area & all offer their own character that you may wish to check out.

Te Anau has already been mentioned but it deserves more. The views this course offers of Lake Te Anau, Mount Luxmore & the surrounding Fiordland National Park are well worth the reasonable green fee you will be asked to pay.

Once you have satisfied your appetite of Southland Courses why not head into the Southern Lakes area & check out some of the great courses this region has to offer. It will be slightly more expensive to play most of the courses here & it would also be wise to phone ahead to book a tee off time on the more popular courses. Once you sight Lake Wakatipu at Kingston turn left off the main highway & have a look at the Kingston Course with its interesting layout and own beauty.

The Queenstown Golf Club at Kelvin Heights is widely promoted as having some of the best views of any course in New Zealand, form your own view while paying it. Millbrook has the South's longest championship course. If you don't want to wait for a tee off time, have a look at the Arrowtown course nearby. Cromwell is an enjoyable course to play & will reward straight hitting golfers. Wanaka, Alexandra, Roxburgh & Dunstan are all well worth checking out. Central Otago has a very special climate & the courses in this region benefit from the summer heat & the good irrigation systems most courses now have.  As a result there are many opportunities along the Otago Central Rail Trail for golfing enthusiasts.

If travelling through the Waitaki Valley to or from Oamaru, try out some of the courses along the way - the scenery alone is fantastic and justifies the time.

Golf is a sport that can be played all year round & can be enjoyed on your own or with a group. Always check the local rules board & keep in mind that other people on the course are there to enjoy themselves as well. Allow a faster group through so as people can play the game at a pace they all enjoy. To receive information on courses in the area you intend to travel please contact:

Otago: John Roche, P O Box 541, Wanaka
Phone: 0274 344 304
Email: john.roche@xtra.co.nz

Southland: Bruce Sanford, P O Box 224, Invercargill
Phone: 027 270 3124
Email: golfsouthland@sportsouth.co.nz

Golf Club Listings:

• Dunedin Metropolitan
• Waitaki
• Clutha
• Invercargill Metropolitan
• Southland
• Southern Lakes
• Central Otago

Dunedin Metropolitan

Belleknowes Golf Club Lawson Street, Belleknowes, Dunedin Phone: +64 3 477 4810 Holes: 9 Par: 60 Length: 1621m

Chisholm Park Golf Club 16 Tahana Road, Tainui Phone: +64 3 455 0565 Email: chisholm@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 71 (men) 72 (women) Length: 5626m (men) 5019m (women)

Gladfield Country Golf Club Main South Road, East Taieri Phone: +64 3 489 4882 Fax: +64 3 481 1640 Email: awithers@ihug.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 66 Length: 2044m

Island Park Golf Club 336 Brighton Road, Dunedin Phone: +64 3 488 2258 Holes: 9 Par: 35 for nine Length: 2653m (men) 2502m (women)

Otago Golf Club 125 Balmacewen Road, Dunedin Phone: +64 3 467 2096 Fax: +64 3 467 2902 Email: otagogc.balmacewen@xtra.co.nz Website: www.otagogolfclub.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 71 Length: 5911m (champ) 5572 (club)

Otakou Golf Club Harington Point Road, Otakou Phone: +64 3 478 0864 Holes: 8 Par: 72 Length: 5668m

Port Chalmers Golf Club Reservoir Road, Sawyers Bay, Dunedin Phone: +64 3 472 8404 Email: port.chalmers@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5248m (men) 4724m (women)

St Clair Golf Club Isadore Road, St Clair, Dunedin Phone: +64 3 487 7076 Fax: +64 3 487 7076 Email: st.clair@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5877m

Taieri Golf Club Milners Road, North Taieri Phone: +64 3 489 7450 Fax: +64 3 489 0263 Holes: 18 Par: 72 (men) 73 (women) Length: 5690m (championship) 5648m (men) 5084m (women)

Twelve Oaks Golf Club Dukes Road, Mosgiel Phone: +64 3 489 4947 Holes: 9 Par: 68 Length: 4912m

Waikouaiti Golf Club Edinburgh Street, Waikouaiti Phone: +64 3 465 7128 Email: waikouaiti@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 35 Length: 2635m (men) 2399 (women)

Waitaki

Ardleigh Golf Club Palmerston Phone: +64 3 465 1448 Email: ardleigh@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 70 (men) 72 (women) Length: 5500m (men) 5024 (women)

Kurow Golf Club Kurow Phone: +64 3 436 0870 Email: kurow@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 69 Length: 5197m

Lower Waitaki Golf Club Hilderthorpe Road, Oamaru Phone: +64 3 431 3800 Email: lower.waitaki@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5790m

North Otago Golf Club Beach Road, Oamaru Phone: +64 3 434 6169 Email: north.otago@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5687m

Omarama Golf Club State Highway 8, Omarama Phone: +64 3 438 9864 Email: rhalstead@xtra.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5535m (men) 5093m (women)

Otematata Golf Club Otematata Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5091m (men) 4844m (women)

Tokarahi Golf Club Tokarahi Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5597m

Waitoa Park Golf Club Bulleid Road, Alma, Oamaru Holes: 9 Par: 64 Length: 4078m

Clutha

Allan Grange Golf Club Balclutha Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5251m (men) 4632m (women)

Balclutha Golf Club 23 Golfers Drive, Balclutha Phone: +64 3 418 2171 Fax: +64 3 418 2306 Email: balclutha@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 71 (men) 74 (women) Length: 5290m (men) 4988m (women)

Clinton Golf Club Merrie Creek Road, Clinton Phone: +64 3 415 7049 Holes: 9 Par: 70 (men) 72 (women) Length: 5186m (men) 4940m (women)

Heriot Golf Club Moncurs Road, Tapanui Phone: +64 3 204 2122 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 2050m

Kaitangata Golf Club Wangaloa Domain, Kaitangata Phone: +64 3 413 9825 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5140m

Lawrence Golf Club Weatherstones Road, Lawrence Phone: +64 3 485 9383 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Length: 5084m

Owaka Golf Club Pounawea Road, Owaka Phone: +64 3 415 8367 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Length: 5053m

Tapanui Golf Club SH90, Tapanui Phone: +64 3 204 8303 Holes: 18 Par: 71 Length: 5233m

Toko Golf Club Back Road, Milton Phone: +64 3 417 7073 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5202m

Waitahuna Golf Club Lawrence Phone: +64 3 485 9715 Holes: 9 Par: 34 Length: 2531m

Invercargill Metropolitan

Bluff Golf Club Green Hills Course, Bluff Phone: +64 3 212 7145 Fax: +64 3 212 8318 Email: bluff@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5090m

Green Acres Country Club 89 Steel Road, Invercargill Phone: +64 3 215 9016 Fax: +64 3 215 9016 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5787m

Invercargill Golf Club Dunns Road, Otatara, Invercargill Phone: +64 3 213 1133 Fax: +64 3 213 1133 Email: invercargill@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 73 (men) 74 (women) Length: 5636m (club) 6068m (champ) 5204m (women)

Queens Park Golf Club 215 Kelvin Street, Invercargill Phone: +64 3 218 8371 Fax: +64 3 214 6066 Email: queens.park@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 71 (men) 74 (women) Length: 5388m (men) 5212m (women)

Southland Golf Club Pit Road, Otatara, Invercargill Phone: +64 3 213 0208 Fax: +64 3 213 0206 Email: southland@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5834m (club) 6200m (champ) 5188m (women)

Southland

Dipton Golf Club Dipton Phone: +64 3 248 5186 Fax: +64 3 248 5186 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5100m

Drummond Golf Club Drummond Phone: +64 3 236 2845 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5214m

Gore Golf Club Reaby Road, Gore Phone: +64 3 208 9932 Holes: 18 Par: 71 (men) 74 (women) Length: 5440m (men) 5000m (women)

Hedgehope Golf Club Domain, Hedgehope Phone: +64 3 230 6108 Email: afmcrae@ihug.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 68 Length: 4490m

Mataura Golf Club Craig Road, Gore Phone: +64 3 203 8913 Fax: +64 3 203 8913 Holes: 9 Par: 72 (men) Length: 5516m

Nightcaps Golf Club Nightcaps, Southland Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5415m

Ohai Golf Club Ohai Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5374m

Otautau Golf Club Kendal Street, Otautau Phone: +64 3 225 8220 Holes: 9 Par: 71 Length: 5271m

Ringa Ringa Heights Golf Club Stewart Island Phone: +64 3 219 1327 Fax: +64 3 219 1327 Holes: 6 Par: 63 Length: 3330m

Riversdale Golf Club Riversdale Phone: +64 3 202 5137 Fax: +64 3 202 5137

Riverton Golf Club Carrol Street, Riverton Phone: +64 3 234 8873 Fax: +64 3 234 8688 Email: riverton@golf.co.nz Holes: Par: Length:

Tokanui Golf Club Tokanui Phone: +64 3 246 9700 Holes: 9 Par: 72

Tuatapere Golf Club Clifden Road, Tuatapere Phone: +64 3 226 6754 Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5525m

Waikaia Golf Club Wylam Street, Waikaia Phone: +64 3 202 7781 Holes: 9 Par: 71 (men) 72 (women) Length: 5440m (men) 4961m (women)

Waikaka Golf Club Waikaka Phone: +64 3 207 2719 Holes: 9 Length: 5443m

Winton Golf Club Sub Station Road, Winton Phone: +64 3 236 8422 Fax: +64 3 236 8422 Email: winton@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 (men) 73 (women) Length: 5985m

Wyndham Golf Club Wyndham Phone: +64 3 206 4659 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 5335m

Southern Lakes

Arrowtown Golf Club Centennial Avenue, Arrowtown Phone: +64 3 442 1719 Email: golfclub@arrowtown.net.nz Holes: 18 Par: 70 Length: 5286m

Frankton Golf Club Frankton Phone: +64 3 442 3584

Glenorchy Golf Club Glenorchy

Kingston Golf Club Kingston Phone: +64 3 248 8882 Email: kingston@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5151m (men) 4492m (women)

Lumsden Golf Club Lumsden Phone: +64 3 248 7213 Holes: 9 Par: 72 (men) 73 (women) Length: 5634m

Millbrook Resort & Country Club Malaghan Road, Arrowtown Phone: +64 3 441 7000 Fax: +64 3 442 1145 Email: john@millbrook.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 6412m (black) 6147m (blue) 5719m (white) 4908m (red tees)

Mossburn Golf Club Mossburn Phone: +64 3 248 6255 Holes: 9 Par: 35 Length: 2771m

Queenstown Golf Club Peninsula Road, Kelvin Heights, Queenstown Phone: +64 3 442 9169 Email: queenstown@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 71 (men) 74 (women) Length: 5898m (men) 5145m (women)

Te Anau Golf Club Waiau Road, Te Anau Phone: +64 3 249 7474 Email: lanaway@xtra.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5540m

Wanaka Golf Club Ballantyne Road, Wanaka Phone: +64 3 443 7888 Fax: +64 3 443 7888 Email: wanaka@golf.co.nz Holes: 18 Par: 70 (men) 71 (women) Length: 5393m (men) 5794m (blue) 4916m (women)

Central Otago

Alexandra Golf Club SH8, Alexandra Phone: +64 3 448 8374 Fax: +64 3 448 8374 Holes: 18 Par: 72 Length: 5707m (red) 5980m (blue) 5101m (women)

Becks Golf Club Becks, Omakau Phone: +64 3 447 3669 Holes: 9 Par: 35 (men) 26 (women)

Cromwell Golf Club Neplusultra Street, Cromwell Phone: +64 3 445 0165 Holes: 18 Par: 73 Length: 6210m (blue) 5859m (red) 5245m (women)

Dunstan Golf Club O'Reilly Avenue, Clyde Phone: +64 3 449 2729 Email: dunstan@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5472m (men) 5042m (women)

Maniototo Golf Club Tyrone Street, Ranfurly Phone: +64 3 444 9633 Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5666m (men) 5206m (women)

Middlemarch Golf Club Middlemarch Phone: +64 3 464 3867 Email: middle.march@golf.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5640m (men) 5000m (women)

Naseby Golf Club Naseby, Otago Phone: +64 3 444 9944 Fax: +64 3 444 9023 Holes: 9 Par: 72 Length: 5052m

Omakau Golf Club Alton Street, Omakau Phone: +64 3 447 3886 Fax: +64 3 447 3886 Holes: 9 Par: 70 Length: 547m

Patearoa Golf Club Ranfurly Road, Patearoa Phone: +64 3 444 7836 Holes: 9 Par: 70 (men) 72 (women)

Roxburgh Golf Club Scotland Street, Roxburgh Phone: +64 3 446 8470 b>Holes: 18 Par: 68 Length: 4541m

Tarras Golf Club State Highway, Tarras Phone: +64 3 445 2827 Email: john.templeton@xtra.co.nz Holes: 9 Par: 36 Length: 2830m