There’s little more you need to know about golf in New Zealand other than that there are more courses per capita than in any other country in the world. With one course per 9000 people it has more per head of population than Australia, Canada and the USA which follow in that order.

New Zealand has always thrived on outdoor activities and extreme sports but since the emergence of Michael Campbell and his victory in the US Golf Open in 2005, golf has been added to the long list of favorite pursuits. Since this historic win New Zealand has really raised the game, developing world class courses absent in the countries history. American investment tycoon Julian Robertson built the first two courses Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers helping to really put golf in New Zealand on the map.

Today golf courses in New Zealand range from the manicured international resort courses to well kept 9-hole golf courses. What you will find is that many of New Zealand’s golf courses are in rural areas where there is a strict level of bio-security. Golfers entering the country should ensure that they do so with clean spikes and clean clubs!