Timaru Golf Club

The championship course of the Timaru Golf Club ranks among the best golf facilities in the Timaru region. The town is located on the western coast of the South Island in the flat Canterbury Plains. The 18 hole par-72 championship course, which measures 6,000 meters in total, offers great playing options to advanced players as well as players with higher handicaps. The Timaru Golf Club was opened in 1959. The layout has been designed by the renowned golf course architect Michael Wolveridge, it was modernized following designs by Chris Pitman in 2010. The club is well known for its national and international tournaments, and is therefore in top condition throughout the year. It is very well tended and features tasteful flora. The fairways are quite undulating and lined with trees, while the greens are accurate and fast. Numerous strategically placed bunkers and several water hazards structure this handsome course. The Timaru Golf Club also features practice greens a 250 meter-long driving range. Golfers can meet up before or after their round at the pretty clubhouse. Naturally, guests are always welcome at Timaru. The club is located a few kilometers to the north of the city of the same name, quite close to the airport. The harbor town at the eastern Pacific Ocean is connected with Christchurch in the north (160 km) and Dunedin in the south (200 km) by State Highway I.