The Course

Kaitake is a parkland style country course which enjoys the mild micro-climate of the Oakura area. The course is located north of a range of hills which provide shelter from cold South-East winds when they blow. Our free draining soils means the course is rarely closed because of wet conditions.

We also get less rain than other courses in the area which are closer to Mt Taranaki and are less affected by the prevailing West and North-West winds than other courses closer to the coast.

We hope you enjoy your visit.

Hole	Name	Men	Par	Ladies	Par	Description
1	Go Forth	330	4	315	4	A good starting hole with a hazard down the left but lots of space to the right (10^thfairway).
2	The Narrows	291	4	266	4	Hazard to the left with lots of space to the right (12^th fairway).
3	Tasman View	350	4	331	4	A straight forward par 4 with subtle undulations on the green.
4	Rahui	109	3	100	3	Short par 3 with sloping green and punishing slope at the back if you are too long.
5	Around the Bend	280	4	280	4	A strategic tee shot is required here to have a 2^nd shot to the green. OB to the right.
6	Kapai	294	4	278	4	Big elevation changes make this an interesting hole. OB to the right.
7	Dulcarnon	148	3	128	3	Tough par 3. Plays longer than it measures due to elevation changes between tee and green and slopes above and below it.
8	Subway	382	4	393	5	Arguably one of the best Par 4’s in Taranaki. OB to the right and hazard to the left if you aren’t long off the tee. Two tier green makes an accurate approach shot important.
9	Sunrise	140	3	140	3	A deceptively simple Par 3
	Front 9 Total	2324	33	2231	34
10	Long Tonk	482	5	470	5	Our only Par 5 where the approach shot to the green needs to carry the depression.
11	Ranges	201	3	196	4	A tough Par 3 with cross slope on the fairway and rise to the green.
12	Pohutukawa	368	4	355	4	Hazard to the right and large pine trees requiring an accurate tee shot.
13	Neptune	336	4	321	4	A tee shot with a fade will set you up for your approach to the green. Hazard down the right.
14	Springfield	306	4	295	4	Not a long hole but accuracy required off the tee with grass depressions guarding each side of the normal landing zone for tee shots.
15	Bell’s	237	4	233	4	Our shortest par with OB down the left and the landing zone for most tee shots guarded by our only bunker and 2 grass depression.
16	Plateau	134	3	126	3	Our signature hole. OB to the left and back of green. Steep slope down to a hazard on the right make hitting the green important for a good score.
17	Kaitake	310	4	303	4	Straight forward hole, with OB down the left.
18	Haere Ra	358	4	364	5	A tough closing hole. A sweeping turn to the left with OB down the left has ruined many a card.
	Back 9 Total	2732	35	2663	37
	Course Total	5056	68	4894	71