Golfers' paradise

New Zealand is a golfer's paradise, with over 390 courses scattered around the country, many of them in breathtaking locales, and just 105,000 members, you'll have no trouble getting a tee time. The golf is not only beautiful, but it is also reasonably priced, with green fees as low as $10. A handful of world-class courses have opened in the last two decades to outstanding acclaim. From one end of the country to the other, people have rounded together some of the greatest and oddest.

You should check out the famous Cape Kidnappers Golf Course while we're in Hawkes Bay. The rustic clubhouse is a nice place to stop by and observe the cliff-top vistas, with its unique bunkers and greens. While rugby is a popular sport in New Zealand, golf is the most popular sport. It's no surprise that New Zealand has more golf courses per capita than anyplace else in the world, thanks to our world-class landscapes that are ideal for golf courses. Even a golf course at the summit of Queenstown's Cecil Peak can only be reached by helicopter... It is one of the things about New Zealand you should know.