It takes no more then to feast your eyes on images of Cape Kidnappers Golf Club to understand why it is one of the world’s most spectacular courses. No 33 in the world to be exact. Golfers go their whole lives dreaming about gracing it’s god-like “fingers” of land and those that have, tell of their tales for decades to come. Let LuxGolf make your dream a reality as you become one of the rare few to create the memories of the greatest golf experiences of your life.

Situated on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island, Cape Kidnappers is a remarkable golf facility designed by American architect Tom Doak. The course is part of an isolated 5,000-acre sheep station and incorporates stunning sandstone cliff fingers that plummet 500 feet down into the waters of Hawke’s Bay.

The area that Cape Kidnappers occupies is as significant as it is spectacular. The bay beneath has strong links to Maori folklore with the cape itself being named by Captain James Cook in 1769 after locals had attempted to kidnap his ship’s young Tahitian guide.

Designer Tom Doak is the only one that can properly describe is masterful work:

“Cape Kidnappers is not true links terrain, with the wrinkles of sand dunes; instead the land tilts toward the sea as a series of ridges jutting out toward the edge of the cliffs. Yet, the play is seaside golf at its finest. The surface is firm and fast, the conditions can be windy, and the player who can control his trajectory will be master of the course. You’ll hit shots over the tops of the tea trees, and play along the edges of deep ravines. If you stray on your approaches, you’ll actually hope to get caught up in bunkers hanging off the green’s edge, some of them deeper than you’ve ever seen before”.

Meticulous attention to detail in course conditioning and world-class service in the clubhouse ensure any round here will be a golfing experience of a lifetime.

“The surface is firm and fast, the conditions can be windy, and the player who can control his trajectory will be master of the course.”

– Tom Doak, Course Designer

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