Hard to Concentrate on the Golf

Yesterday we ventured out for our for our first round of golf in New Zealand. Not far from the house out on the end of the Bucklands Beach peninsula, is the Howick Golf Club. It sit high up above the azure waters with sheer cliffs dropping off several hundred feet. It is not the best course we will play here, but it is relatively cheap, and we were looking for somewhere to work out the kinks developed over several days of cleaning at the house. Most people here walk the courses, but we opted for one of only 8 or 10 carts. We will probably walk in the future, because most all of the courses we have seen here are laid out for walkers. Green to next tee is very close, and the courses are very compact. One thing we found interesting, was there were two holes on every green. One had the current days flag in place, and the other was presumably for a change of pin location. Not sure what the local rule is that governs that. Anyway, the golf was not spectacular, but the scenery and the views were over the top.

The first picture is from the furthest point out on the peninsula looking towards downtown and the Sky Tower. The second picture requires no explanation, and is posted for instructional purposes only.


Looking southeast from the 17th tee box.


Down the 17th fairway we go.


The 18th tee box looking east. And finally from the 18th green down southeast to the house way in the background.