Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Kinloch - Lake Taupo, New Zealand

Golf Course Designer:  Jack Nicklaus
Despite the rain, Kinloch was my favorite course of the New Zealand tour.  Each and every hole memorable, great strategic options, wonderful undulating greens, bunkers that fit into the landscape, and an overall character of rugged vastness.








 

At tee time, the rain was just starting to fall, by the fourth tee it was moderately heavy and by the eighth green it was a downpour!  Luckily I had my rain-gear.



 


 
A subtle clubhouse.








By the twelfth hole, the sun was starting to come out and the rain-gear was being shed one piece at a time.




 

 

 

 






 
Kari Haug - USA, David Krause -  President, European Institute of Golf Course Architects, Peter Klerkx  - Holland

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