The best of New Zealand golf has recently been highlighted in the global business publication Forbes.
In the article, Te Arai is highlighted as being a world-class luxury resort positioned along the Te Arai coastline, located a scenic 75-minute drive from Auckland or 25 minutes by helicopter, for those with a few extra dollars in their pocket.
“Travelers will find themselves immersed in another world – surrounded by trees, sand dunes and coastal views over one of the country’s most beautiful, white-sand beaches boasting an epic surf break,” journalist Roger Sands points out.
“With the lively market towns of Mangawhai and Matakana close by, the Te Arai destination is also home to numerous wineries and olive groves, many of which have cellar doors and excellent vineyard restaurants and breweries. After opening in late 2022, Te Arai Links will now celebrate the addition of multiple restaurants and stunning villas in October 2024.
“The resort quickly catapulted to the top of golfers’ bucket lists thanks to two of the top courses in the world, designed by Tom Doak (North Course opened Oct 2023) the other by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (opened Oct 2022). A significant difference from other golf resorts is the gorgeous design and thoughtful interiors done by Jenni Kayne, marking it as her first resort project.
“Jim Rohrstaff, Managing Director at Te Arai Links, says, “The biggest challenge with the North Course was that it was the second course to be built at Te Arai Links as well as the third including Tara Iti next door. Being the second or third course has its challenges by constantly being compared to its siblings.
“This was Tom Doak’s second course with us here after he did the original at Tara Iti. Another challenge is having the second course at the resort be completely different, however just as good as the first to open. The South Course debuted in its first year as a top 100 course in the world, so that is no small feat to compete with that course, while also being very different.
“We think that Tom Doak and his team gave us a course that is completely different than the South Course, but stacks up incredibly well. Golf Digest just named the North Course at Te Arai Links as 36th in the world with the South Course at 40th in the world. So for us, as well as traveling golfers, this is a huge win. They can come down and stay at one property and play multiple top ranked courses that offer very different playing experiences.”
