St Clair Golf Club

Overview: St Clair Golf Club sits on the cliffs above Dunedin’s St Clair Beach, combining a full 18-hole par 71 course with views across the Pacific, the beach and the city. Current scorecard information lists 5,962 yards from the back tees. The coastal position makes the round visually dramatic, but the club’s hole descriptions also point to a serious test of bunkers, trees, gullies and sloping greens. It is a course where scenery and precision compete for attention.

History: St Clair Golf Club identifies 1905 as its establishment year and has hosted numerous international and national events. The club’s own course pages name holes such as the 15th Ross and describe an uphill 18th that provides a memorable finish. The available official material confirms the long-running club and current layout, but does not identify one architect for the complete course, so that field remains unassigned.

Did You Know? The club describes the 15th as one of New Zealand’s most beautiful golf holes. That reputation comes from the way the hole combines a coastal outlook with a demanding line: wind, rough, bunkers and a large sloping green all have to be managed while the Pacific is visible beyond the fairway.