Warkworth Golf Club

Overview: Warkworth Golf Club is a country parkland course north of Auckland, close to the Matakana wine region. Golf New Zealand lists an 18-hole par 72 layout at 5,694 metres, while the club describes gently rolling ground, ample tree cover and water features. The setting gives the round a relaxed rural scale, but the scorecard contains substantial par fives and a varied balance of holes that asks for more than a simple leisure-game approach.

History: Warkworth Golf Club was established in 1908, making it one of New Zealand’s older golf clubs. The present course took shape in 1935 as a nine-hole layout, with a bach serving as the clubhouse. Members and volunteers developed the course themselves, adding holes over time and embodying the practical “number eight wire” tradition often associated with New Zealand community projects.

Did You Know? Warkworth sits in the heart of the Matakana wine region, so the course forms a natural part of a wider North Auckland travel loop. The golf property itself remains distinctly rural, with rolling ground, trees and water features providing a quiet counterpoint to the vineyards and coastal destinations nearby.