Mangawhai · New Zealand · Northland

Tara Iti Golf Club

Tara Iti Golf Club Course holds a significant position in Northland golf. It is a modern private course set amidst natural maritime dunes. Located in Mangawhai, Northland region, this course is designed as a coastal links. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique New Zealand golfing experience, defined by its history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the strategic decisions it demands from the player. The Round selects Tara Iti Golf Club Course for its architectural, historical, or territorial value in the World Golf Atlas.

links · 18 holes · Par 71 · 6,200 m · 2015
ArchitectRenaissance Golf · Tom Doak · Tom Doak
At a glance
Tara Iti Golf Club Course holds a significant position in Northland golf. It is a modern private course set amidst natural maritime dunes. Located in Mangawhai, Northland region, this course is designed as a coastal links. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique New Zealand golfing experience, defined by its history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the strategic decisions it demands from the player. The Round selects Tara Iti Golf Club Course for its architectural, historical, or territorial value in the World Golf Atlas.
Geography & setting
Tara Iti Golf Club Course is located in Mangawhai, in the Northland region of New Zealand. The course unfolds across a coastal links landscape. This geographical description should be complemented by details on the exact soil nature, altitude, prevailing exposure, winds, vegetation, visible landscapes, and the influence of seasons on playing conditions.
History
Opened in 2015, Tara Iti was created by Tom Doak and Renaissance Golf on former coastal forest land reshaped into open dunes.
Architecture
Strategic width, natural green sites, firm sand and coastal wind create a course with an old-world links feel.
The course in detail
The course features 18 holes, with a par of 71, and measures approximately 6200 meters from the championship tees. The course skillfully utilizes its coastal links environment to shape its angles, hazards, and green approaches.
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