Arrowtown · New Zealand · Otago
The Hills Golf Club
The Hills Course
The Hills Course holds a significant place in Otago golf. It is a private course renowned for its landscape and art installations. Located in Arrowtown, in the Otago region, this course is set in a mountain parkland type of terrain. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a golfing experience unique to New Zealand, complete with its history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the decisions it demands from the player. The Round selects The Hills Course for its architectural, historical, or territorial value within the World Golf Atlas.
mountain · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,500 m · 2007
At a glance
The Hills Course holds a significant place in Otago golf. It is a private course renowned for its landscape and art installations. Located in Arrowtown, in the Otago region, this course is set in a mountain parkland type of terrain. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a golfing experience unique to New Zealand, complete with its history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the decisions it demands from the player. The Round selects The Hills Course for its architectural, historical, or territorial value within the World Golf Atlas.
Geography & setting
The Hills Course is located in Arrowtown, in the Otago region of New Zealand. The course unfolds within a mountain parkland type of terrain. This geographical description should be complemented by the exact nature of the soils, the altitude, the prevailing exposure, the winds, the vegetation, the visible landscapes, and the influence of the seasons on playing conditions.
History
Opened in 2007, The Hills was designed by John Darby on entrepreneur Michael Hill’s private estate.
Architecture
Glacial hills, lakes, wetlands, major bunkering and monumental sculpture create a highly staged course.
The course in detail
The course features 18 holes, with a par of 72, and measures approximately 6500 meters from the reference markers. It utilizes its mountain parkland environment to shape the angles, hazards, and green approaches.
Club experience
The private club combines contemporary clubhouse, art park and New Zealand Open history.
Practical information
- Official website
- www.thehills.co.nz/