COURSE INFO
With spectacular views of the Kaimai Ranges, the front nine of the course winds along some challenging water features before making its way towards the residential subdivision and then back to the Country Club.
The back nine heads out from the Country Club to the far end of the course where it’s slightly more open and has views of the harbour. Here you will face some challenging but rewarding holes before returning to the Country Club so you can replenish and refresh yourself in our café and bar.
COURSE IMPROVEMENTS
Fairview Golf Club undertook some major golf course improvements over a 12 month period from February 2017. This saw a new layout to Holes 1-5, drainage and irrigation works to the lower holes and planting throughout the course. These works were done in conjunction with 'The Drive' subdivision works.
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The above course map shows the new Fairview Golf Course layout. Plan is indicative only.
HOLE-BY-HOLE IMPROVEMENTS
Hole #1 – New tees were constructed slightly ahead of the existing tees which opened up the view of the first hole and allow a more favourable landing area. The bunkers on the right of the existing green will be removed and the surrounding area will be regraded to form the main part of the new fairway. A new green will be constructed near the current #2 tees, this green will be larger and more receptive to incoming shots.
Hole #2 – the previous Hole #2 was eliminated and the old third hole has become Hole #2 played from a new set of tees. The bunkers on the left side were eliminated and a new bunker constructed on the front right side of the green.
Hole #3 – The alignment of this hole is now slightly left of where the previous Hole #4 played. A large portion of the previous pond was filled in and converted to fairway. Essentially this is a completely new 350m par 4 with a generous new fairway, no bunkers and a new green set in amongst a hillside with native planting.
Hole #4 – This is a completely new 167m par 3 playing across water with generous bail-out areas to the left of the pond. The green is quite long and set up with a favourable approach allowing you to run the ball onto the green.
Hole #5 – Plays back to the previous Hole #5 green with a new set of tees and a new pond down the left side of the boundary. The alignment of the hole is slightly right of the previous hole making for a soft dogleg left. The right greenside bunker was eliminated opening up a new angle on the right.
Hole #10 – The orientation of the tees has been adjusted to aim further left and some trees were removed down the left side of the fairway. A fairway bunker has been placed down the right side and native plantings incorporated into the mounding behind the bunker.
Lower Holes
- A series of mounding and wetland areas have been added in between Holes #12, 15 & 16. This has helped to visually separate these holes as well as adding an element of interest with native plantings. The wetlands have also helped improve the drainage of the lower holes.
- The Hole #16 tee has been raised to create a starting platform, breaking up the tee and fairway.
- Mounding and swales have been added behind the Hole #15 green.
- We have also undertaken Stage 5 of our irrigation for the 16th green and 17th tees.
The below course summary is accurate to the current course before the 2017 completed improvements. During the improvments some there may be some variations, closed holes and temporary holes.
Men |
Black |
Par 72 |
6,148 metres |
Course Rating 72.1 |
Slope 120 |
|
Blue |
Par 72 |
5,847 metres |
Course Rating 70.3 |
Slope 116 |
|
White |
Par 72 |
5,445 metres |
Course Rating 68.3 |
Slope 115 |
Women |
White |
Par 73 |
5,445 metres |
Course Rating 74.2 |
Slope 124 |
|
Yellow |
Par 73 |
4,918 metres |
Course Rating 70.5 |
Slope 117 |
HOLE 1
Men |
Black |
Par 4 |
292 metres |
Stroke 8 |
|
Blue |
Par 4 |
290 metres |
Stroke 8 |
|
White |
Par 4 |
277 metres |
Stroke 8 |
Women |
White |
Par 4 |
277 metres |
Stroke 12 |
|
Yellow |
Par 4 |
256 metres |
Stroke 12 |
The raised tee gives you a view of the upcoming five holes highlighting the challenging location of the water features ahead. Best played down the right side to allow the natural contour to bring your ball back to the centre. Aim right of centre to allow for the natural falls of the green.
HOLE 2
Men |
Black |
Par 3 |
178 metres |
Stroke 10 |
|
Blue |
Par 3 |
178 metres |
Stroke 10 |
|
White |
Par 3 |
137 metres |
Stroke 10 |
Women |
White |
Par 3 |
137 metres |
Stroke 18 |
|
Yellow |
Par 3 |
125 metres |
Stroke 18 |
A deceptively long par 3 with bunkers waiting for your ball either side of the entrance to the green. Take the prevailing sou’wester into account if it’s blowing.
HOLE 3
Men |
Black |
Par 4 |
337 metres |
Stroke 12 |
|
Blue |
Par 4 |
335 metres |
Stroke 12 |
|
White |
Par 4 |
281 metres |
Stroke 12 |
Women |
White |
Par 4 |
281 metres |
Stroke 14 |
|
Yellow |
Par 4 |
243 metres |
Stroke 14 |
Decision time, to lay up or attack beyond the water, with bunkers waiting. If laying up an inviting second shot to the green awaits, keep the ball to the centre or left of this two tier green.
HOLE 4
Men |
Black |
Par 5 |
443 metres |
Stroke 14 |
|
Blue |
Par 5 |
442 metres |
Stroke 14 |
|
White |
Par 5 |
428 metres |
Stroke 14 |
Women |
White |
Par 5 |
428 metres |
Stroke 2 |
|
Yellow |
Par 5 |
404 metres |
Stroke 2 |
How confident are you feeling? Water to the left short and to the right long. Once past this the green invites you ‘to have a go’ but remember a pond awaits on the left and it’s out of bounds to the right.
HOLE 5
Men |
Black |
Par 4 |
344 metres |
Stroke 4 |
|
Blue |
Par 4 |
341 metres |
Stroke 4 |
|
White |
Par 4 |
332 metres |
Stroke 4 |
Women |
White |
Par 4 |
332 metres |
Stroke 10 |
|
Yellow |
Par 4 |
278 metres |
Stroke 10 |
A gentle dog leg right, a ball left of centre over the crest will gently roll back to the centre of the fairway. An inviting green in a natural amphitheatre gathers your ball in after clearing the bunkers to left and right of the entry line.
HOLE 6
Men |
Black |
Par 5 |
487 metres |
Stroke 18 |
|
Blue |
Par 5 |
463 metres |
Stroke 18 |
|
White |
Par 5 |
435 metres |
Stroke 18 |
Women |
White |
Par 5 |
435 metres |
Stroke 4 |
|
Yellow |
Par 5 |
409 metres |
Stroke 4 |
An elevated tee invites a big hit to a spacious fairway. A narrow water hazard to the right for the second shot ensures the dog leg is played. A generous green awaits the final shot of this par 5 but out of bounds tracks down the right.
HOLE 7
Men |
Black |
Par 4 |
308 metres |
Stroke 16 |
|
Blue |
Par 4 |
307 metres |
Stroke 16 |
|
White |
Par 4 |
291 metres |
Stroke 16 |
Women |
White |
Par 4 |
291 metres |
Stroke 6 |
|
Yellow |
Par 4 |
277 metres |
Stroke 6 |
Water borders the left of the fairway with a pond awaiting any slice to the right. Easily reached in two so relax and do not force the shots to the inviting large green which awaits.
HOLE 8
Men |
Black |
Par 4 |
318 metres |
Stroke 6 |
|
Blue |
Par 4 |
316 metres |
Stroke 6 |
|
White |
Par 4 |
300 metres |
Stroke 6 |
Women |
White |
Par 4 |
300 metres |
Stroke 8 |
|
Yellow |
Par 4 |
271 metres |
Stroke 8 |
Course management to the fore, water to the left and out of bounds to the right. The fairway banks off to the right of the fairway to gather balls in. Another green helped with banks to the left and right but falls away to the rear.
HOLE 9
Men |
Black |
Par 3 |
162 metres |
Stroke 2 |
|
Blue |
Par 3 |
147 metres |
Stroke 2 |
|
White |
Par 3 |
145 metres |
Stroke 2 |
Women |
White |
Par 3 |
145 metres |
Stroke 16 |
|
Yellow |
Par 3 |
101 metres |
Stroke 16 |
Plays uphill back to the clubhouse. Only a par 3 but allow for the elevation and prevailing winds if blowing and a large bunker front left, pot bunkers right of the green and out of bounds to the right.
HOLE 10
Men |
Black |
Par 4 |
311 metres |
Stroke 15 |
|
Blue |
Par 4 |
307 metres |
Stroke 15 |
|
White |
Par 4 |
292 metres |
Stroke 15 |
Women |
White |
Par 4 |
292 metres |
Stroke 17 |
|
Yellow |
Par 4 |
223 metres |
Stroke 17 |
A wide welcoming fairway, but the longer you are the narrower the second approach shot if you are offline. A generous flat green awaits.
HOLE 11
Men |
Black |
Par 3 |
156 metres |
Stroke 13 |
|
Blue |
Par 3 |
151 metres |
Stroke 13 |
|
White |
Par 3 |
148 metres |
Stroke 13 |
Women |
White |
Par 3 |
148 metres |
Stroke 15 |
|
Yellow |
Par 3 |
141 metres |
Stroke 15 |
A short par 3 inviting you to attack the pin. The water and a large bunker to the left are the only distractions.
HOLE 12
Men |
Black |
Par 5 |
571 metres |
Stroke 11 |
|
Blue |
Par 5 |
471 metres |
Stroke 11 |
|
White |
Par 5 |
435 metres |
Stroke 11 |
Women |
White |
Par 5 |
435 metres |
Stroke 5 |
|
Yellow |
Par 5 |
431 metres |
Stroke 5 |
The start of the challenging long holes. From the elevated tee take in the layout of the next five holes so you can plan your route tee to green noting the water and contours. On the tee this par 5 rolls out before you, use the generous fairway to help you gain the advantage but beware the out of bounds to the left of the raised green, the deep bunker to the right and a hidden trap long left.
HOLE 13
Men |
Black |
Par 3 |
201 metres |
Stroke 7 |
|
Blue |
Par 3 |
170 metres |
Stroke 7 |
|
White |
Par 3 |
135 metres |
Stroke 7 |
Women |
White |
Par 3 |
135 metres |
Stroke 13 |
|
Yellow |
Par 3 |
84 metres |
Stroke 13 |
A long par 3 played over a river with bunkers to both sides of the green for long hitters. For higher handicappers this is easier than it appears as you may be playing to the green with your second shot.
HOLE 14
Men |
Black |
Par 5 |
597 metres |
Stroke 3 |
|
Blue |
Par 5 |
548 metres |
Stroke 3 |
|
White |
Par 5 |
496 metres |
Stroke 3 |
Women |
White |
Par 5 |
496 metres |
Stroke 1 |
|
Yellow |
Par 5 |
450 metres |
Stroke 1 |
This par 5 is often considered the signature hole of the course with breath taking views to the ranges and back to the harbour. From the tee the landing zone looks narrow with out of bounds to the left and water to the right. Do not force the shot, the fairway is wider than you think. Play this hole to your capabilities and putting out will be a pleasure.
HOLE 15
Men |
Black |
Par 4 |
407 metres |
Stroke 1 |
|
Blue |
Par 4 |
367 metres |
Stroke 1 |
|
White |
Par 4 |
367 metres |
Stroke 1 |
Women |
White |
Par 5 |
367 metres |
Stroke 7 |
|
Yellow |
Par 4 |
360 metres |
Stroke 7 |
Another daunting hole from the tee but there is generous fairway ahead so play to the left of the fairway to take the river out of play. The swale across the fairway only catches out the longer hitters in the winter months so good course management will tame this long hole.
HOLE 16
Men |
Black |
Par 4 |
386 metres |
Stroke 5 |
|
White |
Par 4 |
336 metres |
Stroke 5 |
|
Blue |
Par 4 |
367 metres |
Stroke 5 |
Women |
White |
Par 4 |
336 metres |
Stroke 3 |
|
Yellow |
Par 5 |
360 metres |
Stroke 3 |
The last of the long holes with the widest hazard free area from any tee. Manage the swale and the green beckons. Two bunkers to the left and one to the right will require the attention of the long hitters so this two level green demands respect.
HOLE 17
Men |
Black |
Par 4 |
300 metres |
Stroke 17 |
|
Blue |
Par 4 |
299 metres |
Stroke 17 |
|
White |
Par 4 |
271 metres |
Stroke 17 |
Women |
White |
Par 4 |
271 metres |
Stroke 11 |
|
Yellow |
Par 4 |
243 metres |
Stroke 11 |
An uphill blind par 4 requires an act of faith as you hug the bank to the left of the ridge. A good tee shot rewards all players. When you rise the crest you are greeted by a green tucked slightly to the left with a stream to the front requiring the attention of the shorter hitter.
HOLE 18
Men |
Black |
Par 4 |
350 metres |
Stroke 9 |
|
Blue |
Par 4 |
348 metres |
Stroke 9 |
|
White |
Par 4 |
339 metres |
Stroke 9 |
Women |
White |
Par 4 |
339 metres |
Stroke 9 |
|
Yellow |
Par 4 |
295 metres |
Stroke 9 |
The club house beckons but beware the water hazard down the right of the fairway and the pond long front. Respect this hole and it will reward you. The bunker short right of the green is balanced by the banking to the right and rear of the green. Go left and you’ll face a challenging final approach to a friendly putting surface.