Welcome to The Kinloch Club, the Taupo regions #1 golf course facility and accommodation.
We are delighted that a panel of rankers of top professionals and industry specialists within New Zealand, have ranked Kinloch the No.1 course in the country. The process adopted saw the introduction of the Golf Digest technique of ranking, where seven categories were judged - shot values, resistance to scoring, design variety, memorability, aesthetics, conditioning and ambience.
At The Kinloch Club, all golfing guests who are visiting the Taupo region are welcome to drive the 20 minutes to experience this outstanding Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. With Lake Taupo as a backdrop on the back 9 holes of the course, the location is a fantastic one to enjoy and take in the stunning scenery that Taupo offers.
The Kinloch Club has become a must play on any golfers itinerary who wishes to experience the true challenge of a Championship layout golf course. International and Kiwi golfing guests alike, are discovering the truly magical experience that a round of golf offers at this remarkable golf facility.
The Kinloch Golf Club was completed and open for public play in February 2008. Jack Nicklaus visited to officially open the golf course and was extremely impressed with the final product.
Since opening the stature and maturity of the golf course has grown significantly as increasing numbers of guests experience the truly unique character of the golf course which challenges every single aspect of a golfers game.
27,000 years since a super eruption created the stunning landscape and pumice soil base, Jack Nicklaus has created a masterpiece which could fool you into thinking the course has been there for over a century. A stunning backdrop of Lake Taupo to the south and the Kinloch hills to the east creates a unique ambiance that is rarely experienced anywhere else in the world.
5 sets of tees offer all levels of golfer a remarkable day at Kinloch, topped off with exceptional service at the fully stocked pro-shop, as well as exquisite food at the Restaurant and Bar.
Opportunities also exist to stay onsite at The Kinloch Club at two available properties on site within the golf course gates (Dunalistair House and No.2, The Fairways). View our Accommodation page for more details.
A Top 100 World Ranking in Golf Course Architecture Magazine in 2013 is a proud achievement, as the ranking is one from 200 golf architect peers!
The Kinloch Club also made the Golf Digest Top 100 Courses in the World outside the US in 2012 -
View the Ranking List here :
THE GOLF DIGEST TOP 100 OUTSIDE US
"Jack Nicklaus played an exhibition in New Zealand forty-five years ago and fell hard for the place. But despite having designed courses in thirty countries, Nicklaus hadn't left his mark on the Land of the Long White Cloud until now.
After four years of planning and construction, overlooking moody Lake Taupo in volcanic terrain, Nicklaus has completed The Kinloch Club. The course rumbles across a dramatically undulating landscape punctuated by exposed rock. Its fairways are contoured and conditioned for ground play and flecked with disheveled bunkers."
(Best New Courses 2007- US Travel and leisure Golf magazine - Nigel Wall)