Tara Iti is ranked 19th on Golf.com’s top-100 PHOTO: GOLF NZ
For a second consecutive year four New Zealand courses have been named among Golf.com’s top-100.
The North Auckland trio of Tara Iti, Te Arai Links North and Te Arai Links South and Hawke’s Bay’s Cape Kidnappers.
Tara Iti is the highest ranked New Zealand course, moving up one place to 19th on the list .
The Mangawhai course has continued to rise up the rankings after first entering at 29th and is ranked ahead of numerous well-known courses
Te Arai Links North is 98th while Te Arai Links South comes in at 79th Cape Kidnappers is 65th.
New Jersey course Pine Valley has retained the top spot, beating California’s Cypress Point and the Old Course at St Andrews.
Irish course Royal County Down moves up two places into the top five while next year’s US Open host Shinnecock Hills is in fifth spot.
