Cape Kidnappers Golf Course
Ranked #39New Zealand

Cape Kidnappers Golf Course

Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay, North Island

4.3(194 reviews)
Nearest Airport

Hawke's Bay (NPE)

25 km · ~28 min transfer

Airport Transfer

≈ €35

One way, taxi/shuttle

Hotel per Night

NZD 15004000

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers

3-Night Estimate

≈ €4,235

Transfer + hotel + green fee

About the Course

Cape Kidnappers is one of the most dramatic golf experiences on earth. Tom Doak built the course on the spectacular cliff-top ridges above Hawke's Bay on New Zealand's North Island, with some fairways barely 40 metres wide perched above 140-metre drops to the Pacific Ocean below. The gannet colony at the Cape end of the property adds a natural spectacle that is unique in world golf. The course has won universal acclaim since opening in 2004 and is regularly listed among the world's top 30.

Gallery

Cape Kidnappers Golf Course — fairway
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Course Highlights

140m cliff dropsGannet colonyNarrow ridge fairwaysHawke's BayTom Doak masterpiece

Awards & Recognition

  • Golf Digest Top 30 World
  • Most Dramatic Course in the Southern Hemisphere

Visitor Information

Guest Policy: Hotel guests and day visitors welcome. Advance booking essential.

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Best months to visit

Where to Stay

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers — exterior, near Cape Kidnappers Golf Course
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers — guest room, near Cape Kidnappers Golf Course
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers — spa & pool, near Cape Kidnappers Golf Course

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers

One of the world's finest lodge hotels on a working sheep farm. Extraordinary luxury.

WellnessSpa2km from course

NZD 15004000

per night

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Where to Eat

The Farm Restaurant

On-site

Exceptional farm-to-table dining using produce grown on the property.

$$$$

Modern New Zealand

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