Tour of Holes 1 to 9
Hole #1 Totara
Par 4, Length 339 m men 321 m ladies Stoke 2 men, 2 ladies
A nice medium-length par 4 to start your round. Slight dogleg left. Ideal position for drive is right-hand side of fairway. Drives along the left will be blocked from the green by the three Totara trees that are about 70 m from the green. The green slopes from back to front and can be very fast in that direction, so best to leave the ball below the hole to avoid a 3 putt.
Tōtara grow up to 30 metres tall, with massive trunks. They were used by the Māori for canoes and carving. There are three fine examples in the grove on the left side of the fairway close to the green.
