Carrington Golf Course
The Course
The tournament standard 18 hole Carrington Golf Course was inaugurated on December 15, 2003 and designed by American golf course designer Matt Dye.
The unique feature of the Carrington Golf Course is that, although it has an oceanside location, it looks and plays like an "inland golf" course, complete with rolling hills, vales, and natural water hazards. It is not a typical "tabletop" oceanside golf course, which is sighted on a flat plateau with man-made obstacles, produced from artificial contouring of the land. Instead, Carrington stresses the natural contours of its location on the gently sloping lower levels of a hill side site adjacent to the Pacific Ocean.
The resultant effect is the challenging play of a rolling inland golf course but with the beautiful ocean vistas of its seaside location. We believe that this is a combination unique to Carrington and unmatched at any other top ranked tournament quality golf course in New Zealand.
| Rating | Slope | |
| Tiger | 74.2 | 128 |
| Blue | 71.2 | 119 |
| White | 69 | 115 |
| Red | 65.1 | 103 |
"....Carrington, home to ... one of the country's best, most beautiful and challenging golf courses." Northland Age
Fees and Tuition
NZGA Member $85.00
We can also arrange golf tuition with a local golf instructor (ex PGA pro). Please call the pro-shop on 09-408 7222 to arrange lessons or obtain further information
Course Designer; Matt Dye
The designer of Carrington is Matt Dye, considered to be a leading member of the new generation of American golf course designers, and a third generation member of one of the best known families of golf designers in the world. Matt, his sister, his brother, and two cousins, follow in the family tradition established by their grandfather Paul, Matt's, late father Roy, and his legendary uncle, Pete Dye.
Matt has designed courses for Sleep Ridge Golf Club, Orem, Utah, and El Rio Golf Club, Mohave, Arizona. He has also recently completed working on the Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, and The Promontory Golf Club in Park City, Utah, both designed by his uncle, Pete.
Carrington Club golf course is the first course designed in New Zealand by a Dye family member.
Course Features: The course is 6417 metres (7267 yards) in length, par 72, and encompasses a variety of terrains from rolling vales to challenging water holes. The course is completely irrigated.
The course is designed to accommodate golfers of all abilities and offers a great variety of hole play, from one of the longest par 5's in New Zealand 569 metres (599 yards), to one of the shortest par 3's at 113 metres (132 yards) over water.
All tees and greens are constructed to U.S.G.A. tournament quality standards, there are multiple tee placements for each hole,.
The course was designed by Matt Dye, a third generation member of the internationally acclaimed Dye family of golf course designers.
"For most guests... An encounter with the Matt Dye - redesigned par 72 golf course is the first priority." Northland Naturally
Ambience
Carrington golf course is sited so as to provide a variety of vistas to the golfer. The course is located between sweeping ocean views to the north and east, and hill side vineyards of Karikari Estate to the south. The Black Angus herd of Carrington Farms grazes on gently rolling pasture lands to the east and west of the golf course. To the north are wetlands, planted with native trees and flora and containing a large lake which is home to many native birds.
Spectacular views of the golf course, wetlands, beach, and ocean beyond are visible from the clubhouse and lounge complex. The clubhouse is sited on a high ridge in the middle of the golf course in order to take full advantage of the unique combination of vistas.
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