Greenacres Country Club

A flat, tree-lined parkland course on Invercargill’s northern edge, with its own driving range and a good reputation across Southland.

On the Northern side of Invercargill is Greenacres Country Club. With a driving range attached to the club it is busy part of the golfing world.

Established in 1969, this flat parkland course is well endowed with trees and has a good reputation locally.

The Course

Fairway curving around the pond toward the green Fairway framed by trees with the green and bunker beyond Green tucked behind a pond and greenside bunker Pond guarding the green, with a footbridge alongside Golfer resting at the tee shelter

Get to Know the Holes

Southland’s clubs love a colourful hole name, and Greenacres is no exception.

Hole 1 sign, Embarrassed, par 4
Hole 1 · Embarrassed (Par 4)
Hole 12 sign, Moon Landing, par 4
Hole 12 · Moon Landing (Par 4)
Hole 13 sign, West Arm, par 4
Hole 13 · West Arm (Par 4)

Local Character

Sheep grazing in the paddock next to the course
The neighbours – a paddock of sheep border the course.
A ball-retrieving pole reaching into the pond
Ball-retrieval technology, Greenacres-style.
Colourful ornamental windmill beside the fairway
A windmill with nothing to do on a still Southland day.

Amenities

The on-course toilet block, with an old water tower standing behind it

Ken’s Loo Report

The on-course facilities, complete with their own water tower standing guard behind.

Weathered sign, missing a letter, pointing toward the toilet
The signage could use a touch-up (or a spare letter T).
Small shed tucked among tall poplar trees beside the fairway
Tucked away under the poplars.

Club History

Entrance arch reading Golf, Green Acres Country Club, Thank You
The clubhouse entrance – though the sign still reads “Green Acres,” two words.

Ken’s Visit

Greenacres Country Club – Working off the Turkey dinner

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

89 Steel Road, West Plains 9874

www.greenacrescountry.org.nz

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