Waiuku Golf Club

South West of Auckland in the Franklin district, home to the signature 14th, “Cloutman’s Corner,” with views out to the Manukau Harbour.

South West of Auckland in the Franklin district is Waiuku Golf Club.

18 holes over 5424 metres, short in places so wait your time to score well around here. No names for the holes just numbers, except the 14th. The signature hole, “Cloutman’s Corner” is a risk or reward par 4 with views out to the Manukau Harbour.

The Course

Waiuku Golf Club clubhouse framed by mature trees — The clubhouse, framed by mature trees

Golfer with a trundler on a tree-framed fairway at Waiuku Golf Club — A tree-framed fairway, trundler in tow

Stone footbridge over the lily pond at Waiuku Golf Club — A stone footbridge over the course’s lily pond

Water lilies on the pond beside the stone bridge at Waiuku Golf Club — Water lilies on the pond beside the bridge

Dogleg fairway guarded by stone-edged bunkers at Waiuku Golf Club — A dogleg fairway guarded by stone-edged bunkers

Avenue of mature trees lining a fairway at Waiuku Golf Club — An avenue of mature trees lining the fairway

A well-kept green with flag at Waiuku Golf Club, clubhouse beyond — A well-kept green, clubhouse beyond

Get to Know the Holes

Most of Waiuku’s holes go by number alone, but the course saves its one named hole for the back nine — the 14th, “Cloutman’s Corner,” a risk-or-reward par 4 with views out to the Manukau Harbour.

Hole 8 marker post at Waiuku Golf Club — The 8th hole marker

Manukau Harbour view from the harbourside stretch of holes at Waiuku Golf Club, near the signature 14th, Cloutman's Corner — The Manukau Harbour view along the harbourside stretch, near the signature 14th, “Cloutman’s Corner”

15th tee marker at Waiuku Golf Club, Ladies 410 metres Par 5, with the Manukau Harbour beyond — The 15th tee (Ladies, 410m, Par 5), harbour beyond

Local Character

Between hazards and hole markers, a few quieter details caught the eye on the way round — a bench overlooking the fairway, and a trundler-toting round making its way back toward the clubhouse.

A bench overlooking the fairway at Waiuku Golf Club — A quiet bench overlooking the fairway

Golfer with a trundler and the clubhouse in the distance at Waiuku Golf Club — A round in progress, clubhouse in the distance

Club History

The grounds also carry a quiet stone memorial, and a scorecard from a round played here — the kind of everyday keepsake that tells its own story about a day on this course.

Stone memorial monument on the grounds of Waiuku Golf Club — A stone memorial on the course grounds

A hand-held scorecard from a round played at Waiuku Golf Club — A scorecard from a round played here

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

Racecourse Road, Waiuku, Auckland