With five international golf courses within 25 minutes of each other, Queenstown is one of the world’s top golfing destinations. Choose from 8 golf courses, all within a 15-60 minute drive.
Golf clubs, shoes, and golf trundlers (hand cart) can all be hired at any of Queenstown’s golf courses. Electric golf carts are available for hire at some golf courses, but we recommend you book in advance. New Zealand golf courses don’t have caddies; players push golf trundlers (hand cart) or use electric golf carts where available. It is also possible to book your golf equipment in advance from central Queenstown.
// Millbrook Golf Club //
One of New Zealand’s most famous. Known for its picturesque setting and wonderful bars and restaurants. This 27-hole championship course offers three nine hole courses. Surrounded by mountains on all sides and situated in a natural amphitheatre, Regularly voted Best Golf Course in New Zealand.
// The Hills Golf Club //
Home to the New Zealand Golf Open. Sir Michael Hill’s private 18-hole par 72 golf course in Arrowtown is set over 500 acres of land planted in mountain tussocks and features a contemporary sculpture park by top New Zealand and overseas artists. There are no parallel fairways and no two holes alike.
// Queenstown Golf Club / Kelvin Heights Golf Course //
Every golfer has this course on their tick list, New Zealand’s most beautiful and maybe the world’s most beautiful. The 18-hole course is situated on a Peninsula surrounded by mountain backdrops and Lake Wakatipu on 3 sides, It’s sunny position makes it a great winter course. Closest 18-hole course to downtown Queenstown.
// Jacks Point Championship Golf Club //
With incredible views of the Remarkable mountain range and Lake Wakatipu. A truly stunning 18-hole par 72 course. Alpine grasses, wetlands and dry stone walls all add a unique feel to this memorable course.
// Over the Top Golf Course //
The ultimate golf experience. Situated at 4500 feet overlooking Queenstown this par 3 unique golf experience has four tee boxes the altitude golfer can use to attempt their hole in one. Access by helicopter only, players will fly in, play the hole, putt out on top before flying out. So memorable!
// Kingston Golf Club //
A 9-hole 72 par course, 30-minute drive from Queenstown. Popular in the summer months.
// Arrowtown Golf Club //
A beautiful course with challenging narrow fairways, popular with the locals.
// Frankton Golf Centre //
Ideal for beginners and senior golfers this 9-hole course is 15 minutes from downtown Queenstown.
// Wanaka Golf Club //
Only an hour’s drive, this 18-hole course has spectacular views over Lake Wanaka, take your camera!
// Cromwell Golf Club //
40 minutes out of Queenstown and set amongst Central Otago’s vineyards and fruit growing area. This championship course is the most inland links course in New Zealand. The sand based fairways guarantee year-round dry underfoot conditions.
