Kauri Cliffs
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Kauri Cliffs

Matauri Bay, NorthlandEditors’ score 5.0/5Pacific Lodge Icon

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Overview

Why it matters

Kauri Cliffs is a grand Pacific escape where golf and lodge life seem designed in the same breath. Holes move across ridges, farmland, native bush, and cliff edges, with the Cavalli Islands floating offshore like a painter’s reward.

The course is generous enough to invite resort rhythm and dramatic enough to make the round feel cinematic. Ocean views arrive repeatedly but never cheaply, balanced by thoughtful green sites and a service culture that understands privacy. It is Northland luxury at full volume: expansive, serene, and deeply transportive.

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Par

72

Yardage

7,119

Holes

18

Opened

2000

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Difficulty

8/10

Architect

David Harman

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Clara Beaumont

★★★★★

Every hole seemed to reveal another Pacific panorama, and the lodge service made the whole stay seamless.

Theo Nakamura

★★★★★

A rare course where the scenery is spectacular and the golf still has enough strategy to stay with you.

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Kauri Cliffs Dining Room

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Estate-grown produce, ocean views, and quietly indulgent fireside service

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