THE GRANGE GOLF CLUB
Grange Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland , New Zealand

About the Grange

Situated in Manukau City, only 20 minutes drive from the centre of Auckland, The Grange Golf Club is one of New Zealand's best courses. It offers excellent facilities and a championship standard course suitable for players of all abilities. The course is always well maintained and is an excellent test of golf.

Visitors from around the world are made welcome, and the course has hosted every major New Zealand Tournament, both Amateur and Professional. The new Zealand open Championship has often been held on the course, most recently in January 2001. The Air New Zealand/Shell Open began its 20 year operation at The Grange in 1975, and after moving to other venues returned for the last three years of its existence, 1992 to 1994 inclusive.

The Grange is easy walking (motorized golf carts are avaialble) with undulating tree-lined fairways. The premium is placed on accuracy rather than length with trees and bunkers strategically placed to punish the shots that stray. The greens (Annual Blue grass) are usually fast and very true, and pin placements can be quite demanding.

The course record is 62, set by Roger Davis when winning the N Z Open in 1986. In 1992 Nick Price shot 63 in the final round when winning the Air New Zealand/Shell Open. The amateur record is 63, set by a 21 year old Member of the Club, Logan Holzer, when playing in the Qualifying round for the 2002 N Z Open. After two birdies on the front nine, he shot five further birdies in the second nine to finish at seven under par. In the field of 104 Players only one other Player broke par.

Grange course - Par 70 - Length 6584 yds/5986 metres