A MATTER OF COURSE

"Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness" - William Wordsworth.

Of course we can't all be writing poetry so golfing is probably not a bad option.
Not that I am capable.
My one and only attempt ended with me acknowledging that one must be able to at least hit the ball. As I was not having any luck with that, I passed my bucket of balls to another, rubbed my shoulder and sat and watched others who were able to make the connection of club to ball.



For those who really know what they are doing, Opotiki Golf Club offers a testing 70 par course. There are some great views out to hills and sea to be enjoyed (if not spending all your time searching for stray shots) and fairways and greens that are well looked after.
"The ardent golfer would play Mt Everest if someone put a flag stick on top"- Pete Dye


A dedicated band of locals and visitors enjoy the challenges of the course, the competitive play, the companionship, and undoubtedly the after match debriefings held in the clubrooms.

Whether a fan or not, the course is a very attractive part of our town.

"All I've got against it is that it takes you so far from the clubhouse"
- Eric Linklater 1929

New members are always welcome here in Opotiki.