Cape Kidnappers Golf Course - New Zealand

Author: Jeff + Claude AI

Genre: Sport, Golf, PGA, Course

Date: 27th September 2026

Description: Perched on dramatic clifftops high above Hawke's Bay, Cape Kidnappers is one of the most breathtaking golf courses on the planet — and this book takes you deep inside its wind-swept fairways and vertigo-inducing greens. From Tom Doak's audacious design philosophy to a hole-by-hole tour, readers will discover the geology, wildlife, and working farmland that give this New Zealand icon its unmistakable character. Along the way, chapters on weather-driven club selection, the famous gannet colony, and essential travel tips make it as useful for the visiting golfer as it is captivating for the armchair traveler. A must-have companion for anyone drawn to golf's wildest frontiers.

Summary

Ch1. The Edge of the World

Ch2. Designing on the Brink

Ch3. The Eighteen Holes

Ch4. The Land Beneath the Fairways

Ch5. Wind, Weather, and the Art of Club Selection

Ch6. The Farm at the End of the Earth

Ch7. Gannet Colony and the Living Cliffs

Ch8. Practical Matters for the Visiting Golfer