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Competition Course/The Gap Course, Polocrosse Grounds, Taumarunui - 18 objects each
I would classify the Polocrosse courses as more obstacle than golf .. BUT ... they will make you a better player. There are numerous compulsories; to the left of there, to the right of there, under that and in there type of holes. And there's even a compulsory opposite hand hole! This park can get a little boggy over winter as well,so if you plan on attending the ''Gumboot Open', held traditionally on the first weekend in July, make sure you do indeed take your gumboots!

National Park Course, Discovery Lodge Highway 47, National Park - 18 objects. A National Tour course.
This is a lovely course aptly named Smokin' Mountain lies under the gaze of the 3 snow capped mountains that make up Tongariro National Park, so yes .. in winter it can be cold. The locals have done a lot of work on this one, so it's sad to hear through the bush telegraph that our days are numbered on this particular property. The great use made of the available wooded areas makes this course a good test of accuracy, as well as placement and distance. Not a lot of elevation but still a very testing course.

The Hill, Tanga Rd - Piriaka...[18 objects] - A National Tour course.
This is in fact The Hill mk 2 and just quietly I think there's a few golfers pleased for the change. You do need to keep ya wits about ya though, as the local top dressing strip is right in the middle and low flying planes can really put the geebees up ya on a crucial putt! Another course you can take a bad roll on as well and note that just because the ground looks firm, it doesn't mean you won't sink up to your knees in mud! There are a lot of Totara trees as well and they catch disc better than an ultimate player in the end zone. Click here for a report and pics on the 2004 Hill Tournament.

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