On The Road to Schytherbolle

Image from wairakeigolfcourse.co.nz
Leaving Cape Kidnappers wasn't easy especially when feeling like anything else would be an anti climax. But not so.
We’re on our way to wonderful Wairakei.
As mentioned in a previous post
“…the nearest thing to the King's Course Gleneagles that I’ve ever seen or played in, in the Southern Hemisphere.”
The above picture is of the first hole at Wairakei which is like Dun Whinny, the first hole at the King's Course, in that it looks easy. And it is compared to what's in store.
Excuse me while I indulge myself by including a pic of Dun Whinny

Image from gleneagles.com
Now back to Wairakei
If you'll click on this link it'll take you to the score card.
It's not immediately apparent that if you click on one of the holes on the course map then you can see more photographs of this wonderful golf course.
For instance their most famous hole called 'The Rogue'
Here's a pic and description from ausgolf.com.au


Without doubt, 14 ‘The Rogue’ is Wairakei’s signature hole, a 548m uphill par 5 with a huge pine in the centre of the fairway 400m from the tee. The huge kidney shaped green is cut into a steep hillside, and was once protected by a fearsome single ‘hell’ bunker. Alas, constant erosion dictated that it be replaced with three smaller pots.