Travels with John and Janice

Dateline January 30, 2015 – Cape Kidnappers

on February 11, 2015February 11, 2015By John and Janice

We drove from the Millhills Lodge to our golf game at Cape Kidnappers. We arrived at the entrance to the course in the 30 minutes our GPS device (Tom Tom) said, but, we were not at the course. There was a gate where we rang to have it open and were advised to drive carefully it would be about a ...

Dateline January 30, 2015 – “Ace” Bunny Warenski – Hole in One!!!

on February 7, 2015February 7, 2015By John and Janice

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Bunny shoots a Hole in One on the third hole at Cape Kidnappers!

What we have not told you is back at the Wairakei Golf Club
Bunny put her clubs on the ground to warm up at the practice range, she picked them up and YUCK there was duck poop on then wh...

January 29, 2015 – Golf at Jack Nicholas Designed Kinloch Golf Club

on February 7, 2015February 7, 2015By John and Janice

Thursday morning it was on to Kinloch Golf Club. We had another great night with Pat and use at their wonderful B&B Ambleside. Jack Nicholas designed this course about 7 years ago for a wealthy New Zealander that had no knowledge of golf, Phil, the golf professional thinks that the owner google...

Dateline January 28, 2015 – Golf at Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary

updated on February 5, 2015February 2, 2015By John and Janice

On Wednesday we had a 10:00 tee time at Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary. Wairakei is owned by a wealthy dairy farmer that the locals in Taupo refer to as smiley, because no one has ever seen him smiling. As you arrive at the course you first see this beautiful totem pole from the Maori, beautiful they...

Dateline January 26, 2015 -Golf at Gulf Harbour

updated on February 2, 2015February 2, 2015By John and Janice

After an excellent breakfast at Swallow Ridge we said our good byes to our wonderful hosts Mike and Chris, and the great facility.

We headed south back toward Auckland for a round of golf at Gulf Harbour, a Robert Trent Jones course that hosted the 1998 World Cup of golf. Jones likens the...