The Kinloch Club

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The Kinloch Club is an 18-hole championship golf course in Kinloch, near Taupō on New Zealand’s North Island. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, the course opened in 2007 and is notable as New Zealand’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. The par-72 layout measures 6,734 metres (7,364 yards) from the championship tees and was designed as an inland-links-style course inspired by the classic links of the British Isles.

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Nick Voke 66 (-6) Black · 7,364 yards · Video date: May 12, 2026 View round

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About The Kinloch Club

The course features rolling, heavily contoured fairways, deep bunkering, fast greens, and numerous strategic options that reward careful positioning and course management. Its natural terrain gives the layout a rugged links-like appearance, while the back nine provides sweeping views toward Lake Taupō. Kinloch has earned international recognition and is widely regarded as one of New Zealand’s premier golf courses.

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The Kinloch Club tee comparison
Tees / rating category	Yards	Par	Course rating	Slope
Black	7,364	72	76.6	151
Pro Am (M)	6,806	72	73.7	147
Blue (M)	6,518	72	72.3	141
Blue (L)	6,518	72	78.6	145
Combo	6,112	72	70	136
Pro Am (L)	5,788	72	74.7	134
White (M)	5,721	72	68.7	124
White (L)	5,721	72	74.4	136
Red (M)	5,074	72	66.2	109
Red (L)	5,074	72	70.4	125

Longest tees first. Select a tee to view its hole-by-hole scorecard. Where supplied, M and L/F identify men’s and women’s ratings. Missing ratings are shown as —.

Blue (M) Tees 72 Par 6,518 Yards 72.3 Rating 141 Slope

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT
Yards	386	505	161	428	332	361	155	523	378	3,229
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36
HCP	3	13	7	5	11	9	15	17	1	—

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN
Yards	414	175	507	376	371	219	526	175	525	3,288
Par	4	3	5	4	4	3	5	3	5	36
HCP	2	12	18	6	4	8	14	10	16	—

White (M) Tees 72 Par 5,721 Yards 68.7 Rating 124 Slope

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT
Yards	386	505	160	427	332	360	155	522	378	3,225
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36
HCP	5	13	7	11	15	3	9	17	1	—

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN
Yards	379	159	463	344	339	200	481	159	480	3,004
Par	4	3	5	4	4	3	5	3	5	36
HCP	16	10	14	18	12	8	2	6	4	—

Red (M) Tees 72 Par 5,074 Yards 66.2 Rating 109 Slope

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT
Yards	329	410	103	302	243	256	104	433	325	2,505
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36
HCP	5	13	7	11	15	3	9	17	1	—

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN
Yards	271	115	366	286	260	153	409	92	389	2,341
Par	4	3	5	4	4	3	5	3	5	36
HCP	16	10	14	18	12	8	2	6	4	—

Black Tees 72 Par 7,364 Yards 76.6 Rating 151 Slope

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT
Yards	477	539	186	496	364	385	219	560	455	3,681
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36
HCP	3	13	7	5	11	9	15	17	1	—

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN
Yards	472	208	565	430	421	245	570	200	572	3,683
Par	4	3	5	4	4	3	5	3	5	36
HCP	2	12	18	6	4	8	14	10	16	—

Pro Am (M) Tees 72 Par 6,806 Yards 73.7 Rating 147 Slope

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT
Yards	477	539	143	417	364	350	155	560	378	3,383
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36
HCP	3	13	7	5	11	9	15	17	1	—

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN
Yards	414	175	565	376	421	219	526	200	525	3,421
Par	4	3	5	4	4	3	5	3	5	36
HCP	2	12	18	6	4	8	14	10	16	—

Combo Tees 72 Par 6,112 Yards 70 Rating 136 Slope

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT
Yards	375	505	143	367	277	361	135	523	361	3,047
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36
HCP	3	13	7	5	11	9	15	17	1	—

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN
Yards	414	153	507	314	295	197	526	153	505	3,064
Par	4	3	5	4	4	3	5	3	5	36
HCP	2	12	18	6	4	8	14	10	16	—

Blue (L) Tees 72 Par 6,518 Yards 78.6 Rating 145 Slope

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT
Yards	386	505	161	428	332	361	155	523	378	3,229
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36
HCP	3	13	7	5	11	9	15	17	1	—

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN
Yards	414	175	507	376	371	219	526	175	525	3,288
Par	4	3	5	4	4	3	5	3	5	36
HCP	2	12	18	6	4	8	14	10	16	—

White (L) Tees 72 Par 5,721 Yards 74.4 Rating 136 Slope

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT
Yards	375	448	143	367	277	283	135	444	361	2,833
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36
HCP	3	13	7	5	11	9	15	17	1	—

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN
Yards	334	153	489	314	295	197	447	153	505	2,887
Par	4	3	5	4	4	3	5	3	5	36
HCP	2	12	18	6	4	8	14	10	16	—

Pro Am (L) Tees 72 Par 5,788 Yards 74.7 Rating 134 Slope

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT
Yards	386	448	104	367	312	283	135	523	326	2,884
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36
HCP	3	13	7	5	11	9	15	17	1	—

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN
Yards	334	153	489	314	371	197	447	175	425	2,905
Par	4	3	5	4	4	3	5	3	5	36
HCP	2	12	18	6	4	8	14	10	16	—

Red (L) Tees 72 Par 5,074 Yards 70.4 Rating 125 Slope

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT
Yards	329	410	104	303	244	257	105	433	326	2,511
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36
HCP	3	13	7	5	11	9	15	17	1	—

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN
Yards	296	127	400	314	284	167	447	102	425	2,562
Par	4	3	5	4	4	3	5	3	5	36
HCP	2	12	18	6	4	8	14	10	16	—

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The Kinloch Club

Ranked by Score Differential — normalises gross scores across different tees using slope and course rating, so a ‑1 from the tips can be fairly compared to a ‑10 from the reds.

#	Player	Video	Tees	Par	Score	Diff
1	Nick Voke	We played the HARDEST golf course in the world (18 Hole special) May 12, 2026	Black S: 151 · R: 76.6	72	-6	-7.9
2	Tooms	This Pro Tournament Got Serious… May 27, 2026	Pro Am (M) S: 147 · R: 73.7	72	+4	+1.8
3	Sam Heung Min	ME vs Most BRUTAL Golf Course in New Zealand Jul 8, 2026	Black S: 151 · R: 76.6	72	+7	+1.8
4	Sam Heung Min	We played the HARDEST golf course in the world (18 Hole special) May 12, 2026	Black S: 151 · R: 76.6	72	+7	+1.8
5	Dimchae	We played the HARDEST golf course in the world (18 Hole special) May 12, 2026	Black S: 151 · R: 76.6	72	+7	+1.8

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3 total

Stroke Play

ME vs Most BRUTAL Golf Course in New Zealand

Jul 8, 2026 Sam Heung Min Golf

Sam Heung Min

Stroke Play

This Pro Tournament Got Serious…

May 27, 2026 Tooms Golf

Tooms

Stroke Play

We played the HARDEST golf course in the world (18 Hole special)

May 12, 2026 Sam Heung Min Golf

Sam Heung Min

Nick Voke

Dimchae

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