Muriwai Golf Club
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Muriwai Golf Club

18 holes • Par 72 • 5,322m • Slope 121

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About Muriwai Golf Club

Muriwai Golf Club is an 18-hole seaside links at 101 Coast Road, Muriwai, on Auckland's west coast. Golf New Zealand records the club as established in 1956, with the course opening for play in 1960 and major redevelopment taking place between 1999 and 2003. The original layout is credited to Harold Babbage, while later work is associated with John Bourke and Alex Glasgow.

Golf New Zealand currently publishes five named rated configurations: Muriwai, Woodhill, Motutara, Oaia and Gannet. Its displayed Muriwai combination measures 5,322 metres, plays to par 72 and carries a 68.9 course rating and 121 slope. The club welcomes casual golfers as well as members, and standard current green fees are NZ$120 for affiliated 18-hole visitors and NZ$190 for non-affiliated players.

The course is an 18-hole links golf course. It plays to par 72, 5,322m, course rating 68.9 and slope rating 121. Designed by Harold Babbage, the course originally opened in 1960. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Pro Shop, Clubhouse, Bar, Golf Lessons, Club Hire.

History & Design

1960
Opened
Harold Babbage
Architects
Alex Glasgow & John Bourke
Redesigned By
Links
Course Style
Auckland west-coast seaside links
Known For
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Origins

Muriwai Golf Club was established in 1956 and the original Harold Babbage course opened for play in 1960 on Auckland's west coast.

Did You Know?
The golf course occupies land associated with Muriwai Regional Park rather than conventional privately owned club land.

Design Philosophy

The course uses naturally sandy coastal duneland and is formally described by Golf New Zealand as a true links.

Development

A significant redevelopment occurred from 1999 to 2003 after additional land became available. John Bourke and Alex Glasgow are associated with the revised course. In 2026 the club also approved continuation of a longer-term course masterplan involving additional changes and the planned return of several earlier holes.

Recognition

Golf New Zealand classifies Muriwai as a true links course.

Today

Muriwai remains an 18-hole member club that also accepts casual public golf, with several named rated tee combinations.

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Facilities

Pro ShopClubhouseBarGolf LessonsClub Hire

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Green Fees

Fee TypePriceNotes
Other
Affiliate 18 Holes StandardNZD 12018 holes
Non-Affiliate 18 Holes StandardNZD 19018 holes
9 hole
Affiliate 9 Holes StandardNZD 609 holes
Non-Affiliate 9 Holes StandardNZD 959 holes

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Scorecard

Muriwai tees

18 holesPar 725,322mRating 68.9Slope 121
Front 9123456789Out
Par45344543436
Metres3334201552723884003321542252679
Index5139111153717-
Back 9101112131415161718InTotal
Par4354544343672
Metres32314645426940428832610632726435322
Index41210141862168--

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Course Design

Architects & designers

HB

Harold Babbage was a New Zealand–based golf course architect credited with significantly remodeling the existing layout…

AG
Alex GlasgowRenovated

Associated with redevelopment work on the Muriwai links during the 1999-2003 period.

JB
John BourkeRenovated

Associated with the major redevelopment of Muriwai's links during the late 1990s and early 2000s.