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Springfield Golf Club is an 18-hole course at 150 Devon Street West in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty. The club was formed on 13 November 1947 after local golfers identified the need for a second 18-hole course near Rotorua. A lease was secured after seven months of negotiations, and volunteers gradually converted swampy, scrub-covered farmland into the course used today.
The men's Blue course measures 5,580 metres, plays to par 70 and is rated 69.1/114; White tees measure 5,440 metres and the women's course measures 5,108 metres. Springfield's official course tour documents individual names for all 18 holes, including The Eagle, The Drop, Boone's Challenge, Terror and The Gamble. The club has hosted the NZGA Men's Amateur Championship, New Zealand Junior Boys, New Zealand Maori Tournament, New Zealand Ladies Amateur and the Tower Inter-provincials.
The course is an 18-hole parkland golf course. It plays to par 70, 5,580m, course rating 69.1 and slope rating 114. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Pro Shop, Golf Cart Rental, Club Hire, Trundler Hire, Clubhouse, Bar.
By the late 1930s Rotorua golfers were seeking a second 18-hole course to supplement the nine-hole course at Government Gardens. On 13 November 1947 a meeting formally established Springfield Golf Club. After seven months of negotiations a suitable lease was secured.
Volunteers then began the long process of turning swampy, scrub-covered farmland into the course.
The course was laid out gradually by club volunteers rather than being attributed to a named professional architect. Its current routing remains on the land developed during those early years.
A new $50,000 clubhouse opened in 1967. In 1973 the club installed automatic irrigation around each green. The club has continued to operate and maintain the original Springfield property rather than relocating to a new course.
Springfield has staged multiple national and inter-provincial events across men's, women's, junior and Maori golf.
Springfield remains an 18-hole Rotorua club with public visitor rates, online tee-time booking, cart and equipment hire and a clubhouse operation.
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| Fee Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Member | ||
| NZ Golf Affiliated Member 18 Holes | NZD 55 | — |
| NZ Golf Affiliated Member 9 Holes | NZD 30 | — |
| Member Guest 18 Holes | NZD 40 | Limit one guest per member per round. |
| Other | ||
| Rotorua Resident 18 Holes | NZD 45 | Proof of address required. |
| Non-Affiliated Overseas Resident 18 Holes | NZD 80 | — |
| NZ Resident 18 Holes | NZD 75 | — |
| Age 12-18 | NZD 20 | — |
| School Student Under 12 | NZD 10 | — |
| 9 hole | ||
| NZ Resident 9 Holes | NZD 40 | — |
Prices are indicative and subject to change. Contact the course to confirm current rates.
| Front 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 |
| Metres | 267 | 142 | 397 | 137 | 330 | 473 | 447 | 378 | 181 | 2752 |
| Index | 9 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Back 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Metres | 377 | 460 | 170 | 306 | 335 | 331 | 192 | 388 | 269 | 2828 | 5580 |
| Index | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 18 | - | - |
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