12 | Te Arai Links oers something for everyone Te Arai Links is one of only about 150 true links golf courses in the world. from page 10 Te Arai Links REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Legacy Steel is proud to be a key supplier of quality structural steel & metalwork across the world class Te Arai Links project. Contact us today so we can help you Create your Legacy In Steel! 099-4-STEEL info@legacysteel.co.nz legacysteel.co.nz FURNITURE THAT REFLECTS AOTEAROA’S BEAUTY AND ENDURES HER ELEMENTS ‘76 DEVON.CO.NZ TE ARAI LINKS Reyburn & Bryant are proud to support Te Arai South & Tara-Iti Proudly servingNorthland since 1965 P 09 438 3563 W www.reyburnandbryant.co.nz “If you look around New Zealand there are a couple of very well-known international golf courses like Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Clis, but they are both a long way from Auckland. We’re in Auckland and we have multiple courses. “We want this to be truly internationally known and recognised as the best golf resort in the world ȃ the best golf destination on the planet. “That is an aspirational goal, but Ric and I believe in aiming exceptionally high and striving to get there. “Te Arai Links is a genuine links course, linking the ocean to the landscape. Sand is the best material that you can build a golf course on because of the drainage and growing conditions. Te Arai Links is one of only about 150 true links golf courses in the world.” While South Course and its clubhouse was opened in October last year, North Course is scheduled to open this October. The clubhouse is also currently under construction. Complementing North Course and South Course, The Playground may well be the largest putting green in the world, providing golfers and non-golfers with a full hectare of absolute fun. “It’s one continuous perfect green that is rolling and undulating and set up as a putting course,” says Jim. “The beauty of The Playground is that people who have never touched a golf club in their life can go out with a putter and a ball, and a cocktail in their hand and have an absolute blast. ȊWe see kids, we see women in ȵowing dresses that don’t have shoes on having a great time, and you see serious golfers ȃ so it’s for everyone.” The Playgound wraps right around Te Arai Links’ casual dining venue called Ric’s that includes a wood-fired pizza bar, casual restaurant and bar. While casual dining, Jim says the food is exceptional and very popular with guests and locals alike. In addition to the two golf courses, putting green and Ric’s casual dining, Te Arai Links also oers a diverse range of accommodation options and dining experiences. Opening mid-2024, the Ocean Restaurant will oer a higher-end restaurant experience, and serving locally grown meats, fresh fish caught within local waters and fresh seasonal produce, some of which will be grown at Te Arai Links. An underground members’ only bunker bar will be opened at the tail end of this year/early next, and promises a very cool experience. In total, 110 rooms are available as guest accommodation, including 48 suites, nineteen two-bedroom cottages, and six four-bedroom villas. “Te Arai Links is for golfers and non-golfers alike ȃ though it probably is a golfer’s paradise,” says Jim. “We get a lot of folks from Mangawhai, or coming in from Auckland, that maybe don’t even play golf, but come in for lunch or to dine, or even stay in our hotel in the suites and have a nice little vacation. “Te Arai Links is for everyone who likes nice environments, beautiful views, great service, great food, gorgeous accommodation and design, and it helps that we have that beautiful beach in front of us ȃ even if you Must want to take a long walk along the beach. “If you like travelling to beautiful places, do some outdoor adventurous things, walks, surf, fishing, mountain biking – you can do all of that here too. “It’s not just golf, but the golf just happens to be amongst the best in the world.”
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