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Formosa Auckland Country Club

Written by Guest     August 28, 2009     Hits: 814     Favorites0 Add to favorites
 
Formosa Auckland Country Club
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Course Type Parkland Golf Course
Web Site http://www.formosa.co.nz/
Holes 18
Yardage 5,704
Medal Par 72
Town Auckland
Address 110 Jack Lauchlan Drive Beachlands, AUCKLAND, Auckland, New Zealand
Contact Number +64(09) 536 5895

Welcome to our website and enjoy the course with the panoramic views of Waiheke Island, Rangitoto and the distant Coromandel peninsula.

The Formosa Golf Resort's golf course is surrounded by lush farmland and stunning views over the Hauraki Gulf, and is about 45 minutes from downtown Auckland or 35 minutes from the airport at Manukau. The course was designed by golfing legend Sir Bob Charles and is modeled on the Augusta National, home of the US Masters and was the venue for the 1998 New Zealand Open.

Formosa is listed in The Finest Golf Clubs of the World and covers an area of 440 acres. The course has panoramic views of Waiheke Island and Rangitoto from its clifftop and coastal fairways, along which hundreds of pohutukawa trees and palms have been planted. Sixteen of the course's holes have northerly views of the Hauraki Gulf and its many islands. The 11th to the 16th holes run along a clifftop overlooking the shoreline.

The course caters for golfers of every ability. The practice facilities include an all weather under cover driving range.

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 2.7 (8)
 
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Reviewed by Dave Donaldson
January 25, 2012
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I played this course last year 2011 mid winter and it was bad . I play there weekly now and this place has certainly made moves in the right direction....Finally . The course is twice as good as last year and seems to get better every time i visit. Formosa looks to be doing the right things to get this course back into shape. At $600 for 12months membership you cant go wrong. Cant wait to see how good it will be near the end of summer.

 

Still Awefull !

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January 22, 2012
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I'm not even sure where to start!

When your ball goes on the fairway and you can't find it, there is a problem, I don't know when they decide to mow but when the fairway grass looks like the rough that's not good and dont get me started on the rough ...

If you decide to go there, make sure you bring plenty of balls with you because even if you do a great shot , you might not find you ball.

Weeds are everywhere... also be careful of the deadly plants around.

bunker ... no sand, just dirt , some even where filled with water with ducks taking a bath. we took photo of that!

Oh yeah, the changing room looks great until get under the showers and not HOT water just cold browns water... disgusting!

 

Absolutely Terrible

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Reviewed by Alexander Boyle
June 06, 2011
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Arriving at Formosa Auckland Country Club for my Golf Course Review I was looking forward to playing on a course designed by Bob Charles and with a reputation of a top resort. Unfortunately the entire experience was rubbish. to begin with the cart was wet with not only water but bird crap as well. There was rubbish all around the first tee and several bins around the course over flowing. I lost four balls, none out of bounds just lost in the middle of the worst fairways I have ever played. How crap can a course be. I would rather play at a crappy pitch and putt than at Formosa again. Rubbish greens with hundreds if not thousands of unimpaired holes. The bunkers were unbelievable. No sand just dirt. I hope more people are made aware of how crap this course actually is and realise that half of the scenery is now gorse bushes. Rubbish rubbish rubbish.

 

Thoroughly disappointed with Formosa Auckland Country

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Reviewed by Andrew Ricketts
May 22, 2011
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For my Golf Course Review of the Formosa Auckland Country I was aware that the course was not in championship condition but it was terrible.

At first i thought the greens were cored but then noticed there were no corring holes, they were covered in sand with dead patches, hundreds of pitch marks and divots holes all over them, often the pin was placed in the worst areas which resembled putting on the beach.

Bunkers were mud and gravel, no sand with huge puddles.

Fairways were boggy and tee off's in desperate need of attention.

I would be embarassed to work or be associated with this course.

It is a terrible shame as standing on the tee off it has great scenery and layout.

 

Dissapointed! in Formosa Auckland Country Club

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Reviewed by Ian Dumbleton
May 10, 2011
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My Golf Course Review of the Formosa Auckland Country Club I was very dissapointed. So looking forward to playing there. Next Time I'll play on one of the neighbouring farms & give them some money!

In any business you need good service & nice conditions. Service avg, facilities poor!!

 
 
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