New Zealand Golf Club

The privacy that surrounds New Zealand Golf Club is not incidental; it is intrinsic to what the club is and what a round there means. In a county filled with celebrated heathland courses, many of them well-known and actively courting visitors, New Zealand exists almost entirely outside the visitor economy. There are no society packages, no online booking and no advertising. The golf is played by members and their guests, in an atmosphere that has changed very little in character since the club was founded at the end of the nineteenth century.

Taylor's design reflects the quality of the land it was built on. Surrey heathland at its best provides sandy soil that drains instantly and plays firm for the whole year, heather that crowds the fairways and demands accurate driving, and Scots pine that creates natural corridors and frames the golf without the need for artificial landscaping. The course at Weybridge has all of these qualities, and Taylor's routing uses them intelligently, producing a round of consistent interest and challenge. The wider heathland belt around this part of Surrey contains a concentration of quality that is without equal in British golf, with St George's Hill and several other celebrated private clubs within a short radius.

Those fortunate enough to play New Zealand typically describe the experience as among the most memorable in their Surrey golf. The combination of Taylor's design, the exceptional maintenance and the genuine privacy of the occasion produces something that cannot be replicated by visiting a more accessible club. The rarity of the experience is inseparable from its value. Further information is available via nzgc.org.