点评:I have no idea why this course gets such a low rating. I have been a golf travel writer for many years playing around the globe and found the Waitanga course very interesting, in someplaces rather tricky (narrow fairways and small greens) but all in all, this is a place I would recommend to any golf traveller. The backnine provide great views to the Bay of Islands and the holes offer the chance to open your shoulders. The putting surface at the 11th and 14th reminded me of some cape greens at Pebble Beach and Teeth of the Dog - simply breathtaking.
A word to the post of Joanne W: Yes, I experienced the same at the reception. The man didn't offer a cordial welcome, no information for a first time visitor and behaved borderline rude. As a former golf director I would well advise him to go shopping for another job where he does not have to deal with 'intruding' guests from abroad. Fortunately this did not affect the fun we had on this early spring day!
翻译:我不知道为什么这门课程的评价这么低。我多年来一直是一名高尔夫旅行作家,在世界各地打球,发现怀坦加球场非常有趣,在某些地方相当棘手(狭窄的球道和小果岭),但总而言之,这是我向任何高尔夫旅行者推荐的地方。后九洞可欣赏到岛屿湾的美景,而球洞则提供了打开肩膀的机会。 11 号和 14 号洞的推杆面让我想起了圆石滩和狗牙洞的海角果岭——简直令人叹为观止。
对 Joanne W 的帖子说的话:是的,我在接待处也经历过同样的事情。该男子没有热情欢迎,也没有为第一次来访者提供任何信息,而且表现得近乎粗鲁。作为一名前高尔夫总监,我强烈建议他去找另一份工作,这样他就不必与来自国外的“入侵”客人打交道。庆幸的是这并没有影响我们在这个早春的日子里玩得开心!