World Schools Golf Challenge
The World Schools Golf Challenge is a once in a life time experience for high school golfers, their coaches, teachers, families and supporters.
Schools are invited to send teams to international locations to experience the sporting, cultural and educational experiences that the selected destination and the tournament have to offer.
Team members must be pupils or immediate past pupils of their school. Age range is 13 to 19 years inclusive at the commencing date of the Tournament.
All players must have official handicaps from recognised golf associations. Handicaps will be checked and the organisers will have the right to amend handicaps where there appear to be discrepancies. A maximum handicap of 21 will apply for the competition.
"We believe the WSGC helps our players grow through sport. The players have been stretched by the competition and enjoyed the diversity of competitors...the reputation of golf at our School has been enhanced amongst competing schools. We see only benefits in our continued participation in this event."
Auckland Grammar School, 2011
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New Zealand Golf Courses
Not only does New Zealand offers a fabulous range of Golf Courses combined with some of the most beautiful landscape in the world, it offers a variety of other activities from sampling some of the best food and wine on the planet to outdoor adventure ensuring you have a wonderful and memorable holiday.
Golf courses vary from the spectacular cliff top courses of Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers, both of which are ranked amongst the top courses in the world, to high country courses with a backdrop of the Southern Alps. Whether you are a recreational or competitive player, there will be something to suit.
An official handicap is required at a few courses, but many of the top courses are accessible to visiting players of all standards. With more golf courses per capita than any other country, as a participation sport, Golf ranks no.1 for men and no.2 for women in New Zealand.
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What else does New Zealand Offer?
- Food and wine - fabulous wineries and the freshest of food are present inmost of the wine growing areas.
- Flora, fauna and history - New Zealand has a very distinctive flora and fauna with Tree Ferns and the flightless Kiwi. The Maori arrived around 800 years ago and they have a distinctive culture. Europeans started arriving 200 years ago.
- Walking/tramping - from the magnificent one day Tongariro crossing across the North Island Volcanoes to 3 or 4 days walks through pristine bush. Please note that for some of the more popular tracks such as the Milford Track, booking is required.
- Adventure sports - skiing, white water rafting, bungy jumping plus lots of others - you name it, Kiwis probably invented it.
- Hunting and Fishing - game fishing in the far north, trout fishing on the rivers or lakes, deer hunting and for the truly insane traveler, wild pig hunting.