The Kinloch Club, located on the shores of Lake Taupo is the only Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in New Zealand. Sir Bob Charles, on playing Kinloch for the first time, stated "Having just played Kinloch for the first time I can honestly say this is the # 1 golf course in New Zealand. For those unable to play the great links courses of Scotland, Kinloch compares with the best of them. A true links experience with Jack Nicklaus at his best."

 

Ranked as New Zealand’s number one golf course in 2014 by a select team of New Zealand Golf Professionals, this Championship inland links style course is also rated 76th of the top 100 golf courses outside of America by Golf Digest Magazine. Jack Nicklaus does not identify a unique signature hole as all of them are! However, The Par 5, 16th is often regarded as a key hole with its four options on the second shot. If long enough off the tee, you can either go for it in two or choose one of the three fairways approaching the green.