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Golf In New Zealand - 5 Top Golf Courses. New Zealand is an excellent holiday choice for golf fans. With world-ranked high quality golf courses that offer stunning landscapes and first class facilities, the most difficult part of planning a trip to New Zealand will be how to choose from the list of so many brilliant courses.  Here are five of the top choices to help you make that all-important decision. Carrington Resort, Northland The Carrington Resort golf course is located on Northland's Karikari peninsula, offering beautiful views of the ocean and hillside vineyards. The clubhouse itself is situated on a high ridge in the middle of the course, making it an ideal place to relax and enjoy the landscape in-between games. For those who wish to use their holiday to improve their golfing skills, private tuition can be arranged on request with a local instructor who is a former Professional Golfers' Association pro. Jack's Point, Queenstown Jack's Point golf co...

Every weekend, sports fans all over the world tune in to their TVs to enjoy the drama and the passion of major sporting events. Whether we’re watching the planet’s greatest golfers holing putts from long distance or cheering on eleven of the finest soccer players on the globe, no-one can be in any doubt about the excitement we all feel. But when you’re watching certain events, have you ever wondered where exactly they’re being contested?  Here are details of some of the most famous venues. Roland Garros ROLAND GARROS Home to the French Open tennis tournament, Stade de Roland Garros is named after a French flight pioneer who served as a fighter pilot in World War One. The tennis centre that bears his name is located in the west of the city, close to the Bois de Boulogne. The French Open is the only one of the Grand Slam tournaments - the others are in the USA, Great Britain and Australia - to be played on red clay. Wembley Wembley has played host to a number of sports o...