Tieke Golf Estate is a golf course built in the bed of the Waikato River at 72 Lochiel Road in Tamahere, near Hamilton. The course was made from the original riverbed, with natural river sand and fine fescue turf, and it opened in late 2021. The website says it sits in New Zealand's Top 20 golf courses. The design is links-style, with fine fescue and creeping bentgrass greens, and the site is more than 50 km from the coast.
Golfers can book a tee time or a table at the Bistro and Bar, which overlooks the river. The estate offers coaching and training, custom club fitting, a golf store with premium brands, and practice facilities. Functions can be hosted with river views, and there is a Friends of Tieke membership and gift cards. The website says the estate is about 90 minutes from Auckland. The course was named after the Tieke, the North Island saddleback, which the estate supports through conservation work.