Tapora Golf Club is a links-style course on the sand dunes of the Kaipara Harbour, at 652 Okahukura Road in Tapora, Rodney. It was established in 1964 and lies about 90 minutes' drive from Auckland. In early 2023 it was refurbished, and it now has New Zealand's first synthetic greens, new tee blocks, water hazards and cart paths. The website says the synthetic greens keep the course dry and open for play all year. It is an all-ability course, and it is friendly to trundlers and golf carts.
The course has nine greens and 18 holes, and the website says each of the 18 holes has its own tee blocks and pin positions, so the front nine and back nine play differently. The men's par is 72, with an NZ course rating of 71.7 and a slope of 121, and the women's par is 74, with a rating of 74.2 and a slope of 124. The blue tees measure 5990 metres and the yellow tees 5373 metres. Our pick in Rodney for a round on dunes beside the harbour.