Rakaia, Canterbury Region of New Zealand. Terrace Downs is located south west of Christchurch overlooking the Rakaia Gorge. Approximately 50 minutes drive from Christchurch Airport.
David Cox and Sid Puddicombe with consultation from Noel Bain and Finn Hobbs
Set on the edge of the Rakaia Gorge amidst the quiet solitude of the countryside and against a backdrop of the Southern Alps Terrace Downs is a course that offers an amazing golfing experience with unsurpassed mountain and river views.
The course provides a challenge to the best golfers, yet is still enjoyable for high handicappers. It is a fair course that rewards a good shot and penalises a bad one, a course that inspires delights and creates a sense of exhilaration on every tee and a course that harmonises with and enhances the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape. Terrace Downs is a course which has gained a fantastic reputation in New Zealand golfing circles.
The fabulous Clubhouse at Terrace Downs offers golfers the best of all possible worlds. The luxurious interior provides supreme comfort in the lounge bar and incredible vistas from the top floor of the Clubhouse, the outside balcony looks across the entire back nine holes. The well-equipped Pro Shop stocks a wide variety of apparel and golfing accessories.
Terrace Downs High Country Resort offers deluxe accommodation in its Villa Suites and Fairway Chalets, all of which feature spacious open plan lounges and dining areas with gas fires, fully equipped kitchens and laundries for added convenience. The balconies offer incomparable views over the golf course and up to the Southern Alps. After your round, take a blissful soak in the luxurious spa while sipping your favourite wine and admiring the mountain vistas.