About Us / Golf Tour Testimonials

Playing Around New Zealand is a specialist golf tour company dedicated to providing a first class service to discerning travellers from across the world. Established on the South Island of New Zealand in 2003 by Will Owen, the company now has offices in both Auckland and Christchurch. The company mission is to provide overseas visitors and Kiwis alike the opportunity to experience some of the worlds finest golf courses here in this paradise that is New Zealand, whilst enjoying a professional and quality service from all members of the Playing Around New Zealand team. Our team of guides and itinerary planners have several years of tourism experience behind them and look forward to being of service.  

Here are a few of the comments from some of the many clients who have enjoyed our New Zealand golf tours or luxury holidays:

WOW!! What a wonderful trip. Thankyou so much Will for a great trip, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Have just arrived back in Melbourne and already thinking about the next New Zealand golf trip so stay tuned! Thank you so much for all your great work, we enjoyed all the courses and getting to play the Hills was a wonderful bonus. The accommodation was good everywhere. Georgina Blanchard, Heritage Golf & Country Club, Melbourne, Australia.

Thanks for organizing our three week New Zealand golf trip! Everything went like clockwork. The accommodations were first class and the schedule allowed us to play many top courses plus have time to explore your wonderful country!! The GPS & the phone added an extra touch. We are looking forward to our next trip! Tom and Catherine Hellman, Bluffton, South Carolina, USA.

Thanks for a great tour, the itinerary worked really well, I feel like we got to see plenty of NZ in a short amount of time and the golf courses you recommended were superb, we'll be back but prepare for a bigger group next time! George Roberts, Truro, England.

Will, Thanks for an excellent job in organizing accommodation and transportation, the golf courses were really excellent and we found the New Zealand people very friendly and courteous. Thank you for going beyond the call of duty to show us a good time! Bob Thiel, Seattle, USA.

Playing Around NZ team, thank you for organizing a wonderful trip to NZ, we now consider Queenstown our favourite place in the world and will make it our second home. Michael & Heidi Knefler, Cologne, Germany.

Will, Thank you for the effort you put in to make The Bushrangers New Zealand tour an outstanding success. Eric Head, Group Leader for The Bushrangers, Melbourne, Australia.

Hi Will, Thank you again for looking after us so well during our stay in Christchurch. You certainly gave us a great holiday! Please hand on to any prospective clients our full recommendation in using your company. You gave value for money with friendly professional service. We felt comfortable, relaxed and confident with all the services you provided. We have already passed on to other golfers what a great break we had. We will certainly be trying to fit another such trip in the future. Lois McKinlay & Penny Hughes, Auckland, New Zealand.

Dear Will, Thankyou very much for organising a top golfing holiday, we have all experienced some outstanding golf courses, wonderful food and accommodation and very friendly NZ people. We all agreed it was a very good move organising the tour through you as your knowledge proved invaluable and at a very reasonable rate. We will be passing your name on to our golfing mates in W.A with the highest recommendation. Thanks once again! Derek Ladyman, Perth, Australia.

Playing Around New Zealand created, arranged and conducted a terrific chauffered golf package and tour of the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Their recommended accommodations, local knowledge and accessibility to the top courses were all key factors contributing to a wonderful New Zealand adventure for our group of eight. The driver assigned to us was accommodating, knowledgeable and maintained the "no problem", "no worries", "no drama" attitude inherent in all the New Zealanders we met. An important factor we considered in selecting Playing Around New Zealand was their first class reputation, as evidenced with the various golf venues and hospitality providers they engage. I have "no worries" recommending Will Owen and his team at Playing Around New Zealand to golfers we know in Canada and California interested in a New Zealand golf adventure. Cheers!     Terry O'Callaghan, Calgary, Alberta  /   Rancho Mirage, California, USA.

Dear Will, Thank you very much for the great golfing tour for us. The itinerary was planned very well and we didn't have any problem during the tour. My friends are also satisfied with the experience. Quality of the car, accommodations and golf courses were excellent, and we enjoyed as many as fantastic golf courses as we could. We were a bit  worried if we would be lost on the way to the next place but we didn't lose our way almost at all since your road guide was easy to understand. Also, I felt the price was very reasonable rate. We'd like to visit New Zealand again in future and we'd surely like to ask you to plan the tour at the time. Yoji Noda, Kawai, Hamamoto, Hiroshima, Japan.