Besides its magnificent lake and proximity to Huka Falls, Taupo boasts something else...a floating green that REALLY racks in the green. "Hole in One Challenge" is the #1 revenue-producing tourist attraction in Taupo and has been owned and operated by Tiffany and Peter Battell for 15 years. Tiger-Wannabes can win upwards to $10,000 (NZ) for making a hole in one onto the floating green.
As an aside, The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course - the "Home of the world's ONLY Floating Green"? I don't think so:
http://www.cdaresort.com/golf
Did you take a swing? Upon further investigation, the fine print of The Resort reads: "the world[']s only par 3 floating movable island green." I wonder how often people win the hole-in-one challenge?
ReplyDeleteWhat timing for this blog post! No, I didn't get a hole-in-one myself (not even in putt-putt), but I just read about this attraction in my NZ tour book. Glad you were able to check it out!
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