This year’s trip to Queenstown is limited to 36 Nomads, 24 from NZ and 12 from overseas. If the NZ numbers are oversubscribed preference will be given to those who have played the most playing days in the last 12 months and number of times competed at Queenstown in recent years.
Registration and deposits need to be paid by 30 September to guarantee entry.
We are organising this years trip through Peak Golf so we may not be able to be as flexible with cancellations this trip.
Accommodation this year is in Queenstown at the Ramada Central Queenstown.
As the company’s flagship property in New Zealand, Ramada Queenstown Central hotel is perfectly positioned in the heart of Queenstown on a wonderfully elevated position allowing spectacular views that include Lake Wakatipu, The Remarkables Mountain Range, the Queenstown Golf Course, Walter Peak and many other parts of the iconic Central Otago landscape Queenstown is famous for.
Experience tranquility all year round overlooking the beautiful shores of Lake Wakatipu and within easy walking distance of Queenstown’s central shopping, entertainment and restaurant precinct. The property is just 15 minutes’ drive from Queenstown Airport and 10 minutes walk to the middle of Queenstown.
We have booked lake view rooms for all those requiring a room on their own.
We have limited rooms for those who wish to share and will be available on a first come, first served basis. If possible please organise your own sharing partner.
We have not included breakfast this year as you may wish to walk into Queenstown to have breakfast or it is available at the hotel for $35.
Address: 24 Frankton Road, Queenstown 9300
Friday 13 February 2026
On arrival at Queenstown airport our bus departs around 10am for Queenstown Golf Club. Look for your fellow Nomads or meet at Shuttle Collection Area 33 and look out for our usual bus and driver
Golf at Queenstown Golf Club 12pm single tee start
Queenstown Golf Club at Kelvin Heights was recently voted New Zealand’s most scenic golf course and is internationally regarded as one of the World’s most picturesque. It is set in the amphitheatre of the famous Remarkable Mountain Range and surrounded by the pristine waters of Lake Wakatipu.
The Course is ‘truly awesome’, offering not only a course that will test your skill but provides a golfing experience you will never forget. Queenstown Golf Club provides a unique challenge with undulating fairways framed by well-established Pine trees. The signature 5th hole playing across the Lake is one of New Zealand’s finest and most photographed. The course offers one of the higher slope ratings in New Zealand to test all golfing abilities.
Your day starts as soon as you pull into the car park and see the clubhouse; the view from the balcony alone guarantees you a remarkable day of golf. Don’t forget your camera!
6.30pm Welcome Dinner at Queenstown Golf Club
We held our welcome dinner here last year and had an amazing meal with extremely friendly staff in the kitchen and behind the bar.
8.30pm Transport to Ramada Central Queenstown
Saturday 14 February 2026 Golf at Millbrook Resort – Coronet Course
Bus departure 11am for a 12.20pm single tee start.
Set in a natural, alpine amphitheatre, the golf course at Millbrook exploits the dramatic terrain fully, delivering world-class golf. Millbrook is quite simply a fantastic golf resort. The18-hole, par 71 championship course was designed by renowned New Zealand professional Greg Turner. It features four different tee positions for complete enjoyment at all levels of playing expertise.
After the round your bus will be ready to take you back to The Ramada
Free night in Queenstown
Sunday 15 February 2026 Golf at Cromwell Golf Club
Your bus will depart at 10am for an 11.30am single tee start
Cromwell golf course is further from the sea than any other in New Zealand but is built on genuine ‘links’ style terrain. Situated on the shores of New Zealand’s newest lake, Lake Dunstan, the Cromwell golf course is a fine example of the high standard of club courses on offer in the stunning Central Otago region. Just a one-hour drive down the road from Queenstown. Cromwell golf club completes what is one of the best cluster of golf courses in Australasia.
After the round your bus will take you to The Bannockburn Hotel in Cromwell
The bus will return us to the Ramada around 9pm so plenty of time for the Queenstown night spots.
Monday 16 February 2026 Golf at Jacks Point Golf Club 8.30am multi tee start
Set within a 3,000 acre nature preserve on the shores of Lake Wakatipu this 18 hole 72-par golf course is designed by John Darby, of Darby Partners.
The course is bounded by the Remarkables Mountain Range and Lake Wakatipu. It traverses through wetland to the Lake edge encountering steep bluffs, indigenous vegetation and wildlife. It is designed to work with nature, not against it.
Fairways are designed with minimal excavation and careful plantings to complement the natural environment, but also to give the golfer a fighting chance.
After the prizegiving lunch the bus will depart for Queenstown airport for your trip home.
Please contact Peter Griffiths for an entry form peterg@griffiths.co.nz