ParaParaumu
Designed by the legendary Alex Russell in 1949. Russell was a one time associate of Dr Alister MacKenzie and Paraparaumu was highly recommended to me by everyone I spoke with.
The welcome from members, staff and the ubiquitous GM, Leo Barber was incredible. I was lucky on my visit that the course opened.
What a treat it is, the green complexes were subtle in places but punishing and MacKenzie’s influence on Russell is very clear.
A very memorable course which I hope to return to in better weather.
1st tee
1st fairway
1st green
1st green
2nd tee
2nd green
3rd tee
3rd fairway - 15th green on LHS
4th green
4th green bunkering
5th tee
5th green
Exiting the 5th green
6th tee
6th green
6th green from behind
7th fairway
8th fairway
9th green
9th green
9th green
9th green from behind
10th green
11th green
11th green
12th tee
12th green
13th tee
13th fairway
13th green
14th tee
14th green from behind
15th green
15th green from behind
16th tee
17th fairway
17th green
18th tee
18th fairway
18th green
18th green from behind
PBGC Flag
Survived a tough course and still smiling
Aerial Mapping
PBGC-45
Russell's drawing of 10
Russell's drawing of 11
Russell's drawing of 13
Russell's drawing of 18
Russell's drawing of 17
Russell's drawing of 14
Green designs by Russell
PBGC-53
PBGC-54
PBGC-55
PBGC-56
PBGC-57
PBGC-58
PBGC-59
PBGC-60
PBGC-61
PBGC-62
Russell's drawing of 3
Russell's drawing of 4
Russell's drawing of 6
Russell's drawing of 7
Alex Russell
Russell's drawing of 9
MacKenzie's Reference Letter
PBGC-70
PBGC-71
PBGC-72
PBGC-73
TW at Paraparaumu
PBGC is Steve WIlliams home club
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