Rosewood Cape Kidnappers Hosts Its Annual Spring Pairs Golf Tournament

Rosewood Cape Kidnappers began spring greens coring on its golf course on August 24, 2026, with the greens fully restored by mid-September, careful maintenance timed to peak condition for the resort's annual Spring Pairs tournament. The event, run in a 36-hole Stableford format over two days, is scheduled for October 16 through 18, 2026, and has become one of the fixtures on the property's golfing calendar.

Cape Kidnappers' course sits along dramatic cliffside fairways above Hawke's Bay, a setting that's earned it recognition as one of the most scenic golf courses anywhere in the world. The Spring Pairs format specifically draws golfers looking for a social, team-based tournament rather than a purely individual competition.

Since Rosewood took over hospitality operations at Cape Kidnappers, alongside Kauri Cliffs and Matakauri, in December 2023, the lodge has kept its golf programming as central to the guest experience as its accommodations, and the Spring Pairs tournament remains one of the clearest expressions of that priority.

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