The long weekend is the institution mad keen golfers love: those weekends give them that one extra, glorious day to play. There's only one catch: they don't come around often enough.This book is for every golfer who has ever thought 'Why wait for Easter, Queens Birthday and Labour Weekend, when all those non golfers -- and their fizz boats and mountain bikes -- hit the road? Why not go now? Why not gather up my mates and create my own long weekend of uninterrupted golf and companionship when I damn well feel like it?' Pulling together 50 different weekend trips which range across 161 golf courses, from Northland to Southland, from plush international courses to lovingly maintained local links, and accompanied by maps, this book is an indispensible and informed guide to New Zealand's best courses. Plus, it suggests where to stay and what else to do in the area and profiles famous New Zealand golfers still playing their local courses. Written in a lively tone and full of technical information this book is bright and breezy but still expert guide to finding the best places to play.