Local Rules
Course and internal out of bounds
White pegs with black tops mark out of bounds on the left of holes 14 and 16 and club boundary fences mark it elsewhere. Internal out of bounds runs along the left of the 9th/18th fairways beside the tree line.
Mandatory relief from staked trees and shrubs
If a staked tree or shrub interferes with a player’s natural swing or stance, relief must be taken.
Garden beds are ground under repair
All garden beds are ground under repair and relief must be taken.
Relief from tree roots near fairways
Relief may be taken from tree roots for swing interference only—not stance—on the fairway or within two club lengths of it.
Drop zones at holes 1 and 2
Use the designated drop zones beside the first and second greens.
Course Intelligence
Course Character
Do not rely on an old 18-hole card: confirm the current routing and starting instructions before playing. Seabrook began on sand dunes, later added holes on Seabrook Creek’s river flats, and now operates a changed 11-hole layout introduced in 2023. A Wynyard course with dunes, river flats and a current 11-hole layout.
Major Risks
Current routing The club says the course changed to 11 holes in 2023, so older maps and memories may not match today’s round. Two terrain styles The original dune holes and river-flat holes create different visual and playing contexts; reset your target plan as the terrain changes.
Blue Tee Strategy
No official Blue tee mapping was verified in this research pass. Blue tee strategy was not verified.
Golfer Reviews / Consensus
No sufficiently attributable golfer-review evidence was available in this research pass. INSUFFICIENT
Course Conditions
NOT_VERIFIED Current conditions were not verified. Check with the club or booking channel before tee-off. Treat course conditions as unknown until the club confirms them. No current-condition source was accepted in this research pass.
30-second Pre-round Brief
Seabrook Golf Club · before tee-off The official club site says the course became an 11-hole layout in 2023. Confirm the layout The course combines sand-dune origins with holes on river flats beside Seabrook Creek. Expect contrasting ground The club publishes competitions and visitor information through the pro shop; confirm the current starting arrangement. Ask about today’s format At Seabrook, confirm the new routing, then adjust your plan as the course moves from dunes to river flats.
Regulations
Group and club requirements
Start at the first tee unless pro-shop staff direct otherwise; groups may have no more than four players and each player must have a set of clubs.