It may be familiar for Rotorua locals, but the geothermal uniqueness of a Rotorua golf course has earned it an international reputation as being one of the most amazing golf courses in the world.
A syndicated News Limited travel article in Australia featured the course under the headline "Golf goes extreme on some of the world's most amazing courses".
The article featured a shot of the nine hole thermal course next to the main Arikikapakapa Rotorua Golf Course.
The article said "some [golf courses] will take your breath away while others will leave you a bit hot under the collar".
"No matter where you are in the world, from snow-laden polar landscapes and dangerous dusty battle zones to erupting volcanoes and breathtaking clifftops, there's bound to be a course just waiting for someone with clubs and an adventurous spirit.