Kauri Cliffs was designed and built by Florida-based architect David Harman. The course plays to 7,119 yards (6,510 meters) and offers five sets of tees. Fifteen holes view the Pacific Ocean, six of which are played alongside cliffs which plunge to the sea. The beautiful inland holes wind through marsh, forest and farmland.

The golf complex includes a practice range, putting and chipping greens, a well-stocked golf shop, and women's and men's locker rooms.