Name: BEN Breakfast with Eric Faesenkloet
Start: 2026-05-25T20:45:00+12:00
End: 2026-05-25T22:30:00+12:00
Location: Regatta Bar & Eatery

Excellence for Breakfast? Absolutely!
Discover the Bold Journey Behind Golf Warehouse NZ ⛳
Start your morning with inspiration and insight. Hear Eric Faesenkloet share his incredible journey from building Golf Warehouse into a market leader to leading bold projects that shape Auckland’s future.
At just 20, Eric launched a stereo shop on Customs Street. By 30, he turned around the struggling Bond & Bond chain, taking it from an $8M loss to profitability in record time.
After selling the business at 38, Eric discovered golf, acquired the Fred Thomas Drive driving range, and built Golf Warehouse, now commanding 50% of NZ’s golf market and attracting strong investor interest.
Today, Golf Warehouse welcomes 1.3 million visits annually, making golf accessible and community focused.
Eric now leads a bold $20 million privately funded proposal to transform A F Thomas Park (Takapuna Golf Course) into a multi-use sporting and flood-resilience precinct, aligned with Auckland Council’s Making Space for Water initiative.
Eric will share the secrets behind his incredible journey - the strategies, the mindset, and the techniques that made it happen:
✅ Think long-term, act local strategies
✅ How an “investing with a team” mindset creates lasting value
✅ Insights into next-generation retail blending technology, entertainment, and accessibility

Start your day on a high note! Enjoy a gourmet breakfast that’s sure to impress, and leave with practical take-home tips to elevate your workday.
📅 Tuesday 26 May 2026
🕒 Doors open 6.45am I Formalities begin at 7am
📍 Regatta Bar & Eatery, Takapuna

To book please click on the ticketing link or head to our website www.northharbourclub.co.nz/

🎟️ Season Pass holders enjoy discounted breakfast prices and go in the draw for two BIG, BIG BEN prizes!
Sign up for yours here – www.northharbourclub.co.nz/events/ben-breakfast-season-pass/

Thank you to our BEN Breakfast sponsors:
Westpac NZ | Schnauer & Co Lawyers | Tristram | RSM | NZ Funds