"Often with fires like this it needs monitoring so I wouldn't be surprised if fire services were out checking for hot spots tomorrow morning."
Onlookers reported the fire to be a long line of flames rather than one big blaze and it was visible from State Highway 1.
Several people were evacuated from the golf club.
Earlier:
A large scrub fire is underway on Broadlands Rd in Taupo.
A northern fire communications spokesman said three crews were at the scene, behind the Taupo Golf Club, and five were on the way.
Fire crews from Tokoroa and Rotorua have been called on to help and a helicopter was en-route to assist.
Onlookers have reported the fire to be a long line of flames rather than one big blaze and it was visible from State Highway 1.
A police spokesman said no roads had been reported closed at this stage.