A popular rural South Auckland golf course has gone viral on social media after a couple appearing to have sex on one of its fairways were caught in broad daylight.

The brazen act on hole 16 of the Clarks Beach Golf Club was snapped by a fellow golfer, who anonymously posted an image to Facebook on the community grapevine on Tuesday after having “24 hours to digest that spectacle”.

“Hey Romeo and Juliet, 7.15pm on a Monday, really?” the post read.

“I mean, I get the passion, but couldn’t they have at least picked a slightly more private spot? Like, maybe a bush or something.”