South Africa, a democracy since 1994, is
a land of mythic game parks, vital
cities, verdant wine lands, 1,800
miles of beaches and unending adventure.
Not only that, but it is also home
to some of the world’s greatest
golf courses. It is a land with a
fascinating fusion of style, energy
and sophistication.
Golf
packages to South Africa:
South Africa is a suitable and desirable
destination for golfers from all walks
of life. So whether you are planning
a “trip of a lifetime”
combining sightseeing, safari and
golf or bus inessman
wanting to extend your stay in South
Africa for a few days unwinding and
great golf or group from a golf club
looking for a sophisticated adventure/golf
vacation, we can make suggestions
and provide you with a customized
itinerary and quotation. South Africa
is a vast land and to make it easy
for planning we have divided it into
various golf intense regions.
CAPE
TOWN:
Cape Town is undisputedly one of the
most beautiful travel destinations
in the world with an extraordinary
diversity of scenery, attractions
and world-class golf courses. With
Table Mountain as its backdrop and
a temperate year-round climate, Cape
Town is a golf destination every golfer
should visit at least once in their
lifetime.
Recommended
Cape Town Golf Courses:
Clovelly County Club
- Golfers can be treated to superb
greens in the tranquil Clovelly Valley.
This relatively short layout, built
among sand dunes, rewards accuracy
off the tee and provides golfers with
scenic views of the False Bay coastline.
Milnerton Golf Club
- Playing golf at this golf course
guarantee's every golfer superb views
over the Atlantic Ocean and towards
Cape Town.
Mowbray Golf Club
- This relatively flat parkland course
formerly hosted the SA Open and is
popular for golfing.
Royal Cape Golf Club
- South Africa’s oldest golf
club would be perfect as part of your
golfing safari tour.
Steenberg Golf Club
- A golfing break in South Africa
would not be complete without seeing
its beautiful wine country. This golf
course is located within a residential
estate layout built around a vineyard
and overlooked by mountains and forests.
Other Golf Courses:
Rondebosch Golf Course; Westlake Golf
Club
CAPE
WINELANDS:
The Cape Winelands, with its splendid
mountain ranges, green and fertile
valleys, historic towns and villages,
gracious homesteads, orchards and
vineyards heavy with fruit, offer
a spectacular golfing experience.
The natural beauty of the area really
distinguishes the Western Cape's Winelands
as a truly wonderful golfing region.
Wine lovers from
around the flock to this region to
sample some of the best wines produced
anywhere in the world. This region
is a must for any golfing holiday
to South Africa as it boasts some
of the best golf courses in South
Africa.
Recommended
Cape Winelands Golf Courses:
Arabella Country Estate
- A championship golfing venue in
a magnificent setting alongside the
Bot Lagoon that will test the best
of golfers. For a total resort experience
we recommend the Western Cape Hotel
and Spa adjacent to the golf course.
Atlantic Beach Golf Club -
A new links-type golf course in the
dunes next to the Atlantic Ocean that
has been cut out of the natural fynbos
vegetation.
Erinvale Golf Club
- Host of the 1996 World Cup of Golf,
this is an estate golf course of two
distinctly different nines.
Stellenbosh Golf Club -
In the heart of the Winelands, amid
mountainous scenery, with some holes
bordering the vineyards, this is a
parkland layout that is a delight
for golfers of all handicap levels.
Other Golf Courses:
Bellville Golf Club; Boschenmeer Estate/Paarl
Golf Club; De Zalze Golf Club; Hermanus
Golf Club;

GARDEN
ROUTE:
The spectacular Garden Route is richly
endowed with superb scenery, golden
beaches, indigenous forests, lakes,
lagoons, meandering rivers and excellent
golf courses. The variety of golf
courses in the beautiful surroundings
ensures that each day's play provides
new and exciting challenges and unforgettable
memories on some of South Africa's
finest golf courses.
The Garden Route
is fast becoming the golfing Mecca
of South Africa with 14 new golf courses
in the planning to final development
stages. Big name designers like Ernie
Els and Jack Nicklaus feature prominently
in the design of these new golf courses.
Recommended
Garden Route Golf Courses:
Fancourt: This exquisite
golf resort is truly world-class and
was the site of the 2003 Presidents
Cup. Here you will find superb accommodation,
first-class facilities, exquisite
scenery and fabulous golf on four
courses.
Fancourt Bramble Hill
– newest of Fancourt’s
four layouts – a public facility
Fancourt’s Montagu
- A modern golf course with a mature
parkland feel, considered one of the
best conditioned golf courses in South
Africa.
Fancourt Outeniqua
- Named after the mountain range that
runs along the Garden Route coast,
this resort golf course has aesthetically
pleasing design and features such
as rivulets and colorful gardens.
The Links at Fancourt
- A man-made links course, quite possibly
the most difficult golf course in
South Africa. It certainly stumped
many of the worlds finest players
at the 2003 Presidents Cup.
George Golf Club
- This golfing venue has a mature
parkland layout with kikuyu fairways
and bent grass greens, many trees
and thick undergrowth.
Knysna Golf Club -
Very flat parkland golf course situated
close to the Knysna lagoon, and with
water coming into play on several
holes.
Plettenberg Bay Country Club
- This golf course has a pleasant
layout with winds that break through
thick vegetation with beautiful trees.
Sparrebosch Clifftop Estate
and Country Club - Sparrebosch
possesses one of the great golfing
locations on the African continent.
Spectacular layout and breathtaking
scenery, this is a “must play”.
Other Golf Courses:
Fish River Sun Country Club; Humewood
Golf Course; Mossel Bay Golf Club;
Port Elizabeth;
KWAZULU
NATAL and DURBAN:
Durban, where east meets west in this
cosmopolitan holiday city, is set
in sugar country on the edge of a
lush subtropical coast. The Golf Coast
stretches from north to south and
is dotted with small cluster holiday
homes, hotels and luxury apartments,
all set besides river mouth lagoons
and overlooking the warm Indian Ocean.
The subtropical
climate is conducive to lush golf
courses and the high rainfall ensures
that Durban and the Kwazulu Natal
coast offers excellent golf all year
round. Water and long rough play a
major part in most golf courses in
the region. Here you have a choice
between private golf courses and resort
courses which each offer their own
distinct feature which tells them
apart.
Recommended
Kwazulu Natal and Durban Golf Courses
Durban Country Club -
The Durban Country Club boasts a naturally
undulating golf course built in high
dunes near the sea, with holes flowing
through dense tropical Durban vegetation.
Kloof Country Club
- This is perfect as part of a golfing
safari tour as it boasts an attractive
parkland golf course with beautiful
trees that define the holes, it is
severely undulating.
Mount Edgecombe One
– Parkland layout – two
18-hole courses here.
Royal Durban Golf Course - The Royal
Durban Golf Course is on flat golfing
terrain but is still an interesting
Championship course.
Victoria Country Club
- The Victoria Country Club has an
extremely scenic and undulating parkland
layout, set in the hilly countryside
on the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg.
Zimbali - Zimbali
proves to be a tough test of golf,
but a beautiful one with some spectacular
and challenging golf holes.
Other Golf Courses:
Beachwood; Mount Edgecombe Two; Prince’s
Grant; San Lameer; Southbroom; Umdoni;
Wild Coast

GREATER
KRUGER PARK AREA:
The Kruger Park area is unique to
South Africa, offering golfers the
opportunity of sharing the golf course
with wild animals. Try and play a
delicate chip under the gaze of a
giraffe and after herding a group
of feeding warthog off the tee-box,
try and concentrate on your drive!
Golf in the Kruger Park area is as
unique as it is exciting.
Recommended
Greater Kruger Park Area Golf Courses:
Hans Merensky Golf Course
- No other golf course in South Africa
offers the attraction of having your
game watched by baboons, antelope,
giraffe and warthog which wonder onto
the golfing green.
Leopard Creek –
One of South Africa’s most famous
courses and host to numerous professional
events, book well in advance as there
are limited non-member tee times.
Nelspruit - The golf
course is located in the Kruger Park
area and has undergone numerous changes
in the last couple of years resulting
in an excellent championship golf
course.
Sabi River Golf Course
- A South African safari and a golfing
green! Look for the crocodiles and
hippos which are present in the large
on course dam on this challenging
and scenic golf course.
Other Golf Courses:
Malelane; White River
JOHANNESBURG/SUN
CITY:
Johannesburg is a fast paced city
where the country's radical political
and social transformation is very
evident. There are several excellent
golf courses in and around Johannesburg.
Sun
City
For a relaxing getaway from bustling
city life or an entertainment mecca
offering glitz and glamour, Sun City
has it all - a network of hotels,
golf courses, swimming pools, casinos,
entertainment venues and restaurants
located two hours drive north of Johannesburg.
Every round of
golf at Sun City is exquisite and
you are sure to encounter a number
of baboons, warthog and antelope on
the course. Be sure to take a camera,
as the finishing holes will test your
shot making. After hitting a par on
the 18th, imagine the crowds that
surround these greens each year, cheering
for you as they would Ernie Els, Tiger
Woods or Vijay Singh.
Sun City
Golf Courses:
Gary Player Country Club
- Arguably South Africa’s most
famous golf course courtesy of its
status as host of the Nedbank Golf
Challenge.
Lost City Golf Course
- The golf course was carved out of
undulating and rocky terrain.
Recommended Johannesburg Golf Courses:
Houghton Golf Course
- Host to numerous SA golfing opens
this city golf course is unrivalled
for its course conditioning and excellence
in the Guateng area.
Pecanwood Golf Course
- Pecanwood golf course is a flat,
well-bunkered layout within a residential
estate on the banks of the Hartbeespoort
dam, a popular Gauteng holiday destination.
Royal Johannesburg
- There are two golf courses, the
east and west course which are both
par 72 championship golf courses.
Wanderers Golf Course
- This classic parklands golf course
is situated a short distance from
Sandton and has been the venue for
numerous major golfing tournaments.
Other Golf Courses:
Glendower; Killarney Golf Course;
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