Golf

Playing golf is a particularly popular sport in South Africa. Beautiful golf courses can be found throughout the country. Under the heading Travel packages you can select ‘golf trips’ and then you will find a selection of the golf trips compiled by us. We have made a selection of popular and beautiful golf courses for you. We offer various golf trips and golf building blocks, but we are also happy to create a tailor-made golf trip based on your wishes.

On this page we have made a selection of popular and beautiful golf courses. Comprehensive information is normally available on golf course websites. It is also sometimes possible to reserve tee times online.

If you have booked your trip and (golf) accommodation with us, we will provide reservations for tee times free (green fees, clubs, caddy and cart for your account). We are therefore happy to advise you on the choices of golf courses which are not listed yet below.

Kwazulu Natal

Ballito, Zimbali Golf Course

A farm house ruin and an old fig tree dominate the entrance to the clubhouse of Zimbali, an 18-hole golf course located on the Dolphin Coast of Kwazulu Natal, 45 kilometers north of Durban. The course starts as a Links (coastal) Course but takes a dramatic turn as we arrive at rugged wetlands and end up at the forests of the Zimbali coastal forest. The characteristic of this course ensures an unforgettable game of golf. Many Tee ‘s are located higher on hills or sand dunes and golf carts are mandatory.

Design: Tom Weiskopf	Fairways gras: Kikuyu
Type: Links coastal and Parklands course	Greens gras: Bent Grass
Holes: 18	Length: 6052 for Gentlemen , 4058 for women
Par: 72	http://zimbali.com/

Pennington, Selbourne Golf Club
In 1985, dairy and sugar farmer Denis Barker decided to build a golf course on his land. And with the help of friends and his son Gary, the beautiful 18-hole Selbourne Golf course was created here.
Today, Selbourne is one of the best courses in Kwazulu Natal and a must when staying on the South Coast. It is a fairly short course where accuracy is very important, especially if you know that there are plenty of water features. The beautiful and well-maintained course is often called the ‘Augusta of South Africa’, decide for yourself whether it can bear that name!

Design Dennis Barker	Fairways grass: combination
Type: Parklands Golf Course	Greens grass: POA-Anna
Holes: 18	Length: Gentlemen 6040 m, women 5614 m
Par: 72	https://www.selbornegolf.com/

Stranger, Prince’s Grant Golf Estate

This 18-hole Championship golf course is one of the best coastal Golf Courses in South Africa. In addition to golf, the estate offers all kinds of other outdoor activities, but of course you come here for the, by Peter Matkovich designed, links / parkland golf course. The par 4, 12th is a real challenge and is therefore a very short Par 4 from Tee to Green 300 m.
The 15th is beautifully situated with no less than 60 kilometers of views along the coast.

Design: Peter Matkovich and Dale Hayes	Fairways grass: Country Club
Type: Links	Greens grass: Country Club
Holes: 18	Length: 6260 m
Par: 72	https://www.princesgrant.co.za/

Limpopo

Waterberg, Entabeni Golf & Safari Resort
A golf legend awakens at the foot of the impressive Waterberg Mountains of South Africa. All 18 holes are designed by famous golfers. Langer, Garcia and Goosen are some of the names that see their specific golfing qualities translated here, in a hole designed by them with passion. For the ultimate sensation, head to the extreme and extraordinary 19th hole by helicopter. Where you turn from Hangklip Mountain to the 400 meters lower green in the shape of Africa (not included). As the 1st golfer, hit a Hole-in-One on the 19th and go home with $ 1 Million!

Design: o.a. Treveor Immelman and Retief Goosen.	Length: 6534 m
Holes: 18 + extra 19e	http://legendhospitality.co.za/
Par: 72

Phalaborwa, Hans Merensky Country Club

This course has been named the best ‘Walking Course of the Country’! You play in an area with native shrubs, smooth water surfaces and velvet green greens. A fantastic experience, because while you play on the fairway you can also spot wildlife.

Design: Bob Grimsdell	Length: Gentlemen 6127 m, Women 5005 m
Holes: 18	Par: 72

Mpumalanga

Malelane, Leopard Creek Country Club

South Africa’s most fantastic golf course is located on the Crocodile River! The Leopard Creek Country Club course has been designed with love for the game, the environment and the bush animals. The golf course is once again one of the top 10 golf courses in South Africa and is the new host of the Dunhill Championship. You can only play here if you are invited or if you stay in one of the accommodations that are connected to this beautiful golf course.

However, we are pleased to be able to tell you that we are able to offer golf on the new 9 hole Par 3 layout. This new National Junior Development Center (NJDC) and compasses a world class practice facility and a superb Par 3 course (modeled on well-known golf holes from famous courses around the world).

Design: Gary Player and Phil Jacobs	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Championship	Greens grass: Bent Grass
Holes: 18	Length: Gentlemen 6062 m, women 5160 m
Par: 72	http://leopardcreek.com/

White River, White River Country Club

A course opened in 1924 with beautifully manicured fairways and greens. White River Country Club is located between picturesque plantations on the banks of the White River. Which you will cross regularly as she follows her way through this area. The layout that follows the natural line of the valley will be a challenge for the amateur and professional.

Design: Gary Player and Reg Taylor	Length: Gentlemen 2825, women 2469
Type:	Par: 71
Holes: 18	http://www.whiterivercountryclub.co.za

North West

Sun City, Gary Player Golf Club
Commonly known as one of the best and longest courses in the world. The Gary Player golf course in Sun City is the number one and most famous golf course in South Africa. Made famous by the Million Dollar Challenge, which is held every December, and is visited by the world’s best golfers. Each hole is qualified as difficult and the water features and bunkers provide a challenge. Playing on the manicured Kikuyu grass, you enjoy a fantastic view of the resort, the surrounding mountains and the Pilanesberg National Park.

Design: Gary Player	Fairways gras: Kikuyu
Type: Parklands	Greens grass: Bent grass
Holes: 18	Length: 6939 m
Par: 72	https://www.suninternational.com/

Eastern Cape

St. Francis Bay, St. Francis Links

The St. Francis Links course is a beautiful, yet challenging golf course that will reward those who respect this. This golf course is placed at the top of the dunes, which means that the course, over time, will naturally and naturally change. So you never have the luxury that an experience here will be an advantage in your next game and you will always be demanded of sharp mental and physical prowess, no two games are the same here! The quality and character of the St. Francis Links course is consistent from start to finish with the look and feel of courses from a distant past.

Design: Jack Nicklaus	Fairways grass: Bayview
Type: Links	Greens grass: Kikuyu
Holes: 18	Length: Gentlemen 6127 m, women 5005 m
Par: 71	https://www.stfrancislinks.com/

Western Cape

George, Fancourt
South Africa can rightly be proud of these golf courses, The Links, the Outeniqua and Montagu golf courses, all of which belong to the top of the world.

Montagu

Design: Gary Player	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Parklands	Greens grass: Bent grass
Holes: 18	Length: 6320 m
Par: 72	https://www.fancourt.co.za/play-golf/montagu/

Outeniqua

Design: Gary Player	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Parklands	Greens grass: Bent Grass
Holes: 18	Length: 6320 m
Par: 72	https://www.fancourt.co.za/play-golf/outeniqua/

The Links

Design: Gary Player	Fairways grass: Cool season bent
Type: Links	Greens grass: Cool season bent
Holes: 18	Length: 5530 m
Par: 72	https://thelinks.fancourt.co.za/

Cape Town – Fish Hoek, Clovelly Country Club
Clovelly Country Club is located in the quiet and unspoilt Silvermine Valley close to Fish Hoek. Clovelly is one of the most beautiful golf courses in South Africa and offers members and visitors an unforgettable experience. This club gives you a family feeling and has excellent facilities. The motto is “Fraternitas Ludorum” and the club is open to everyone regardless of race, religion or gender. Clovelly is still one of the most popular golf clubs in the Western Cape.

Design: Dr Charles Molteno Murray	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Parklands	Greens grass: POA
Holes: 18	Length: 5869 m
Par: 72	https://clovelly.co.za/

Cape Town – Tokai, Steenberg Golf Club

An exclusive and private golf club in the idyllic setting of Constantia, a beautiful wine region just outside Cape Town, where gardens, vineyards and forests balance each other. This golf course attracts golfers who are looking for the total golf experience. The par 3, a not too short 14th hole has a green of 76 meters and the green hill is guarded by beautiful native shrubs, which nicely break through the echo of the mountain range behind it. Steenberg is named every year in the top 100 golf courses of South Africa. The Steenberg golf course is open to the public, but guests of the hotel of the same name enjoy certain privileges.

Design: Peter Matkovich	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Parklands	Greens grass: Bent
Holes: 18	Length: 6115 m
Par: 72	https://www.steenberggolfclub.co.za/

Kleinmond, Arabella

A gem and it lives up to its name, it means “Beautiful land” and nothing could be further from the truth. The course is challenging enough to make you come back and nice enough not to want to say goodbye. The course blends in with its surroundings without compromising the expectations of the amateur or professional golfer. It borders the largest natural lagoon in Southern Africa, and the 9th, 17th and 18th run parallel to the lagoon.

Design: Peter Matkovich	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Combinatie Links en Parklands	Greens grass: Bent
Holes: 18	Length: 6300 m
Par: 72	http://arabellacountryestate.co.za/

Knysna, Pezula
To the east of Knysna, on the cliffs of the Atlantic Ocean, an 18-hole Championship course extends here. Built with the Gleneagles in the Scottish Highlands and Pebble beach on the Monterey coastline in mind, you will find endless fairways, fynbos and numerous bunkers here. The terrain is not easy to walk on and there are ‘panic golfcarts’ available for all golfers! There are 5 different Tee-off places on each hole, which makes it comfortable for players of all levels. The 3 holes laid out on the cliffs overlooking the ocean are the most special and also the most difficult holes. Don’t hit too hard and ‘out of bounds’, because then your ball will disappear over the cliffs …

Design: Ron Fream	Fairways grass: Kentucky Blue and Rye
Type: Links	Greens grass: Bent
Holes: 18	Length: 6281 m
Par: 72	http://www.pezulagolf.com/

Knysna, Simola
Seeing all the beauty on this course, you probably can’t keep your head cool. On the coast but out of the wind, that’s a special feature. Each hole is laid out in such a way that it blends in a natural way into the surrounding area. With a view of the Knysna lagoon, all the way to the Heads and over the Knysna river that slowly winds its way down, you might just lose focus on the game.
There are 5 Par 5 holes and 5 Par 3 holes, which adds a new dimension to your golf game.

Design: Jack Nicklaus	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Parklands	Greens grass: Bent
Holes: 18	Length: Gentlemen 5644 m, women 4755 m
Par: 72	http://simola.co.za/

Mossel Bay, Pinnacle Point

Located close to Mossel Bay on the Garden Route you will find this impeccable 18 hole course. The Pinnacle golf course is comparable to the best golf courses in the world and is a piece of masterpiece in design. Peter Matkovich, the golf architect responsible for the design, describes Pinnacle Point as the most dramatic golf course he has ever encountered in the world.

Design: Peter Matkovich & Darren Clarke	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Links	Greens grass: Bent grass
Holes: 18	Length: Gentlemen 6465 m, women 5276 m
Par: 72	http://pinnaclepointestate.co.za/

Paarl, Pearl Valley

Perhaps one of the most beautifully situated courses in the wine countries around Cape Town is in the Paarl valley. With the view of the Simonsberg and Drakenstein mountains, Pearl Valley is also called picture perfect.

Design: Jack Nicklaus	Fairways grass: Combination
Type: Parklands	Greens grass: Combination
Holes: 18	Length: Gentlemen 6090 m, women 4703 m
Par: 74	https://pearlvalley.co.za/

Plettenberg Bay, Goose Valley
The Goose Valley is located 4 kilometers from the fashionable coastal town of Plettenberg Bay and borders the Keurboom Lagoon. This spectacular nature area with lots of fynbos, is the natural border of many holes and provides beautiful views over the Atlantic Ocean and on the other side the Outeniqua Mountains. To stay completely in style, every hole here has the name of a special flower.

Design: Gary Player Design Company	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Combination Links and Parklands	Greens grass: Bent grass
Holes: 18	Length: 5847 m
Par: 72	https://www.goosevalleygolfclub.com/

Plettenberg Bay, Plettenberg Bay Golf Club
A magnificent golf course in a beautiful green environment that you will remember!
In 2000 the golf course was completely refurbished according to the USGA specifications. The new course shapes, slopes, bunkers and water features provide a challenging and still very beautiful golf course. The Parkland style of the golf course located within a nature reserve is the pride of the players of Plettenberg Bay.
The 470 meter long Par 5, 4th hole is extra long when the South Easter is blowing and then it is difficult for the average golfer to play the hole in 2 or even 3 times. The 11th hole, on the other hand, with its 110 meter length is the shortest in South Africa, so you can catch up on your score again!

Design: Robert Hawtree	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Parklands	Greens grass: Bent grass
Holes: 18	Length: 6260 m
Par: 72	http://www.plettgolf.co.za/

Somerset West, Erinvale
At the foot of the Helderberg Mountains is one of South Africa’s most challenging golf courses. This is a course with 2 very different nines. The characteristic of the first 9 is that they are located on a flat part and the second nine climb the slopes of the mountain. The signature hole of this course is the Par 4, 17th hole that goes downhill. The view is breathtaking here and as a golfer you will enjoy the beautiful mountains but also the sea view on the False Bay.

Design: Gary Player	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Parklands	Greens grass: Penn Cross
Holes: 18	Length: 5892 m
Par: 72	http://www.erinvale.com/

Stellenbosch, De Zalze Golf Club
The Zalze Golfclub is located in Stellenbosch in the Blauwklippen River Valley. Here you may be making your hole-in-one on a course, which is a mix of a Links and a Parkland course. A beautiful setting designed by Peter Matkovich between mountains and wine farms where the river is a recurring hurdle. In October 2006 the World Amateur Championships were held here. You will enjoy the beautiful location and the beautiful natural setting in which you will play.

Design: Peter Matkovich	Fairways grass: Kikuyu
Type: Combinatie Links and Parklands	Greens grass: Cool Season Bent Grass
Holes: 18	Length: 6385 m
Par: 70	http://www.dezalzegolf.com/