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GOLF COURSES - Course Information
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Durban Country Club (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
6111 metres |
Course Par: |
72 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. Soft/metal spikes. |
| Ladies Distance: |
5249 metres |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
Facilities: |
Pro shop (fully stocked), restaurant and bar & halfway house. |
| Course Designer: |
G. Waterman |
Min. Handicap: |
Men 30, Ladies 36 |
Notes: |
No motorised carts for hire |
| Additional Information: |
Built in the early 1920's Durban Country Club is regarded as the leading gold course in Kwa-Zulu Natal. It has hosted a record 14 South African Open Championships and has achieved outstanding ratings, both national and internationally. Rated as the top course in South Africa and ranked 89 in the world, and the second best in the Southern Hemisphere this course promises to deliver some of the best golf you will ever play. Set in lush sub-tropical vegetation and just a nine-iron away from the Indian Ocean this parkland course follows the undulating contours of the site. The nearby vegetation harbours a host of bird life, including yellow-billed kites, lesser striped swallows, wattle-eyed flycatchers and black saw-wing swallows. |
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Zimbali Country Club (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
6052 metres |
Course Par: |
72 |
Dress Code: |
Standard Dress Code Applies, soft spikes only |
| Ladies Distance: |
4858 metres |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
Facilities: |
Pro shop (fully stocked), restaurant and bar & halfway house. |
| Course Designer: |
Tom Weiskopf |
Min. Handicap: |
Men 24, Ladies 32 |
Notes: |
Cart Compulsory |
| Additional Information: |
Set in unspoilt indigenous forest this Links/Coastal Forest Championship golf course designed by world-class designer Tom Weiskopf, former British and South African Open champion, offers a scenically beautiful and challenging game. Besides a fine layout, Weiskopf has created an eco-friendly experience, with wild game winding through the forest, around the Zimbali lakes and over cane bridges across the water hazards. |
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Prince's Grant (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
5834 metres |
Course Par: |
72 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. Soft/metal spikes. |
| Ladies Distance: |
4932 metres |
Number of Holes: |
18 |
Facilities: |
Pro shop (fully stocked), restaurant and bar & halfway house. |
| Course Designer: |
Peter Matkovich |
Minimum Handicap: |
None |
Notes: |
Cart Compulsory |
| Additional Information: |
Prince's Grant Golf Club, one of South Africa's premier golf and housing developments is situated 45 minutes north of Durban. Once a sugarcane plantation, this course rests on a stunning site with sweeping views of the Indian Ocean. Ranked among the top twenty courses in the country, it is regarded as one of Peter Matkovich's finest links-type designs. The backdrop of the ocean on this 'Dolphin Coast' course offers special challenges to the golfer, especially those used to parkland and mountain ranges. The expanse of the sea has none of the natural markers of trees and hills of the kind golfers use to judge distances.
The course is situated on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal, 75 km north of Durban's city centre. Fashioned out of the indigenous coastal bush; with its dunes, humps and hollows the course has many characteristics of a typical British style links course. The course is well groomed and picturesque with many of the holes offering spectacular views of the rolling coastline. The par five 15th hole runs parallel with the coastline resulting in sublime views of the coastline all the way down to Umhlanga. The bunkers and thick bush on many of the holes require the golfer to play exacting tee shots. The clubhouse and lodge are rare examples of authentic colonial architecture and the 19th hole, Mulligan's bar with its panoramic views is the ideal place to enjoy your after round refreshments.
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Mt. Edgecombe Golf Estate (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Course 1 |
| No. of Holes: |
18 |
Course Par: |
72 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. |
| Clubs Distance: |
6243 m |
Course Designer: |
U. Biochocci, Falkson and Barnard |
| Course 2 |
| No. of Holes: |
18 |
Course Par: |
72 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. |
| Clubs Distance: |
6265 m |
Course Designer: |
Dayson, De Villiers, Van Der Merve and Pittman Poe of Oklahoma USA. |
| Additional Information: |
Proshop and clubhouse facilities available.
With its two 18 hole Championship golf courses and a vast array of local wildlife, Mount Edgecombe is a superb setting for golf. Located just north of Durban, the courses are characterised by their lush fairways and large undulating greens.
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Wild Coast Sun (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
5829 metres |
Course Par: |
69 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. Soft/metal spikes. |
| Ladies Distance: |
4579 metres |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
Facilities: |
Pro shop (fully stocked), restaurant and bar & halfway house. |
| Course Designer: |
Robert Trent Junior |
Min. Handicap: |
None |
Notes: |
- |
| Additional Information: |
The Wild Coast Sun Country Club course presents an exciting and worthwhile golfing challenge, at the same time allowing one to experience truly spectacular views of the sea and the undulating countryside. While the course has many memorable holes, the 12th is probably the most breathtaking hole in Africa. This par five is played from an elevated tee down to a fairway, which cuts through the valley and then rises again to an elevated green. Since it was opened in 1983, the Wild Coast Sun course has established itself as one of South Africa's best and is ranked in the top 10 in South Africa. |
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Selborne Country Club (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
6041 metres |
Course Par: |
72 |
Dress Code: |
Standard Dress Code Applies, soft spikes only |
| Ladies Distance: |
4797 metres |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
Facilities: |
There is a clubhouse and also an a-la-carte restaurant in the hotel. |
| Course Designer: |
Denis Barker |
Min. Handicap: |
None |
Notes: |
- |
| Additional Information: |
The Selborne golf course maintains the fine balance between challenging the low handicapper and providing the average player with a fulfilling experience. Selborne is set in the rolling hills of Kwazulu-Natal's South Coast. It is built on land that used to be a thriving dairy farm. When the owner Denis Barker decided to turn the farm into a golf estate he initially consulted a golf architect but eventually decided to design the course on his own. Completed in 1987 the course has matured to be one of South Africa's most attractive courses.
Water comes into play on just about every hole of the 18-hole par 72 Selborne golf course. One of the signature holes of the course is the par four 18th hole. The hole measures 271 meters from the back markers to the flagstick. It is best negotiated with nothing more than a mid-iron from the tee to avoid its hazards. This hole is a good example of Barker's non-confirmative design. Huge indigenous trees flanking fairways and the backdrop of the Indian Ocean makes for a very picturesque course.
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| San Lameer Country Club (close this window to return to the tour package) |
| Clubs Distance: |
6104 metres |
Course Par: |
70 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. Soft spikes only. |
| Ladies Distance: |
5375 metres |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
Facilities: |
Pro shop (fully stocked), restaurant and bar & halfway house. |
| Course Designer: |
Peter Matkovich |
Min. Handicap: |
None |
Notes: |
- |
| Additional Information: |
Set in acres of breathtaking scenery on the Kwa-Zulu Natal's south coast, the resort is 132 km south of Durban's International Airport this championship. The San Lameer golf course will ensure golf enthusiasts an experience to remember.
Rated among the top ten golf courses in South Africa, San Lameer combines breathtaking beauty with an exciting and demanding golf challenge, the designers have created a course that not only tests playing ability, but mental ability and the will to triumph over the odds. The San Lameer Country Club clubhouse is quite magnificent and has a spectacular view from the terrace.
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Umdoni (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
5572 metres |
Course Par: |
72 |
Dress Code: |
Standard Dress Code Applies, soft spikes only |
| Ladies Distance: |
4965 metres |
Course Designer: |
Frank Reynolds |
No. of Holes: |
18 different tees |
| Additional Information: |
The first 9 holes are sea facing with a half way kitchen, the 18th hole offers its best view with a bar and pro shop on offer. The course also inhabits small buck, monkeys and fantastic bird life. Designed by Frank Reynolds in 1962, Umdoni is a hidden gem situated on the South Coast close to Selborne and boasts a spectacular layout with excellent fairways and greens. Guaranteed to be a memorable round of golf. |
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Hans Merensky (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Course Designer: |
Bob Grimsdell |
Course Par: |
72 |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
| Additional Information: |
Another unique African experience on the manicured fairways of this challenging Championship Golf Course, where the crocodile and hippo add spice to the normal "hazards" of a good game of golf. Wild game including elephant, lion, giraffe and a variety of antelope and bird life are often seen on the golf course and surrounds. The legendary Bob Grimsdell designed this unique course in 1967. Golf Digest has voted it as the "best walk" on the South African courses. |
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Royal Swazi Sun (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
6052 metres |
Course Par: |
72 |
Dress Code: |
Standard Dress Code Applies, soft spikes only |
| Ladies Distance: |
4858 metres |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
Facilities: |
Pro shop (fully stocked), restaurant and bar & halfway house. |
| Course Designer: |
Tom Weiskopf |
Min. Handicap: |
Men 24, Ladies 32 |
Notes: |
Cart Compulsory |
| Additional Information: |
Set in unspoilt indigenous forest this Links/Coastal Forest Championship golf course designed by world-class designer Tom Weiskopf, former British and South African Open champion, offers a scenically beautiful and challenging game. Besides a fine layout, Weiskopf has created an eco-friendly experience, with wild game winding through the forest, around the Zimbali lakes and over cane bridges across the water hazards. |
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Skukuza (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
6450 yards |
Course Par: |
72 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. |
| Ladies Distance: |
5480 yards |
No. of Holes: |
9 (18) |
Facilities: |
- |
| Additional Information: |
We depart early to the Kruger Park to be in time to tee off on this magnificent nine-hole (18 Tee) course situated in the Park on the outskirts of Skukuza rest camp. The rich wildlife sanctuary surrounding the golf course is home to the Big Five, an enormous variety of birds and countless animals, providing the visitor with a harmonious, close-to-nature golfing experience. Since the course is not fenced in, uninvited spectators are common sights. The golf course was built in 1972 as a recreational facility for Park staff. While the graceful and curious giraffe may stop by to thoroughly analyse the arc of your swing, the grazing Impala may simply not pay attention at all. |
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Sabi River Golf Course (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
5778 metres |
Course Par: |
71 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. |
| Ladies Distance: |
4579 metres |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
Course Designer: |
Robbie Muller |
| Additional Information: |
Situated near Hazyview at the Sabi River Sun, the The Sabi River Golf Course surrounding the hotel. Robbie Muller who has worked with the legendary Gary Player for many years has designed this beautiful course. Before it became a time sharing resort it held the IDC Classic for many years. |
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Sakabula Golf Club (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Length: Men |
6355 m |
Length: Women |
5048 m |
Dress Code: |
Standard Dress Code Applies. |
| Course Designer: |
Gerry de Jongh |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
Notes: |
- |
| Additional Information: |
Sakabula Golf Club, situated in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, consists of two very distinct and different 9 holes. Due to the topography of the land, the first 9 traverses an undulating valley providing breathtaking scenic views over the Drakensberg Range. The second 9 holes wind along a stunning natural watercourse and wetland area with numerous dams. The two 9's are so interestingly different in character and challenges that the golfer can experience what normally could only be found on two different golf courses. Sakabula Golf Club has several interesting features including a large indigenous paperback thorn tree that stands on the 14th green - (yes you do get relief). |
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Cathedral Peak Hotel Golf Course (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
5542 metres |
Course Par: Men |
70 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. |
| Ladies Distance: |
4862 metres |
Course Par: Women |
71 |
Facilities: |
Restrooms, lounge area, pub and terrace. |
| Course Designer: |
Mr Taylor |
No. of Holes: |
9 (18) |
Notes: |
Baboons may want to join game by grabbing the balls. |
| Additional Information: |
Cathedral Peak opened this scenic golf course on the 13th January 1996. Set against a majestic mountain backdrop the challenging 9-hole golf course (with alternate tees for an 18-hole game) has been termed the "thinking golfer's" course. Cathedral Peak Hotel's immaculate 9-hole golf course was opened in 1996 and offers alternate tees for an 18-hole game. The new clubhouse boasts rest rooms, lounge area, pub (Philip's Pholy) and a terrace with spectacular mountain views - the perfect 19th hole.
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Champagne Sports and Racquet Resort (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
5733 m |
Championship Distance: |
6011 m |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. Soft/metal spikes. |
| Length: |
6011 m |
Par: Club |
70 |
Par: Championship: |
71 |
| Course Designer: |
U. Biochocci |
Facilities: |
Pro shop (fully stocked), restrooms, bar and golf lounge |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
| Additional Information: |
The championship, 18-hole golf course, set against the magnificent backdrop of Champagne and Cathkin Peaks offers the golfer not only a superb challenge of golf on a perfectly manicured layout but also a scenic experience that is reward enough. The Club House is easily accessible from the resort and caddies are available as well as, motorised golf carts that can be hired. The Pro-Shop is well stocked and lessons can be arranged with our Resident Professional. The clubhouse is also equipped with both ladies and gentlemen's locker room; a bar and light meals are served in the golf lounge and one the magnificent veranda, which overlooks the golf course and the mountains beyond. |
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Empangeni Country Club (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
6543 yards |
Course Par: |
72 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. |
| Ladies Distance: |
- |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
Facilities: |
Pro shop (fully stocked), restaurant and bar. |
| Additional Information: |
A beautifully maintained inland track with a number of challenging holes. |
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Monzi (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
5019 m |
Course Par: |
71 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies. |
| Course Designer: |
Local Farmers |
No. of Holes: |
18 |
Facilities: |
- |
| Additional Information: |
Tel: 035 -5504396. The local farmers whom also designed the golf course own this private club. |
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Umfolozi (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
5966 m |
Course Par: |
72 |
Dress Code: |
Standard golf dress code applies |
| Course Designer: |
Local engineer, Dr Jeff Pieters in 1958 with assistance from Bob Grimsdell |
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Melmoth Golf Course (close this window to return to the tour package)
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| Clubs Distance: |
4862m |
Course Par: Men |
70 |
Course Par: Women |
68 |
| Facilities: |
Bar facility available, host of bird life, long crested eagles. |
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