Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate

R512, Lanseria, Fourways,

nr Johannesburg, Gauteng 2068

  • Office

    +27 (0)11 996 6300
  • Pro shop

    +27 (0)11 996 6300
  • Fax

    +27 (0)11 996 6598
  • Golf pro

    Paul Marks (Master PGA Professional)

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Rural countrsyide and woodland.

  • Designer:

    Gary Player

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Metres
7536
5875
5530
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
78.8
70.2
74.1

Location

Latitude:

-25.906743

Longitude:

27.920433

How to get there:

25 km NW of Sandton Centre (Sandton is in northern Johannesburg).

From the Johannesburg Western Bypass (N1) take the R512 (Hans Strijdom road) direction Lanseria Airport / Haartbeespoort Dam. After approximately 15 km at the 3-way stop, turn right direction Lanseria Airport. Follow road for 3.5 km to Blair Atholl main entrance.

Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.

Est. 2007

Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate: this private golf course, located in the former family estate and stud farm of Gary Player, now offers outside visitor tee-times, albeit on a limited basis. Framed by mountains and meadows, the course winds its way out-and-back through the farm estate, which was home to Gary and Vivienne Player for over 20 years.

The partly open, partly tree-lined layout, designed by the Black Knight himself, is home to many excellently crafted holes. Extensive and opulently expansive bunkering combines with picturesque water features on this spacious and relatively open layout. The rolling landscape, with the Crocodile River passing through it, provides many scenic views onto neighbouring hills.

Pick of the holes: one of five excellent par-3 holes, the 8th is played from an elevated tee to a green on the other side of the Crocodile River. You'll also notice more than a passing resemblence between Blair Atholl's par-3 3rd hole, and the famous par-3 12th of Augusta National. The halfway house comes after the 8th, providing an idyllic setting where you can enjoy refreshments in the shade of trees overlooking the Crocodile River.

List of courses: Around Johannesburg

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Private club with limited tee-times available to outside visitors on application.

Must book in advance. Handicap required

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes: R1,800.

Contact club for full details. [Last updated: 2024].

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted ( ... it's a long walk, with several elevation changes!). Golf carts available for hire.

Practice facilities

Excellent

Did you know?

The name Blair Atholl comes from an historic town and Estate in the Scottish Highlands, the ancestral home of the Murray clan and the Dukes of Atholl. Acquired by Gary and Vivienne Player in the 1980s, it was for more than 20 years their private farm estate and home-base in Gauteng, South Africa.

Published ranking

South Africa's 6th best course (SA's Top 100 Courses, 2023).

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  • Ingwenya Country Escape

    Elandsdrift Road, Lanseria

    +27 (0)11 659 0466

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    Ingwenya Country Escape is an exclusive country getaway, nestling along the banks of the meandering Crocodile River, hence the name "Ingwenya" meaning "crocodile". Here you can indulge your mind, body and soul as you experience the restaurants, the sophistication of the lounges, the African Spa and uniquely decorated bedrooms. Ingwenya is close to the metropolitan areas of Johannesburg and Pretoria (Tshwane).

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Blair Atholl

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Pecanwood; Gardener Ross; Roodepoort; Randpark (Randpark & Windsor Park courses); Dainfern; Kyalami; River Club; Bryanston; Wanderers; Country Club Johannesburg (Woodlands & Woodmead courses).

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    Montecasino Boulevard, Montecasino Entertainment Complex, Fourways 2055

    +27 (0)11 557 7007

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    All the rooms are funky and fresh in design at the SunSquare Montecasino, which is located on the Italianate Montecasino Piazza. The hotel is linked directly to the spectacular Montecasino Entertainment complex offering a selection of restaurants, retail shops, cinemas, theatres and a casino. The Italian-inspired MondoVino restaurant at SunSquare Montecasino flows outdoors onto the piazza, overlooking a spectacular orchestrated fountain. The accommodation includes 98 Fourways facing rooms, and 81 superior Piazza facing rooms.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Dainfern; Kyalami; Country Club Johannesburg (Woodlands & Woodmead courses); Bryanston; River Club.

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Blair Atholl; Gardener Ross; Blue Valley; Country Club Johannesburg (Woodlands & Woodmead courses); Wanderers; River Club; Bryanstone; Modderfontein; Killarney; Parkview; Houghton; Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East & West courses); Glendower; Randpark (Randpark & Windsor Park courses); Roodepoort.

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