763 La Quinta St, Off Lynwood Rd,
Pretoria East, Gauteng
Office
+27 (0)12 809 2110Pro shop
+27 (0)12 809 0430Fax
+27 (0)12 809 2070Website
Visit websiteAcademy
Silver Lakes Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Residential setting.
Designer:
Peter Matkovich
-25.772141
28.370068
22 km E of Pretoria (centre)
From the N1 highway east of Pretoria, take the Lynnwood Rd off-ramp, turning right over the motorway, and heading south-east on Lynnwood Rd. Go straight across at the intersection with Hans Strydom Drive, continuing along Lynnwood Road. After 1.3 km, at traffic lights, turn left (at Farm Inn sign) into Silver Lakes approach road. After 1.7 km bear left and enter Silver Lakes Golf Estate.
Silver Lakes, RSA
At the aptly named Silver Lakes Country Club it's no surprise that water hazards play an important part in your round. Two large and six small lakes progressively come into play as you journey round. You'll also get a chance to review the estate's many and varied housing styles, which line the opening four holes.
Water makes its first telling appearance at the short par-4 5th. Thereafter, the relatively flat and open terrain is home to an ever increasing number of water hazards, both hugging and splitting fairways, and protecting several greens. By the time you reach the par-5 14th you'll feel that there is far more water out here than "terra firma-fairway". After a brief respite, the water theme returns as play your approach shots to the long par-4 17th and par-5 18th.
Some "island" fairways will need to be hit along the way, while a shared island double-green awaits at the par-3 9th and par-5 18th holes. Wayward hitting from the tee will likely provoke something of a sinking feeling here at Silver Lakes, while the accurate target golfer will no doubt enjoy the inherent challenges of such a water-laden layout.
The extravagance and size of some of the housing, is a theme taken up and reflected in the size and roller-coaster nature of many of the greens. Designer Peter Matkovich has even thrown in a couple of boulder-strewn holes (at 6 and 7), adding to the variety of course design features employed here.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and Sunday afternoons. Closed Mondays.
Must book in advance. Handicap preferred
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts available for hire (if pre-booked); carts are fitted with GPS.
Good
Alongside the estate housing, Silver Lakes can also boast many natural havens, home to a wide array of wildlife. Birds such as whydas, larks and grass owls inhabit the grassland areas, while a variety of animals, including mongoose, cape clawless otters and the aggresive giant African bullfrog, might also be seen.
Uniformity of housing styles, demanded on many real estate developments, was clearly not the business model here at Silver Lakes. It seems that every conceivable style of home has been built around the golf course including: modern, thatched, Tuscan, African, colonial, mansionesque, Disneyesque and traditional.
43 Emfulweni Ave, Woodhill Residential Golf Estate, Garsfontein Drive, Pretoria 0076
+27 (0)12 993 5838
Visit websiteThis affordable yet luxurious guest house is situated in the prestigious Woodhill residential and golfing estate, alongside Woodhill's 18th fairway. It overlooks the 9th and 18th greens, where two dams allow ducks and geese to enjoy the water, while an abundance of other birdlife looks on.
Woodhill
Silver Lakes; Wingate Park; Pretoria CC
Zwartkop; Centurion; Blue Valley.
Silver Lakes Estate, nr Pretoria
+27 (0)12 809 0266/77
Visit websiteThe Farm Inn, located next door to Silver Lakes golf, has grown over the years to its current size. The original 21 hectares have been increased to 108 hectares (267 acres). There are now 83 bedrooms, 12 function venues, 2 chapels, 3 boma’s and a “Bosberaad” venue in between the animal enclosures. The a la carte restaurant has won numerous prizes. The Farm includes a private game sanctuary, with more than 23 animal species, including lions and cheetahs.
No
Silver Lakes; Woodhill
Wingate Park; Pretoria CC; Zwartkop; Centurion.
The Masters: The 88th Masters Tournament at Augusta National sees LIV golfer Jon Rahm defend his title against the world’s best. Pressing hard will be world No.1 and 2022 champion Scottie Scheffler and world No.2 Rory McIlroy (April 11-14).
Chevron Championship: the women’s major championship season gets underway for the second year at its new Carlton Woods home outside Houston, Texas. World No.2 Lilia Vu defends (April 18-21).
Nelly Korda: records a perfect start to 2024 with four wins out of her last four appearances on the LPGA Tour, a feat last achieved by Lorena Ochoa in 2008. Korda's win at the T-Mobile Match Play brought up her 12th LPGA Tour victory.
Scottie Scheffler: narrowly missed out on matching Nelly Korda’s three-in-three, when he placed second at the Houston Open. This followed back-to-back wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players. Like Korda, he remains comfortably ahead in the official world golf rankings.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.
