Centurion Country Club

John Vorster Ave, Centurion,

nr Pretoria, Gauteng 0169

  • Office

    +27 (0)12 665 0279
  • Pro shop

    +27 (0)12 665 9602
  • Fax

    +27 (0)12 665 9602
  • Golf pro

    Jannes Sik (Head Pro)

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.

  • Surroundings:

    Residential and rural countryside.

  • Designer:

    Peter Matkovich

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Metres
6700
5994
5458
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
72
70
70

Location

Latitude:

-25.873067

Longitude:

28.204865

How to get there:

17 km S of Pretoria (centre)

From the N1 highway south of Pretoria, take exit 128 (John Vorster Drive) and head south on the M19, direction Irene. After 1.4 km turn left into Centurion Residential Estate CC, and follow signs to golf.

Centurion Country Club

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.

Est. 1997

Centurion Country Club: This relatively early Peter Matkovich design seems to draw its inspiration from both land and sea (and desert!). Both of the modestly undulating nine-hole loops start out "dry", with a good array of well-bunkered holes taking you alongside the development's real estate, which is mainly out of harm's way from stray tee-shots.

As if to accentuate the drier opening stretches, you may think you are in the Arizona desert on a few holes. The long par-3 11th, for example, is complete with large expanses of sand, boulder outcrops and tall saguaro cactus. However, the desert dryness doesn't last.

At the 6th & 7th, and again at the 15th & 16th, your introduction to water arrives, courtesy of the Henops River. The river brings with it a more natural and also tree-lined aspect to the course, but also the threat of hearing a splash from tee and approach shots. If you can stay above ground for these holes, then the closing pair on both nines are definitely designed to give you a dunking - all based on a single, good-sized lake.

The 8th green, set in the middle of the lake, creates a wonderful island hole, just the green and its encircling bunker to aim at. The par-4 9th requires a hopscotch approach to be taken across two sections of the lake, or for the brave and foolhardy, there's the chance to take a direct pop at the green from the tee (wind permitting). The 17th & 18th are also played "lakeside", with water threatening all the way from tee to green on both holes.

List of courses: Around Johannesburg

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays; more restricted on weekends.

Must book in advance. Handicap required

Green fees

Contact club for green fee details.

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts available for hire; carts are fitted with GPS. Caddies available.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

The saguaro cactuses, as found at the par-3 11th hole, in fact only grow wild in the Sonoran desert, which extends across parts of Arizona, California and northern Mexico.

Pronounced "sah-wah-roh", this is a slow growing plant, taking up to 75 years to develop a side arm. The arms are grown to increase the plant's reproductive capacity, with more surface area meaning more flowers and fruit. Some saguaros may live for more than 150 years.

Published ranking

South Africa's 69th best course (SA's Top 100 Courses, 2023).

Where2Stay

  • Protea Hotel, Waterfront4-star

    Cnr Gordan Hood & Hendrik Verwoerd Ave, Centurion, Pretoria 0046

    +27 (0)12 663 8700

    Visit website

    The Protea Hotel Waterfront and Suites, located on the safe and tranquil Centurion Waterfront, has direct access to Centurion Mall shopping complex, with a variety of restaurants, bars, boutiques, cinemas and banks. This deluxe hotel was built in 1998 and has 151 rooms. The hotel is surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens, complemented by an outdoor pool and lake deck overlooking the Centurion Lake, ideal for sundowners. The hotel also offers a fully equipped day-conference centre and secure parking. Affordable elegance on the waters edge.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Centurion; Zwartkop; Pretoria CC; Wingate Park

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Woodhill; Silver Lakes; Blue Valley; Gardener Ross; Kyalami; Dainfern

  • Irene Country Lodge4-star

    Nellmapius Road, 0062 Irene, Pretoria

    +27 (0)12 667 6464

    Visit website

    This 49-room Lodge is situated in a lush meadow with oak trees and a placid lake, within walking distance of two excellent golf courses, Centurion and Irene (not covered in Where2Golf). All of the spacious rooms overlook one of Gauteng’s most beautiful lakes, which teems with birdlife.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Centurion; Irene (not covered in Where2Golf); Zwartkop; Pretoria CC; Wingate Park

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Woodhill; Silver Lakes; Blue Valley; Gardener Ross; Kyalami; Dainfern

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