Cotswold Downs Golf Club: Of many excellent golf courses recently designed by Peter Matkovich, Cotswold Downs is surely one of his best, as well as being one of the most dramatic inland layouts in South Africa. Taking its name from the Cotswold region in England, this expansive, open and challenging course will thoroughly test your game, while also providing some wonderful views across the hills to Durban and the Indian Ocean. Spectacular elevation changes are a hallmark of this design. The par-5 opener provides an early introduction to the range of hazards that await, not least the excellent bunkering, presence of water hazards and large, sloping greens. On many occasions you can enjoy generous width fairways from the tee; much needed when the wind is blowing. However, the secret of scoring well here rests on hitting the greens with your approaches; anything too wayward will be devoured by deep greenside bunkering or occasional water hazards. Among the best of the short holes, the par-3 5th requires a plunging downhill tee-shot, with water seriously threatening in front of the green. The par-5 9th is played alongside a wonderfully natural stretch of forest that climbs up the hillside, and all around the course, wetland areas are home to a wonderful array of birdlife. The par-5 12th through to the par-3 16th take you up to the highest and most wind exposed section of the layout. Real estate, much of it yet to be constructed, will hopefully not impact the scenic splendour of this Matkovich masterpiece, allowing it to quickly fulfil its potential in going from very good to great.