Elements Private Golf Reserve

Waterberg Estate,

nr Bela Bela (Warmbaths), Limpopo Province

  • Office

    +27 (0)14 736 6910
  • Pro shop

    +27 (0)82 490 4735 (bookings)
  • Fax

    +27 (0)14 736 6913
  • Golf pro

    Charles Smith (Golf Manager).

About the course

  • The Course:

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

  • Surroundings:

    African bushland.

  • Designer:

    Peter Matkovich

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6850
5759
5271
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
75.9
70.2
72.9

Location

Latitude:

-24.793357

Longitude:

28.129506

How to get there:

185 km N of Johannesburg / 20 km NW of Bela Bela.

Elements Private Golf Reserve

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 2009

Elements Private Golf Reserve nestles in the scenically beautiful Waterberg Bushveld region of South Africa's Limpopo Province. Here you'll find a Peter Matkovich design that ranks with some of the best golf courses in South Africa.

With the magnificent backdrop of a wildlife reserve, this tree-lined and open parkland layout provides a wonderful test for your all-round game. Lying in a rugged rocky valley, the layout contains many attractive, skilfully crafted and challenging holes. The two nine-hole loops bring you back to the same good-sized lake, where the par-3 9th and par-5 18th share a large double green.

Pick of the holes: the closing par-5 18th plays down hill, requiring you to avoid a bunker complex on the right, before a layup second shot. Your approach is to a double green coupled with the 9th, the entire left side of which is protected by a water hazard. The clubhouse, perched on the hill behind, awaits.

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Visitors

Who can play and when?

Resort guests staying at Elements Private Golf Reserve can book to play on weekdays and weekends. Outside visitors should contact the Club for playing possibilities.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes: R500 (non-affiliated); R420 (SA-affiliated). Golf cart R400.

Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2022].

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. No caddies available.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Cyril Ramaphosa, the fifth post-apartheid president of South Africa, is a regular visitor to Elements Golf; he owns a game farm nearby.

Published ranking

South Africa's 10th best course (SA's Top 100 Courses, 2023).

Where2Stay

  • Elements Private Golf Reserve Lodges

    Elements Private Golf Reserve, Waterberg Estate, Bela Bela, Limpopo Province.

    +27 (0)14 736 6910

    Visit website

    Elements PGR offers luxury four-bedroom home units as well as two-bedroom Lodges. They all have comfortable lounges, dining rooms and fully equipped kitchens. Most of the homes have an outdoor swimming pool and braai area. Linen is provided and the units are fully serviced.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Elements PGR

    • Golf within 10 km:

      No

    • Golf within 30 km:

      No

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