Find a course:

    Boschenmeer Golf Estate (Paarl Golf Club)

    848 Wemmershoek Rd (R301),

    Paarl, Western Cape 7646

    • Office

      +27 (0)21 863 1140

    • Pro shop

      +27 (0)21 863 1103

    • Fax

      +27 (0)21 863 3660

    • Golf pro

      Ben Fouchee (PGA Professional).

    About the course

    • The Course:

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

    • Surroundings:

      Residential, rural countryside and riverside.

    • Designer:

      Original design dates from the 1950s. Course redesigned and nine new holes added by David Frost & Danie Obermeyer (1999).
    Back
    tees
    Club
    tees
    Front
    tees
    Metres
    6217
    5914
    5013
    Par
    72
    72
    72
    SSS or slope
    72
    70
    70

    At the same location:

    Above distances are for the River-Paarl combination. The newer Boschenmeer-nine, at 3123 m from back tees, is similar in length to the other two nines.

    Location

    Latitude:

    -33.760909

    Longitude:

    18.979869

    How to get there:

    5 km S of centre of Paarl / 55 km NE of Cape Town.

    From Cape Town take the N1 highway north, direction Worcester. Take exit 59 (Wellington/Jan van Riebeek Drive) and follow the R301 (Wemmershoek Rd) south. After o.6 km turn right direction Boschenmeer Golf Estate/Paarl GC.

    Paarl Golf Club, Boschenmeer Golf Estate

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

    Est. 1908

    Paarl Golf Club at Boschenmeer Golf Estate nestles down alongside the Berg River, flanked by the spectacular Paarl and Drakenstein mountains. Here you will 27-holes that exude a predominantly tree-lined parkland feel, especially on the River-nine (holes 1-9) and Paarl-nine (holes 10-18). The Boschenmeer-nine (holes 19-27) is a newer addition to the layout, which allows you to climb to slightly higher elevations. Here the terrain is more open and at times the course takes on a linksy character.

    The River-nine has the fewest homes lining the way, and brings you directly alongside the Berg River on three occasions. The fairways, some tightish, others more generous, are not too heavily bunkered. However, a more formidable array of sand traps make their presence felt around the undulating greens, not least in front of the par-3 7th. Here a cavernous bunker awaits anything hit too short.

    Although the River and Paarl nines provide the more consistent parkland theme, the Boschenmeer-loop should not be overlooked. Together with its greater elevation changes, it arguably has some of the best holes, particularly those where water threatens. The Boschenmeer's strong closing stretch includes the par-4 8th, where an elevated tee allows you a good view of the seriously water-protected green ahead. The closing par-5 is tightly wrapped around a small lake, in the middle of which is a bustling bird sanctuary. Conditioning may not be as immaculate as at nearby Pearl Valley, but Paarl Golf Club also offers a thoroughly enjoyable and challenging parkland layout, well worth playing if you are in the Cape winelands.
    List of courses: Around Cape Town

    Visitors

    Who can play and when?

    Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

    Must book in advance.

    Green fees

    Visitor fee, 18-holes: R495 (all days).
    Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, SA affiliated and other discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2018].

    Other information

    Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts available for hire (if pre-booked). Caddies available on a first come basis.

    Practice facilities

    Limited

    Did you know?

    The current course was originally laid out on the banks of the Berg River in the 1950s. In recent years it has been redesigned and rejuvenated as part of the Boschenmeer Estate development. To the west of the course you get a good view of the Afrikaans Language monument, a pointed sculpture that sits high on a ridge in the Paarl mountains. Completed in 1975, the monument commemorates the 50th anniversary Afrikaans being declared an official language of South Africa, and separate from Dutch.

    Published ranking

    2018 South Africa Golf Digest rating: 86th best course in South Africa.

    Where2Stay

    • Grande Roche Hotel5-star

      Plantasie Street, Paarl 7646

      +27 (0)863 5100

      Visit website
      This award-winning hotel offers a historic Cape Dutch Manor House and luxury accommodations with stunning mountain views. Bosman’s Restaurant is rated as one of the world’s 10 Best Restaurants with an extensive wine cellar and eclectic gourmet fare, including vegetarian specialities.

      • Golf at this hotel:

        No

      • Golf within 10 km:

        Paarl; Pearl Valley

      • Golf within 30 km:

        De Zalze; Stellenbosch

    • Cascade Manor Guest House4-star

      Waterfall Road, off Swawelstrert Street, Paarl

      +27 (0)21 868 0227

      Visit website
      Situated on 23 hectares of privately owned land, between olive orchards, buchuland and vineyards lies Cascade Manor Guest House, an idyllic retreat. Meandering through the farm, is a small river that cascades over a rock face in the heart of the estate. The Guest House is located close to the Nederburg Wine Estate.

      • Golf at this hotel:

        No

      • Golf within 10 km:

        Pearl Valley; Paarl

      • Golf within 30 km:

        Stellenbosch; De Zalze

    Find a course

      Or

      Where2Golf Spotlight

      Tournaments:
      2021 Opens: whether by accident or design, four of the top five mens’ Open Championships played in the British Isles occupy consecutive weeks in July: the Irish Open (1-4), Scottish Open (8-11), The Open (15-18) and Wales Open (22-25). The recently relaunched English Open is scheduled for early-August.
      Hoag Classic: Ernie Els defends his title in this prestigious PGA Tour Champions event, played since 1991 at the Newport Beach Country Club, CA (Mar 5-7).

      Who's Who:
      Brooks Koepka: won his second Phoenix Open title, with a chip-in eagle at TPC Scottsdale’s short par-4 17th included in his final round.
      Annika Sörenstam: the legendary Swede makes a return to the LPGA Tour in the Gainbridge LPGA, to be played at Lake Nona, her home club (Feb 25-28).

      Latest Golf Course Updates

      New course opens for play at Barnbougle
      Bill Coore designs 14-hole layout with “sporty” holes on dune ridge above Lost Farm.

      New links course planned for Scottish Highlands. Landowner aims to appoint a ‘world-class architect’ to work on site next to Cromarty Firth.

      New Faldo Design layout in Vietnam set for summer completion. Nine holes of the course at Thanh Lanh are routed across a the lake peninsula.

      Dundonald Links Scotland: Construction work is in progress on new practice facilities and course changes at Dundonald Links in Irvine, Scotland, as part of a £25 million investment by new owners Darwin Escapes that also includes the construction of a new clubhouse with rooms, plus eighteen lodges. Read more ...

      R&A submits planning application for new golf facility in Glasgow.
      Look up the Top Golf Courses in Scotland.

      Travel

      Discover the world's finest heathland courses located in Surrey / Berkshire

      Popular videos

      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.

      Top Golf Courses in the Americas

      Top Golf Courses in Australia

      Top Golf Courses in Ireland

      Follow

      Copyright © 2021 where2golf.com. All rights reserved.