1 Pinnacle Point Rd,
Mossel Bay, Western Cape 6506
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+27 (0)44 693 5320Pro shop
+27 (0)44 693 3438Fax
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Pinnacle Performance CentreThe Course:
18 holes. Open links-style. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb, with long green-to-tee walks.
Surroundings:
Clifftop setting.
Designer:
Co-designed by Peter Matkovich and Darren Clarke.
-34.205521
22.089021
60 km SW of George
Heading east on the N2 highway from Cape Town : 7 km before Mossel Bay the N2 bears off to the left, direction George. At this split, continue straight on, direction Mossel Bay on the R328. After 3 km turn right at traffic lights and follows signs to Pinnacle Point.
Pinnacle Point
Pinnacle Point Beach & Golf Resort: not many courses in the world come close to the clifftop splendour of Pinnacle Point. Its dramatic seaside location, high octane golf thrills and wonderful ocean views might have you reaching for comparators like Old Head in Ireland, Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand or even Pebble Beach in California.
Expansively laid out on terrain that slopes away from the sea, each of the excellently crafted holes provides stunning views onto the Indian Ocean. Many are played alongside and sometimes towards imposing cliffs that rise from the sea. The closing stretch on both the front and back-nines contains a succession of "signature" holes, all delivering the excitement of seaside golf ... and then some!
On several occasions you will be required to drive across wide ravines that cut in from the sea, with the lichen covered cliffs awaiting anything hit too short or right. The four par-3s are as scenic a collection of short holes as you'll find anywhere. The par-5s will test your long game to the full, and around the excellent greens all manner of short game challenges await - not least in the depth and quantity of the bunkering.
This Matkovich masterpiece will challenge and enthral in equal measure - while the dramatic views are guaranteed to keep your camera fully employed. Although housing has made its presence felt on some parts of the Pinnacle Point estate, it is still of sufficiently low-density not to interfere with your golf or the magnificence of the layout.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2022].
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts compulsory.
Excellent with stunning views! (although located 1 km from the clubhouse).
Look out at the 14th tee box for a small colony of small, brown, rabbit-sized animals that live on the rocks sloping down to the ocean. Called Rock or Cape Hyrax (or Dassies in South Africa), they are native to Africa and the Middle East. Perhaps the best-known colony of dassies lives on Table Top Mountain in Cape Town, and can always be spotted around the tourist areas, where food might be found. From many vantage points on the Pinnacle Point course it is not uncommon to see dolphins and whales just offshore in the Ocean.
As is usually the case, the different sets of tees provide golfers with a course of different lengths. Here at Pinnacle Point these courses are given their own name: Ocean course (pro tees); Rocky Cliffs course (championship tees); Caves course (club tees); Beach course (ladies ch'ship/mens snr tees); Fynbos course (ladies club tees).
16th best course in South Africa (SA Top 100 website, 2022).
Pinnacle Point Beach & Golf Estate, Mossel Bay.
+27 (0)44 693 3438
Visit websitePinnacle Point has a selection of self-catering 2, 3 and 4-bedroom luxury golf villas and lodges available for rental, all fully furnished and serviced daily (on request).
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