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    St Francis Links

    Main Road,

    St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape 6312

    • Office

      +27 (0)42 200 4500

    • Pro shop

      +27 (0)42 200 4500

    • Fax

      +27 (0)42 294 0749

    • Golf pro

      Jeff Clause (CEO and PGA, Director of Golf) / Ryan Dodds (Head Professional).

    About the course

    • The Course:

      18 holes. Seaside links. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb, with several longish green-to-tee walks.

    • Surroundings:

      Coastal duneland.

    • Designer:

      Jack Nicklaus
    Back
    tees
    Club
    tees
    Front
    tees
    Metres
    6736
    5494
    4875
    Par
    72
    72
    72
    SSS or slope
    75
    70
    72

    Location

    Latitude:

    -34.160775

    Longitude:

    24.816377

    How to get there:

    83 km W of Port Elizabeth

    From the N2 highway, 11 km west of Jeffreys Bay turn-off, take exit 665 (Hankey / St Humansdorp) and follow the R330, direction Humansdorp. After 3.3 Km at T-junction turn left and follow the R330 direction St Francis Bay. After 16.4 km at "St Francis Links" roundabout, on the edge of St Francis Bay, turn right into golf.

    St Francis Links Golf Course

    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.

    Est. 2007

    St Francis Links Golf Course: If the Eastern Cape needed another big-dimension "trophy course" to lure visitors away from the Western Cape's Garden Route, then it has surely arrived in the shape of the Jack Nicklaus designed St Francis Links. Certainly not for the faint-hearted, this is pure links golf, in the great Scottish tradition. Sensational bunkering is used to define many of the holes. These ever-present hazards are a throw back to days of old, when the sand scrapes of the earliest links courses were lined with thick, shaggy grass, as thick as that found if you stray too far beyond the rolling, tumbling fairways. If you do miss the fairways and modest amount of first-cut rough, then the rugged terrain and dense vegetation will probably require you to "re-load" and hit the next one a bit straighter. Mixed into this fabulous but occasionally daunting layout are some testingly tight short par-4's, snaking par-5's, water protected par-3's and as many accuracy demanding approach shots as you dare to imagine. Added to the unique features of this handsomely rugged and demanding design, there are many views to enjoy across the stunning duneland, out onto the Indian Ocean and inland to faraway mountains. Mid and low handicappers will love it here, especially once some "local knowledge" has been acquired after a round or two. For higher handicappers, and all golfers if the wind is blowing hard, ensure there are a few spare balls in your bag and not a little humility in your soul, as you take on this wonderful new course.
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    Visitors

    Who can play and when?

    Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

    Must book in advance. Maximum handicap: men 24; women 36.

    Green fees

    Visitor fee, 18-holes: R600.
    Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2018].

    Other information

    Walking permitted. Golf carts (fitted with GPS) available for hire.

    Practice facilities

    Good

    Did you know?

    Seven duneland ridges run east-to-west across St Francis Links, dunes that have formed over the last 6,500 years. Even older than the dunes, at c.8,000 years old, are some stone-age archaelogical sites around the golf course. Looking to the future rather than the past, a new 5-star hotel is due to be built as part of the St Francis Links development.

    Published ranking

    2018 South Africa Golf Digest rating: 6th best course in South Africa.

    Where2Stay

    • St Francis Golf Lodge (B&B) & Self-catering units

      Main Road, St Francis Bay 6132.

      +27 (0)42 294 0028

      Visit website
      St Francis Links now offers luxury accommodation on the estate in newly built luxury rooms in 2, 4, 6 and 10 bedroom homes/units, with self catering facilities. If you don’t want to cater, the club can do that for you, with breakfast available at the clubhouse seven days a week.

      • Golf at this hotel:

        St Francis Links

      • Golf within 10 km:

        St Francis Bay

      • Golf within 30 km:

        No

    • Thatchwood Country House4-star

      63 Lyme Road, St Francis Bay

      +27 (0)42 294 0082

      Visit website
      Thatchwood Country Lodge is situated at the entrance to the village of St Francis Bay over looking the St Francis golf course. In a relaxed home from home atmosphere, nothing is overlooked - but the golf course.

      • Golf at this hotel:

        No

      • Golf within 10 km:

        St Francis Links (next door); St Francis Bay

      • Golf within 30 km:

        No

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