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    Best golf courses: Johannesburg

    Johannesburg: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in and around this city. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key below for the rating definitions.

    Rating key

    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s! 5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this. 4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars. 4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit. 3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars. 3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game. 2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available. Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team. Private: A course for members and their invited guests only. Stay & Play Golf Resorts: Golf Clubs and resorts with onsite accommodation

    Course name

    Rating

    Visitors?

    Nearest city

    Designer

    i

    Blair Atholl, RSA
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    Johannesburg
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Gary Player
    Blue Valley
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    A Gary Player Signature Golf Course
    Bryanston
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Not Saturdays
    Johannesburg
    Alison, Charles Hugh

    Visitors?

    Not Saturdays

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Charles "Hugh" Alison, long-time design associate of Harry Colt.
    CC Jo'burg (Rocklands)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Hawtree, Martin

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Current layout by Martin G. Hawtree (1992). Design later upgraded by Golf Data.
    CC Jo'burg (Woodmead)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Hawtree, Fred W.

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Current layout by Frederick W. "Fred" Hawtree (1968). Design later upgraded by Golf Data.
    Centurion CC, RSA
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich
    Dainfern
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Tues thru' Fri
    Johannesburg
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Tues thru' Fri

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Gary Player
    Ebotse Links
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich (of Matkovich & Hayes).
    Elements PGR, S Africa
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Rsrt guests only
    Johannesburg
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Rsrt guests only

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich
    Els Club Copperleaf
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Els, Ernie

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Ernie Els
    Glendower
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Alison, Charles Hugh

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Designed by Charles "Hugh" Alison, long-time design associate of Harry Colt; construction supervised by South African professional golfer Arthur Tomsett.
    Houghton
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Not Saturdays
    Johannesburg
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Not Saturdays

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Original layout by Arthur M. Copeland (the club's first professional). Course completely redesigned as a Jack Nicklaus Signature course in 2008.
    Killarney, RSA
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Jones Sr, Robert Trent

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Current layout designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1969).

    Kyalami
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Tomsett, Arthur

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Arthur Tomsett
    Legend, RSA
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Immelman, Goosen et al.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Each of the 18-holes was separately designed by one of the world's leading golf professionals of the late-1990s/early-2000s. See Did You Know section on this page for a list of the Signature designers.
    Maccauvlei
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Peck, Hotckin & Matkovich.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Original design by George Peck (1926), with later modifications by Col. Stafford Vere Hotckin (1929) and Peter Matkovich (1998).

    Modderfontein
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Not Saturdays
    Johannesburg
    Tomsett, Arthur

    Visitors?

    Not Saturdays

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Arthur Tomsett. Upgraded and redesigned by Hugh Baiocchi in 1990.
    Parkview, RSA
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell. Later upgraded by Golf Data.
    Pecanwood
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    A Jack Nicklaus Signature course.

    Pretoria CC
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Not Saturdays
    Johannesburg
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Not Saturdays

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Original design by Robert (Bob) Grimsdell. Updated and re-bunkered by Gary Player in 2005.
    Randpark (Bushwillow)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Original 12-hole course designed by Arthur Tomsett (early 1940s). Current layout designed by Robert "Bob" Grimsdell (1954).
    Randpark (Firethorn)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Brews, Sid

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Sid Brews
    River Club, RSA
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    Johannesburg
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Originally designed by Robert "Bob" Grimsdell, with later improvements by Rob O'Friel (1998).
    Roodepoort
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Player & Kirby

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Co-designed by Gary Player and Ron Kirby
    Royal Joburg & Ken. (East)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Current course laid out by the then club professional Robert (Bob) Grimsdell (1935). Upgraded by Mark Muller (1998).

    Royal Joburg & Ken. (West)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Waters, Laurie

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Original course at this location laid out by Laurie Waters (1909), which has evolved into today's West Course with several revisions and upgrades along the way.

    Serengeti
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    A Jack Nicklaus Signature Design
    Silver Lakes, RSA
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich
    Sishen
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell
    Steyn City
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Johannesburg

    Visitors?

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Sun City (Gary Player)
    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Gary Player

    Sun City (Lost City)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Johannesburg
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Gary Player

    Wanderers
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell. Upgraded in 1999 by Rob O'Friel.
    Wingate Park
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Alison, Charles Hugh

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Charles "Hugh" Alison, long-time design associate of Harry Colt.
    Woodhill, RSA
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Not Saturdays
    Johannesburg
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Not Saturdays

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich

    Zwartkop
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Wkends restrictd
    Johannesburg
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Johannesburg

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell. More recently upgraded by Peter Matkovich.

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