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    Best golf courses: South Africa

    South Africa: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. 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 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

    Arabella, RSA
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Cape Town
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich
    Atlantic Beach, RSA
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Cape Town
    Muller, Mark

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Mark Muller
    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.
    Cathedral Peak
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Unknown
    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
    Champagne Sports
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Baiocchi, Hugh

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Hugh Baiocchi
    Clovelly
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Wkends restrictd
    Cape Town
    Murray, Dr. Charles

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Dr. Charles Murray
    Cotswold Downs
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    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
    De Zalze
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Cape Town
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich
    Durban CC
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Waterman & Waters

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Original design by South African golf professionals George Waterman & Laurie Waters (1922). Later modifications by English course designers Col. Stafford Vere Hotchkin (1928) and Bob Grimsdell (1950s).

    Durban CC (Beachwood)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Brews, Sid

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Sid Brews. Updated by Gary Player in the mid 1990's.
    East London
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    East London
    Hotchkin, Colonel S.V.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    East London

    Designer

    Current design by English course architect Col. Stafford Vere Hotchkin (1928).

    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
    Erinvale
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Cape Town
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Gary Player
    Fancourt (Bramble Hill)
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    (Closed in 2008)
    George
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    (Closed in 2008)

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Gary Player Design Co.
    Fancourt (Montagu)
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Visitors welcome
    George
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Original design by Gary Player. Upgraded by David McLay Kidd (2006).
    Fancourt (Outeniqua)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    George
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Gary Player
    Fancourt (The Links)
    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
    Rsrt guests only
    George
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Rsrt guests only

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Gary Player
    Fish River Sun
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    East London
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    East London

    Designer

    Gary Player
    George
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Not Sat or Wed
    George
    Murray, Dr. Charles

    Visitors?

    Not Sat or Wed

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Dr. Charles Murray

    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.
    Goose Valley
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    George
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Gary Player. The full 18-hole course opened in 2002.
    Hans Merensky
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Nelspruit
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Nelspruit

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell
    Hermanus
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Not Saturdays
    Cape Town
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Not Saturdays

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell designed the original 18-holes. Upgraded and 9 new holes added by Peter Matkovich in 2006/7.
    Highland Gate, RSA
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Nelspruit
    Els, Ernie

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Nelspruit

    Designer

    Ernie Els
    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.
    Humewood
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Port Elizabeth
    Hotchkin, Colonel S.V.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Port Elizabeth

    Designer

    Designed by English course architect Col. Stafford Vere Hotchkin (1928).

    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).

    King David Mowbray
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Cape Town
    Hotchkin, Colonel S.V.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Major modifications Colonel S.V. Hotchkin (1927).

    Kingswood, RSA
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    George
    Obermeyer, Danie

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Danie Obermeyer designed this Sally Little Signature golf course.
    Knysna
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    George
    Basson, Phillip

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Phillip Basson
    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
    Lagoon Bay
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    (Nothing built yet)
    George
    Jacobs, Phil

    Visitors?

    (Nothing built yet)

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Phil Jacobs, in association with Retief Goosen.
    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.
    Leopard Creek
    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
    Lodge guests only
    Nelspruit
    Player, Gary

    Visitors?

    Lodge guests only

    Nearest city

    Nelspruit

    Designer

    Gary Player

    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).

    Milnerton
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Cape Town
    Muller, Mark

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Mark Muller designed the current layout in 1995.
    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.
    Mossel Bay
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    George
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell and upgraded in 1999 by Danie Obermeyer.
    Mount Edgecombe (Lakes)
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Daysen, De Villiers, Van Der Merwe

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Daysen, De Villiers, Van Der Merwe

    Mount Edgecombe (Woods)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Brews, Sid

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Original 18-hole course laid out by Sid Brews (1935). Later remodelled by Hugh Baiocchi (1992).

    Nelspruit
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Nelspruit
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Nelspruit

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell. Upgraded by Peter Matkovich in 1999.
    Nondela
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Course closed
    Durban
    Els, Ernie

    Visitors?

    Course closed

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Ernie Els in association with course architect Greg Letsche.
    Oubaai
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    George
    Els, Ernie

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Ernie Els
    Paarl GC, RSA
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Cape Town
    Frost, David

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Original design dates from the 1950s. Course redesigned and nine new holes added by David Frost & Danie Obermeyer (1999).
    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.
    Pearl Valley
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Cape Town
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Jack Nicklaus
    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.
    Pezula
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    George
    Fream & Dale

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Ron Fream & David Dale
    Pinnacle Point
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Visitors welcome
    George
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Co-designed by Peter Matkovich and Darren Clarke.
    Plettenberg Bay
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    George
    Hawtree, Roger

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Roger Hawtree. Upgraded later by Robert O'Friel.
    Port Elizabeth
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Port Elizabeth
    Johnston, Jimmy

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Port Elizabeth

    Designer

    Jimmy Johnstone
    Port Shepstone
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Brews, Sid

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Sid Brews
    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.
    Prince's Grant
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich
    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).
    Rondebosch
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Cape Town
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell
    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 Cape
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Cape Town
    Murray, Dr. Charles

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    In 1929 Dr Charles Murray designed the course on which today's layout is largely based.

    Royal Durban
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Original design by Innes Proudfoot & John Watt (1892). Modified by Robert Grimsdell (1935).
    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.

    Royal Port Alfred
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    East London
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    East London

    Designer

    Original nine-hole design by founder member Dr W.H. Atherstone; extended to 18-holes by Dr Atherstone and Laurie Waters (1908). Modifications by English course architect Col. Stafford Vere Hotchkin (1928), and by Robert "Bob" Grimsdell (1950s).

    Royal Swazi Spa
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Nelspruit
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Nelspruit

    Designer

    Upgraded by Peter Matkovich
    Sabi River
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Sat'day restrictd
    Nelspruit
    Golf Data

    Visitors?

    Sat'day restrictd

    Nearest city

    Nelspruit

    Designer

    Original 9-hole course extended to 18-holes by Golf Data (1991).
    San Lameer
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich
    Selborne
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Barker, Denis

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Denis Barker
    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
    Simbithi
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich
    Simola
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Visitors welcome
    George
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    George

    Designer

    Jack Nicklaus
    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
    Skukuza
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Sat'day restrictd
    Nelspruit
    Club members

    Visitors?

    Sat'day restrictd

    Nearest city

    Nelspruit

    Designer

    Club members
    Southbroom
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Mandy, A.L.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Original 9-holes designed by J Naven (the then pro at Umkomaas). Course extended in 1948 to 18-holes, layout designed by A.L. Mandy (of Durban Country Club).
    Steenberg
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    On application
    Cape Town
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    On application

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich
    Stellenbosch
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Not Saturdays
    Cape Town
    Elkin, Ken

    Visitors?

    Not Saturdays

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Ken Elkin
    St Francis Bay
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Port Elizabeth
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Port Elizabeth

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell
    St Francis Links
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Port Elizabeth
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Port Elizabeth

    Designer

    Jack Nicklaus
    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

    Umdoni Park
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Brews, Sid

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Sid Brews
    Umhlali
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Matkovich, Peter

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Peter Matkovich
    Umkomaas
    Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell
    Victoria CC, RSA
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Grimsdell, Robert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Robert (Bob) Grimsdell. Upgraded and re-designed by Golf Data (2007).
    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.
    Westlake, RSA
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Not Saturdays
    Cape Town
    Murray, Dr. Charles

    Visitors?

    Not Saturdays

    Nearest city

    Cape Town

    Designer

    Dr. Charles Murray

    White River
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Nelspruit
    Gary Player Design

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Nelspruit

    Designer

    Original nine-hole course (1924); modifications by Gary Player & Reg Taylor (1972). Extended to 18-holes by Golf Data (1992).

    Wild Coast Sun
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Jones II, Robert Trent

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    Robert Trent Jones Jr.

    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

    Zimbali
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Durban
    Weiskopf, Tom

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Durban

    Designer

    The first Tom Weiskopf designed course in Africa
    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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