Best golf courses: KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal: 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.
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).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Rsrt guests only
Durban
Weiskopf, Tom

Visitors?

Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

The first Tom Weiskopf designed course in Africa

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).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Durban
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr.

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

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

Hugh Baiocchi

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

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

Peter Matkovich

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

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

Peter Matkovich

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).

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

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

Peter Matkovich

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.

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

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

Peter Matkovich

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Durban
Barker, Denis

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

Denis Barker

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

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

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

Robert "Bob" Grimsdell

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

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

Sid Brews

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).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Durban
Unknown

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

Unknown

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

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
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).

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

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Durban

Designer

Peter Matkovich

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.

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Tournaments

124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.

79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).

Who's Who

Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.

Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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