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George Golf Club comes in at number 11 in our exclusive top 20 courses South Africa. This understated parkland course is a hidden gem and often overlooked when staying at the Fancourt Estate, or Pezula. It is in fact an absolute must play venue and great value. Beautifully manicured and set in the heart of ...

This outstanding Jack Nicklaus design is ranked at no 12 out of 45 golf courses in the vast country that is South Africa. Located between the magnificent Simonsberg and Drakenstein Mountain Ranges, it shares its borders with two of the most well-known and picturesque winemaking towns in the Cape – Paarl and Franschhoek. From the ...

Pezula Golf Club in Knysna is ranked as high as 13 in our top 20 golf courses of South Africa. An absolute gem on clifftops with scintillating vistas on every hole. Designed by David Dale and Ronald Fream, the Pezula Championship Course is spectacularly situated atop the famous Knysna Heads, and this high vantage point ...

Simola Golf Club comes in at the lofty position of no 14 in our top 20 golf courses of South Africa this month. The Simola Golf Estate on the hills above picturesque Knysna is a breathtaking experience that combines achingly beautiful views of the enchanting forests, town, lagoon and Indian Ocean that lay out before ...

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The Erinvale golf course, designed by the legendary Gary Player, is conveniently located on the borders of Somerset West and only half an hour from the vibrant Cape Town. Having hosted the 1996 World Cup of Golf and the second oldest tournament in the world, the prestigious SAA Open in 2003 and 2004, Erinvale is ...

The Zimbali Golf Course was designed by Tom Weiskopf – his first in Africa – where he has incorporated natural features such as indigenous trees, vegetation and some beautiful wetland areas, whilst still managing to challenge players of all handicaps. A truly spectacular golf estate which offers up sweeping panoramas of the surrounding, ocean, hills ...

A majestic 18-hole parkland layout at Fancourt, designed by the legendary Grand Slam golfer Gary Player, the Outeniqua is quite similar to the Montagu and offers challenging design and fine conditioning to ensure an excellent test for all levels of golfers. With play being restricted to hotel residents, members and their guests, the course rarely ...

The Pinnacle Point Golf Course, co-designed by renowned golf architect Peter Matkovich and British Open champion Darren Clarke, stretches along four kilometres of spectacular coastline and boasts dramatic cliff-side holes as well as a virgin beachfront. Awe inspiring views are a given with the stunning ocean visible from every hole on what has been aptly ...

De Zalze Golf Club comes in at number 19 in our exclusive top 20 courses in South Africa, across a vast country which has 450 golf courses. Set in the Winelands with massive green credentials it really is in a wonderful location with spectacular views to the mountains. Having hosted both the Eisenhower Trophy and ...

Welcome to our countdown on the top 20 golf courses in South Africa, coming in at number 20 is the classic parkland layout in Cape Town – Royal Cape Golf Club. This top 20 ranking exercise will be an exciting journey across this incredible country and will be followed up by a top 20 countdown ...

The Heritage Le Telfair wins the Island Golf Holidays number one spot in 2020, no mean feat, it has been open since 2005 and the consistency of its excellence is spell binding. The Resort has everything you could want to experience for the ultimate golf and beach holiday, taking in the best golf course in ...