A golf holiday in South Africa is a unique experience that that will last a lifetime in the memory of anyone lucky enough to have played the top-class golf courses in the country. Enjoy a golf holiday in Cape Town, the Winelands, Kruger, Sun City and along the famous Garden Route.
From the Links, Montagu and Outeniqua golf courses at the Fancourt Golf Estate to Simola and Pezula Golf Courses in Knysna and Leopard Creek at Kruger there really are a vast array of quality golf courses for your holiday in South Africa.
FANCOURT
South Africa’s premier leisure resort is situated in the heart of the Garden Route, 7 km from the George Airport. The resort is superbly landscaped on 613 hectares of lush countryside with the majestic Outeniqua Mountains as the perfect backdrop.
The Fancourt hotel has 115 rooms on offer. Leisure activities on the resort include a Spa with an indoor heated Roman Bath as well as a leisure centre which is home to the Kids Club, teen lounge, gymnasium, cinema, indoor heated and outdoor swimming pool. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy tennis, running/walking trails, bird watching and fishing.
A variety of restaurants are available on the resort for your enjoyment.
Fancourt has a choice of three Gary Player designed golf courses all ranked in the Top 15 in South Africa as well as a Golf Academy.
Glorious swimming beaches are easily accessible and mountain biking, horse riding, picnics and hikes can be arranged on request. Sightseeing excursions to the picturesque coastal towns of Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Mossel Bay as well as the historic town of Oudtshoorn are also available.
THE LINKS
Situated within the greater precinct of the Fancourt Estate is the private and exclusive golfing phenomena known as The Links. The Links is a private Club for the exclusive use of its Members and accompanied guests, with limited tee times being made available to Fancourt Hotel and Manor House Guests who meet minimum reservation requirements.
Sculpted into what Gary Player has described as his greatest feat as a course designer, The Links is the golfing hallmark of the Fancourt estate.
The Links is currently ranked as the number one golf course in the country by Golf Digest South Africa, and 38th in Golf Digest US edition’s list of the world’s 100 greatest golf courses that compared 464 courses from 18 countries around the globe.
THE MONTAGU
Fancourt’s Montagu course has developed into one of the finest 18-hole parkland layouts, earning it the number 8 position on Golf Digest SA’s list of top golf courses in the country. Exquisitely conditioned to provide a riveting golfing experience, this tree-lined course covers large tracts of varying terrain on rolling land.
THE OUTENIQUA
The Outeniqua golf course presents an 18-hole parkland layout that is tailored to provide a laid-back golfing experience. The course provides for easier game play than its counterpart, the Montagu while offering its fair share of challenges and water hazards on as many as 11 of its holes. Named after the mountain range that forms its breath-taking backdrop, the course is pristinely conditioned to accommodate a large volume of players.
LEGEND GOLF AND SAFARI
Legend Golf & Safari Resort, also known as the “Home of the Extreme 19th”, is one of the world’s most renowned resorts.
This unique leisure destination welcomes all travellers, whether it be for a holiday getaway, business trip, golf or safari experience, Legend caters for every need.
Home to the unique “world-in-one” Signature Course where each of the 18 holes have been designed by a world golfing legend. In addition, you can take the challenge of the world famous Par 3, the Extreme 19th.
Golfers take a helicopter 401 meters up to the top of the mountains. Once on top they tee off and try to get the ball into the hole on the Africa Green 400 m below.
One of South Africa’s most talked about luxury destinations will inspire all those who visit with its picture perfect scenery, majestic architectural designs and the experience of a lifetime.
SUN CITY RESORT
Sun City resort is one of South Africa’s premier golfing destinations.
It is home to two 18-hole, par 72 golf courses designed by South African legend Gary Player: the Lost City Golf Course and the Gary Player Golf Course, both of which have been designed to maximise the challenge for every handicap of golfer.
GARY PLAYER COUNTRY CLUB
The birth of the Sun City Resort called for South African golfing professional, Gary Player, to design an award winning golf course that would fit in with the superlative venue. Using his experience and know-how as a professional golfer, Player understood exactly what golfers would appreciate, while designing a course that is challenging and enjoyable.
The strength of this golf course lies in the fact that it doesn’t favour any particular shot, and provides the same result whether playing the forward or intermediate tees. 8000 yards of golfing pleasure await each player with mesmerising views at every turn.
LOST CITY GOLF COURSE
Gary Player was called upon again to extend his professional expertise by designing the golf course. The course offers undulating plains, expansive fairways, mountainous areas and small patches of desert. There is also a distinctive region covered with a series of lakes that separate the 9th from the final hole. The 13th hole offers a green in the shape of the African continent, complete with a pond that is home to numerous Nile Crocodiles; adding to the true African appeal of this course.
ARABELLA GOLF ESTATE
The Arabella golf course in South Africa was designed and built in 1999 by celebrated South African golf course architect Peter Matkovich, who is also credited with the design of Western Cape courses de Zalze and Steenberg, this classic parkland course has spectacular views across the Bot River lagoon and across the Kogelberg mountain range.
The course is complemented by a luxurious clubhouse with bar and halfway house, as well as a fully stocked pro shop and excellent practice area with two resident teaching professionals.
PEZULA GOLF COURSE
Pezula Championship Golf Course is located in the Western Cape of South Africa in the picturesque town of Knysna, the jewel of the world famous Garden Route. This stunningly beautiful golf course is a sweeping spectacle of fairways and greens rolling through the pristine Southern Cape landscape.
The breathtaking, award-winning 18-hole golf course, designed by David Dale and Ronald Fream of GolfPlan USA, offers visitors who wish to play the ultimate golf course in Knysna, an unsurpassed golf experience, and rates amongst the best and the most scenic golf courses in the world.
SIMOLA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Simola Golf & Country Estate was conceived as one of South Africa’s most desirable golfing destinations.
Attractions on the 325 hectare estate include the Simola Hotel, Country Club & Spa; our 18-hole, par-72, Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.
This outstanding masterwork was the first Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in Africa, and offers top-class facilities to complement the surroundings and enhance your enjoyment of your time on the course.
Writing on nicklaus.com, Larry Gould said of Simola that its location, “high above the scenic town of Knysna, merits the description of being one of South Africa’s most spectacular.”
PINACLE POINT ESTATE
Overlooking the Indian Ocean near Mossel Bay, and designed by Peter Matkovich and 2011 Open Champion, Darren Clarke, Pinnacle Point is one of the most unique and scenic golf courses in the world.
This Clifftop Fynbos Golf Course inspires the golfer to play this challenging layout with a level of respect due to its dramatic views and breathtaking terrain. Golfers have access to a number of world-class facilities, including the Louis Oosthuizen Junior Academy, driving range, putting green, club-fitting and repairs workshop, and excellent pro shop, not to mention a clubhouse with 270-degree sea views.
In both 2016 and 2017 Pinnacle Point was named South Africa’s Best Golf Course at the Annual World Golf Awards.
