Golf Courses on the Garden Route of South Africa

Mossel Bay Golf Club - Golfing in Mossel Bay

The course is an easy walk and very playable from tee to green for all golfers, even if you have just taken up the game. The beautiful views of the Indian Ocean or the Springbuck roaming on the course might distract you, but they will most definitely leave you with lasting memories. The Mossel Bay golf course signature hole is the 3d hole, which is a par 4. At almost 400m, and a stroke three, this can be challenging especially when playing into the sea breeze. he tee is situated high above the fairway with magnificent visews over the estate, and the hole runs downhill towards the green with the Indian Ocean as your backdrop. Well-placed bunkers on either side of the fairway will catch any errand tee shots. The green is a large two level undulating green, which makes a guaranteed par 4 on the hole uncertain.

(Picture/Text from www.mosselbaygolfclub.co.za)

Dress Code on the Mossel Bay Golf Course:
Suitable golf attire is required for the golf course and clubhouse. Only golf shoes with soft spikes (no golf sandals) are allowed on the course.

Golf Course Designer:
Bob Grimsdell designed the Mossel Bay Golf Course,
later the Golf Course was upgraded by Danie Obermeyer und Phillip Basson

Rating: 71
Hole/Par: 18/72
Golf Course Type: Links, Coast
Distances on the Golf Course: 4894m - 5880m

Websites of the Mossel Bay Golf Club: www.mosselbaygolfclub.co.za

Pinnacle Point Golf Course - a Darren Clarke Signature Golf Course

Set on the edge of a magnificent coast, Pinnacle Point Beach and Golf Resort is situated at the gateway to the Garden Route, taking pride of place amongst exclusive neighboring golf courses such as Fancourt, Pezula, Plettenberg Bay and George Golf Club. Uniquely defined by two intimate, secluded beaches along four kilometres of spectacular coastline, Pinnacle Point is located on four hundred hectares of prime land, of which one hundred hectares is nature reserve. The resort is home to indigenous wildlife, birdlife and 264 varieties of fynbos - a nature lover's delight! Since January 2010 the Pinnacle Point Golf Course is open to public and free for all golf player. Guests of the classicalView guest house can now easily make reservations for a golf game at Pinnacle Point.

(Picture/Text from www.pinnaclepoint.co.za)

Golf Course Designer:
Darren Clarke Signature Golf Course designed by Peter Matkovich

Rating: 71-75
Hole/Par: 18/72
Golf Course Type: Links, Coast
Distances on the Golf Course: 4867m - 6465m

Websites of the Pinnacle Point Golf Course: www.pinnaclepoint.co.za

George Golf Club - Golfing beneath the Outeniqua Mountains

The George Golf course is a beautifully manicured, 72 par, 18 hole course, with bent greens, set in the heart of the garden route. Visitors are welcome, with the exception of Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, which are reserved for members. No group bookings allowed on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Booking is essential.

Caddies and motorised golf cars are available for hire - golf cars must be booked in advance. Golfing equipment is for sale in the pro-shop. Golf clubs/trolleys may be hired from the pro-shop.


(Picture/Text from www.georgegolfclub.co.za)

Golf Course Designer:
Charles Molteno Murray designed the George Golf Course

Rating: 70-72
Hole/Par: 18/72
Golf Course Type: Parklands
Distances on the Golf Course: 5188m - 6100m

Websites of the George Golf Club: www.georgegolfclub.co.za

Oubaai Golf Club - the only Ernie Els Signature Championship Golf Course

Oubaai is proud to be the first and only Ernie Els signature course in South Africa. The golf course design allows for a challenge to all levels of golfers and is a testimony to the talents of South Africa's favorite golfing son.
Oubaai is situated some 10kms from George Airport on the coastline of The Garden Route at Herolds Bay. Oubaai Golf Club is a Championship Golf Course designed by 3 times Major Championship Winner Ernie Els. Els himself has placed Oubaai as his favorite course in the world. The Golf Course is a Links layout where veld grasses line the lush fairways and greens. The elements, predominantly the wind, play a role in the defenses of the course; the course being a coastal golf course.

(Picture/Text from www.oubaai.co.za)

Golf Course Designer:
Ernie Els Signature Golf Course designed by Ernie Els und Jack Nicklaus

Rating: 69-73
Hole/Par: 18/72
Golf Course Type: Links
Distances on the Golf Course: 6516m

Websites of the Ouibaai Golf Club: www.oubaai.co.za

Kingswood Golf Estate - a Sally Little Signature Golf Course

The estate itself is perfectly placed between the Fancourt Links and George Golf Course at the very heart of the Garden Route's golf hub.

From its perfect blend of design and scenery, to its temperate weather, you're certain to find Kingswood's Championship Golf Course a unique challenge, and one you'll want to take up again and again. Kingswood is a Sally Little signature golf course designed by Danie Obermeyer, and together they have created a masterpiece of exciting challenges for all golfers. Danie Obermeyer creates his trademark of superb greens that are always a guaranteed talking point on this undulating charming yet challenging layout.

(Picture/Text from www.kingswood.co.za)

Golf Course Designer:
Sally Little Signature Golf Course designed by Danie Obermeyer

Rating: 69-72
Hole/Par: 18/72
Golf Course Type: Links
Distances on the Golf Course: 5442m - 6286m

Websites of the Kingswood Golf Estate: www.kingswood.co.za

Bramble Hill Golf Course - Golfing on the only open to public Fancourt Golf Course

As Fancourt's only public offering, Bramble Hill is often considered a lesser test of golf than the estate's marquee courses. Brendan Barratt discovered that while it may lack their glamour, it is still a fine golfing experience. Like the other three courses at Fancourt, Bramble Hill carries the signature of Gary Player and this common thread has resulted in the course sharing numerous characteristics with its more illustrious counterparts. Bramble Hill's fairways offer many prized views of The Links course and the similarity between the two courses extends to a couple of very links-like holes on the front nine. This would appear to be the objective of the course, as it offers a taste of The Links and Montagu or Outeniqua without giving away too many of their playing secrets.

(Picture/Text from www.compleatgolfer.co.za)

Dress Code on the Bramble Hill Golf Course:
You find Dress Regulations for all Fancourt Golf Courses here...

Golf Course Designer:
Gary Player designed the Bramble Hill Golf Course, like all other Fancourt Golf Courses

Rating: 69-71
Hole/Par: 18/70
Golf Course Type: Links, Parklands
Distances on the Golf Course: 5517m

Informationen zum Bramble Hill Golf Course: Informationen als PDF

Knysna Golf Club - Golfing in the Heart of the Garden Route

Knysna Golf Club was founded in 1909 and only moved to its present location in 1953. It started as a 9-hole course and was made an 18-hole course in 1960. The course originally had bayview greens and very few bunkers until, in 1994, an extensive upgrade program was launched and 19 new Crenshaw bent grass greens were built. Over the years, new tidal pools and channels have been introduced and real attention paid to the bunkering throughout the layout. That this has been successfully implemented can be seen from the clubhouse, for the eighteenth hole now has a superb bent grass surface covering a large undulating area. Together with an attractive and potentially hazardous water feature as a backdrop, shapely and well manicured bunkers protecting the green add to what is now a substantial finishing challenge.

(Picture/Text from www.knysnagolfclub.com)

Dress Code at the Knysna Golf Club:
Men may wear long or short socks with golf shorts. No rugby or bermuda shorts, jeans or collarless shirts are permitted to be worn on the golf course. Collared shirts and shoes with socks must be worn in the clubhouse.

Golf Course Designer:
Phillip Basson designed the Knysna Golf Course

Rating: 71
Hole/Par: 18/73
Golf Course Type: Parklands
Distances on the Golf Course: 5168m - 5924m

Websites of the Knysna Golf Club: www.knysnagolfclub.com

Pezula Championship Golf Course - Golfing on the most georgous nature Golf Course of South Africa

Pezula Championship Golf Course is located on 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. In 2001, just a few months after it opened, the course was awarded Best New Golf Course in South Africa. In February 2005 Compleat Golfer rated it a Five Star Golf Experience.

(Picture/Text from www.pezula.com)

Dress Code at the Pezula Golf Club:
Proper golf attire applies and short socks are permitted. Soft spikes are compulsory.

Golf Course Designer:
David Dale and Ronald Fream from GolfPlan USA designed the Pezula Golf Course.

Rating: 71 - 75
Hole/Par: 18/72
Golf Course Type: Parklands, Links
Distances on the Golf Course: 4755m - 6394m

Websites of the Pezula Championship Golf Course: www.pezula.com

Simola Golf Club - Golfing on the most extraordinary Golf Course of South Africa

Keeping your head down at Simola can be a challenge; simply because the views around the course are awe-inspiring, and with this, it is clear to see why Simola takes its place as one of South Africa's premier golfing destinations. It's also the first Jack Nicklaus Signature course on the Garden Route, reflecting the maestro's philosophy of attuning the layout and design to the natural lie of the land. Set below the high ridges, it's free from the wind that so often plagues coastal courses. Fairways flow with the natural undulating contours of the terrain and the unusual configuration of five par 5's and five par 3's adds a new dimension to the game. It's typical for the course that every hole boasts exceptional views; either out across the Knysna Lagoon to the Heads or over the Knysna River as it twists and turns through the valley below.

(Picture/Text from www.simolaestate.co.za)

Dress Code at the Simola Golf Club:
Proper golf attire applies and collared shirts. Soft spikes are compulsory.

Golf Course Designer:
Jack Nicklaus, designed the Signature Golf Course.

Rating: 68-72
Hole/Par: 18/72
Golf Course Type: Parklands
Distances on the Golf Course: 6318m

Websites of the Simola Golf Course: www.simolaestate.co.za

Plettenberg Bay Golf Club - Golfing and Holidays at the indian Ocean

The golf course remains a popular destination for tourists. The main attraction being the challenging layout built to USGA specifications and is rated in the TOP 50 in South Africa. Set in a nature reserve, the indigenous Flora attracts a large variety of bird life and small animals like antelope and bush pig, etc. The site has also become popular with the local bird-watching club and is home to a large colourful bird known as the Knysna Loerie. The number of rounds played per annum is 42 000. During the summer holiday season (December and January) the number of rounds peaks at the maximum daily capacity of the golf course. The weather in the months of November, February, March and April is also good and the number of rounds played in these months is about 10% below the December/January peak. Booking is essential.

(Picture/Text from www.plettgolf.co.za)

Dress Code at the Plettenberg Bay Golf Club:
Proper golf attire applies. Collared shirts and soft spikes are compulsory.

Golf Course Designer:
Rob O'Friell designed the Plettenberg Bay Golf Course.

Rating: 71
Hole/Par: 18/72
Golf Course Type: Parklands
Distances on the Golf Course: 5034m - 5954m

Websites of the Plettenberg Bay Golf Course: www.plettgolf.co.za

Goose Valley Golf Club - Golfing at the Kerboom Lagune in Plettenberg Bay

The 18 - hole course opened in 2003 and quickly became acknowledged as a quality venue, reaching number 52 in the Golf Digest rankings of the top 100 courses in 2005. In 2006, the course progressed into the ranks of the top 50. In 2007, Goose Valley Gold Club was in the top 30 and received GOLD status for its 'golfing experience'. Goose Valley has recently (2008) been upgraded from 21st to 18th best conditioned course in the country. This was confirmed when Goose Valley hosted the South African Amateur Championships. Subsequently the SAJGF Southern Cape, the Southern Cape Close and numerous other prominent events have been held there. Goose Valley is a venue of excellence, set in beautiful surroundings, in the heart of a golfing mecca - the Garden Route.

(Picture/Text from www.goosevalleygolfclub.com)

Dress Code at the Goose Valley Golf Club:
Men: Golf shorts with long socks or ankle sports socks (white). Shirts to have collars and sleeves and be tucked in. Golfing shoes with soft spikes. Smart casual attire after 19:00 in clubhouse.

Women: Tailored trousers, skirt or golf shorts. (Skirt to be no shorter than 15cm above the knee when kneeling). Golf shirt with collar. Golfing shoes with soft spikes. Smart casual attire after 19:00 in clubhouse.

Strictly not accepted: Shirts hanging out of trousers, footwear worn without socks, football socks, jeans, tracksuits, beachwear, slip slops, running shoes.

Golf Course Designer:
Gary Player(Fancourt) designed the Goose Valley Golf Course.

Rating: 70
Hole/Par: 18/72
Golf Course Type: Parklands, Lagune, Mountains
Distances on the Golf Course: 4992m - 6048m

Websites of the Goose Valley Golf Club: www.goosevalleygolfclub.com

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