The short but sweet parkland course at Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate is routed across the north facing slopes of Devon Valley, flanked by the vineyards of the Cape Winelands near Stellenbosch. Designed by local Western Cape architect Ken Elkin, the layout is routed over a former gravel quarry and around a dam.
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The short but sweet parkland course at Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate is routed across the north facing slopes of Devon Valley, flanked by the vineyards of the Cape Winelands near Stellenbosch. Designed by local Western Cape architect Ken Elkin, the layout is routed over a former gravel quarry and around a dam.

Devonvale
The short, but delicious parkland course located at Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate is laid out over the northern slopes in Devon Valley, flanked by the vineyards of the Cape Winelands near Stellenbosch. The course was designed by a local Western Cape architect Ken Elkin The layout runs through a former quarry and around the dam.
It extends to 5,926 metres from the markers at the back The course is laid out with two return nines comprising two par threes as well as two par fives in each loop. Water is introduced at just three holes, the par 3 nineth (where the green is situated just to the left of the old gravel pit that was filled with water) as well as the 17th and 11th that are located on the opposite side of a lake.
The holes that are featured include back-to-back par fives along the southern edge of the property on the 2nd and the 3rd, as well as the imposing par four 7th that is rated as stroke index 2. The back nine is the 17th doglegs left is the most compact hole on the card, a par five however the green is to the right of an dangerous water danger.
Thee South African Women's Open was held in the year the years 2001 as well as 2002. Vanessa Smith won the first event by scoring five-under par and Mandy Adamson captured the title the following year, with an 8-under par score.