Selborne - Kwazulu Natal - South Africa
Spa & Golf Estate,
Old Main Road,
Pennington 4184,
South Africa
+27 (0) 39 688 1800
45 miles S of Durban, off the N2
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Denis Barker
Trevor Wilkes
Local farmer Denis Barker acquired the Selborne estate in 1979 and within ten years, he and his son Gary had transformed a large portion of the property into an 18-hole parkland golf course, becoming the first of many South African landowners to do this in the last twenty years or so. Situated an hour’s drive south of Durban city centre, the Selborne course is laid out within the 200-acre estate in two returning loops and most holes have water to contend with, either off the tee or around the green – in fact, only holes 1, 12 and 13 are without ponds or streams. Fairways are relatively wide but don’t stray too far from the short cut grass as you may have trouble finding golf balls in either the foliage of the mature trees or in the thick bush lining most holes. The signature hole at Selborne is played early in the round at the downhill, 520-yard, par five 3rd. One of the tighter holes on the card, it doglegs gently right to left, with out of bounds down the left of the fairway and trees on the right. With a pond lurking short right of the putting surface, more water to the left and back of the green and a mahogany tree to the front, a par here will be a very satisfying score. |
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I thought it was a tight course and if you off line her you will not find your ball in the coastal jungle here. I really enjoyed the layout, it has some very good golf holes, when I grew up it used to be ranked mid 20's in South Africa so has the potential of being a great course, but the condition isn't as great as it was about 15 years ago. never the less, still worth playing if you in the area, but get a caddie if you can, its a big help.
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