Soweto Country Club has come a long way since golf was first played at Pimville in the 1970s on sand greens. Converted to grass by Gary Player Design in the 1980s, the course fell into disrepair until the Sunshine Tour’s Selwyn Nathan championed a complete course rebuild which Phil Jacobs of Gary Player Design completed in 2019.
Gauteng 1809, South Africa
+27 (0) 11 980 2326Soweto Country Club has come a long way since golf was first played at Pimville in the 1970s on sand greens. Converted to grass by Gary Player Design in the 1980s, the course fell into disrepair until the Sunshine Tour’s Selwyn Nathan championed a complete course rebuild which Phil Jacobs of Gary Player Design completed in 2019.
Soweto Country Club has come far since the first time golf was played in Pimville during the 70s, on sand greens. The course was converted into grass course by Gary Player Design in the 1980s The course was in decay up until Sunshine Tour's Selwyn Nathan pushed for a full course reconstruction that Phil Jacobs of Gary Player Design completed in the year 2019.
The course was initially created due to black players such as Vincent Tshabalala badgering the authorities in Johannesburg for a suitable venue in the city. The City of Joburg responded positively and again, when requests were made to improve the facilities and including players from the PGA Tour, European Tour, R&A and corporate sponsors to assist in establishing a reputable legacy development.
The fairways lined with trees on the layout that have been renovated are a gateway to bent grass greens that will elevate the game to a new standard. There are just three par fives and three threes, along with only one hole of short length at the end of the nine, which is the 17th hole. There's one water hazard that is present throughout the course, situated to the left from the hole's putting area on the 10th.
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