Free State
The Free State Golf Union is the governing body for amateur golfers who are in membership of the 37 clubs in the Free State province. Twenty-four of the courses are 9-hole layouts whilst the fairways at Kroonstad number ten in total. The course at Harrismith was laid out in 1887 therefore it claims to be the third oldest in the nation. The best two courses in the province are new millennium offerings that lie within six miles of each other on either side of Parys, a small town located on the Vaal River, which forms the boundary with North West province. The 18-hole layout at Parys Golf & Country Estate debuted in 2007, shortly before the Nick Price-designed course at Vaal de Gráce Golf Estate opened for play.
Maccauvlei
Free State, South Africa
Maccauvlei
Situated a forty-five minute drive south of Johannesburg, Maccauvlei Golf Club is one of the “lost” golf courses in the country.
Bloemfontein
Free State, South Africa
Bloemfontein
Golf in Bloemfontein dates back more than a century but the parkland course in play today at Bloemfontein Golf Club is a Bob Grimsdell layout that was later refashioned by the prolific Peter Matkovich and Dale Hayes.
Vaal de Gráce
Free State, South Africa
Vaal de Gráce
Nick Price’s course on the Vaal de Gráce Golf Estate is located on an island in the middle of the Vaal River. Most fairways are situated in the Free State but some lie across the boundary with North West province.
Schoeman Park
Free State, South Africa
Schoeman Park
Schoeman Park Golf Club is a Bob Grimsdell creation from 1957 and the tree-lined parkland course proved to be a fair test for the Sunshine Tour professionals when the now defunct Spoornet Classic was staged here. No doubt Retief Goosen has fond memories after recording his first professional win here in Bloemfontein.
Oppenheimer Park
Free State, South Africa
Oppenheimer Park
Established in 1948, the course at Oppenheimer Park Golf Club is a Bob Grimsdell design that features water hazards on six of the holes.
