Western Cape
Amateur golf in the Western Cape is governed by three different bodies: Western Province Golf Union (14,000 golfers in 22 clubs), Southern Cape Golf Union (6,000 members in 25 clubs) and Boland Golf Union, which has around 12,000 members in 33 clubs. Each of these independent authorities is in turn affiliated to the South African Golf Association in Johannesburg. Peter Matkovich is South Africa’s most prolific modern golf course architect and a number of his designs feature prominently in the regional rankings for Western Cape: Arabella made a stunning debut at the end of the 1990s and a couple of new millennium tracks – Pinnacle Point and De Zalze – have also attracted high praise. Gary Player’s 54-hole complex at Fancourt is easily the best golf resort in the country with the Links, Montagu and Outeniqua courses consistently ranked in the upper echelons of the national golf course ratings.
Fancourt (The Links)
Western Cape, South Africa
Fancourt (The Links)
The Links course at Fancourt opened for play in November 2000 and it represents a unique and very tough South African golfing experience.
Fancourt (Montagu)
Western Cape, South Africa
Fancourt (Montagu)
The 18-hole Montagu parkland layout is the original course at Fancourt (from an initial 27-hole design), which was upgraded in 2005 when new 1st and 9th holes were introduced.
Pearl Valley
Western Cape, South Africa
Pearl Valley
Laid out within a 500-acre residential estate in the Cape Winelands, Pearl Valley is one of the most visually pleasing golf courses imaginable...
Arabella Country Estate
Western Cape, South Africa
Arabella Country Estate
Arabella Golf Club is set dramatically on the edge of Bot River Lagoon. This wetland is home to thousands of waterfowl, so keep your eyes peeled for the Blue Crane… this beautiful bird is even the Arabella club emblem.
Pinnacle Point Estate
Western Cape, South Africa
Pinnacle Point Estate
According to Peter Matkovich – the architect behind Pinnacle Point – this is: "The most dramatic golf course site I've ever encountered anywhere in the world!"
Fancourt (Outeniqua)
Western Cape, South Africa
Fancourt (Outeniqua)
The Outeniqua (meaning “land of milk and honey”) parkland layout has a number of fairways bounded by white-walled, thatched roof villas, adding character and colour to the surroundings.
Pezula Golf Estate
Western Cape, South Africa
Pezula Golf Estate
The fairways at Pezula – meaning “high up with the gods” – are part and parcel of a sizeable residential estate laid out on a commanding headland at Knysna in the heart of the Garden Route...
Erinvale Estate
Western Cape, South Africa
Erinvale Estate
Erinvale was one of the earliest residential estate courses in South Africa to open back in 1995 and it made an immediate world wide impact the following year when it hosted the World Cup of Golf...
