South Africa

Top 100 Golf Courses - South Africa

Durban (Beachwood)

41^st

Beachwood was originally designed around a mangrove swamp. It's a tight, undulating seaside course in a delightful tropical setting.

Average Reviewers Score:

Maccauvlei

42^nd

Situated a forty-five minute drive south of Johannesburg, Maccauvlei Golf Club is one of the “lost” golf courses in the country.

Average Reviewers Score:

Els Club - Copperleaf

43^rd

Formerly known as Gardener Ross, the Els Club at Copperleaf in Gauteng is home to South Africa's first Els Club and the Big Easy’s golf course is laid out on a parcel of land that Ernie’s grandfather once called home.

Average Reviewers Score:

Bryanston

44^th

Bryanston plays very long (7,400 yards from the back markers) and the tone is set for the round with back-to-back par fives at the opening two holes.

Average Reviewers Score:

Prince's Grant

45^th

The signature hole at Prince’s Grant is the 560-yard par five 15th. "Umvoti" plays from an elevated tee to a green down beside the Indian Ocean...

Average Reviewers Score:

Irene

46^th

The 18-hole parkland golf course at Irene Country Club dates back to 1912 but it was remodelled in more recent times by Phil Jacobs Design.

Average Reviewers Score:

Plettenberg Bay

47^th

Hawtree and Sons laid out Plettenberg Bay in the Piesang River valley, and the design at Plett (as it’s known to the locals) makes great use of water at a number of holes...

Average Reviewers Score:

Royal Cape

48^th

Royal Cape is South Africa's oldest golf club and has played host to no fewer than ten South African Opens.

Average Reviewers Score:

Parkview

49^th

The course at Parkview Golf Club was established in 1916 when LB Waters, the four-time winner of the South African Open, set out a series of golf holes along a long, narrow green belt...

Average Reviewers Score:

Zebula

50^th

Located not far from the small spa town of Bela Bela, the course at Zebula Golf Estate lies on rather flat terrain where wide, open fairways are framed by bushveld trees.

Average Reviewers Score:

South Africa Leaderboard

Rank	Name	Courses Played
1	Heinrich du Preez	100
2	Stuart McLean	84
3	Hans Vierra	81
4	Nelson Marais	78
5	Boela Pieterse	77
6	DARYL AUSTIN	73
7	Mick Hough	70
=	Stefan Blommaert	70
9	Lohan Neethling	69
10	Hendri De korte	63