Golf in South Africa: Golf Courses
The Clarens - Golf & Trout Estate is better known as the Jewel of the Freestate. Come home to The Clarens - Golf and Trout Estate and leave behind the rush of the commercial world. Nestled in the foothills of the Maluti Mountains on the edge of the dramatic Golden Gate nature reserve in the Eastern Free State, Clarens is fast becoming the perfect place to escape to for peace, tranquility and breath-taking beauty.
The Clarens - Golf and Trout Estate sits quietly in a valley with spectacular scenery and is just is 2½ hours by car from both Johannesburg and Durban. The estate features a country style 18-hole golf course and trout-fishing waters. The area is rich with fossils, and the surrounding sandstone mountains, often dusted with snow during the winter months, are multi-coloured geological wonders.
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The country style club house with its warm and friendly ambiance has panoramic views over the golf course from the attractive veranda area. The parkland layout course is one of the two golf courses in Bloemfontein and will set a challenge to any visitor playing the course. Not easy to par every hole , this course can easily be one of the best in the Free-state.
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At The Parys Golf & Country Estate you will own a piece of nature. The Estate is situated partially on an island in the Vaal River, and partially on the main land. It is only a 60 minute drive from Johannesburg.
This great location made it easy to design and conseptualise features and activities for the whole family. One of its main features is that you will be able to play golf on the brand new 18-hole championship golf course, offering magnificent views of the Vaal River.
A newly built Boat Clubhouse from where you can launch your boat makes enjoying water sport activities effortless. Your family will enjoy waterskiing, windsurfing and canoeing in a natural and safe environment, which also lends itself to bird watching and fly fishing.
The well-appointed main clubhouse forms the hub of the Estate, and the 5-star restaurant is already a popular meeting place for dinner parties and drinks after a round of golf, squash or tennis.
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Close to Parys and in the middle of the gushing waters of the Vaal River on the border of the Freestate and the North Weste Province , rests an island of incomparable quiet and beauty. The island comprises a hundred and ten hectare stretch of land , sprawling out like s sinuous snake and awash on both sides by one of the country`s principal tributaries.
This championship country links kind of golf course was designed by well known golf professional Nicky Price. With the fast slopey greens and some fairway bunkers coming into play , this will be a challenge for any golfer to play level par.
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Oppenheimer Park Golf Club , is situated just outside the town of Welkom in the Free State Province , RSA. It is just over a 2 hour drive along excellent roads from Johannesburg , just over a hour from Bloemfontein and about 3 hours from Kimberley. It is a challenging 18 hole , par 72 parkland golf course , designed by well known South African course designer , Robert Grimsdell and was opened in 1949. Lots of water hazards will test your ability to hit the ball straight from the tee - boxes
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One of two golf courses in Bloemfontein. This beautiful park-lands designed course , established in 1894 , will challenge any golfer if not hitting the fairways consistently. If you putt well , you can score well. If your short game is good and you attack the pinns on the slopey greens , your score cart will keep you smiling.
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