Golf in South Africa: Golf Courses
Rustenburg Golf Club is nestling alongside the foothills of the Magaliesberg and situated among some of the largest and richest Platinum mines in the world. The golf course has royal blue cynodon grass on the greens which make putting more difficult related to other courses who normally consists of bent grass greens. The golf club currently ranks in the top 70`s in the country and still making progress and improving on the golf course and club house facilities.
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Situated at the Hartebeespoort Dam ( Kosmos area ) North West from Pretoria and Johannesburg, this beautiful Caribbean Beach Club is Estate living at its best. The nine hole golf course with 18 tees, will challenge any golfer to hit the fairways. Slopey greens surrounded by bunkers will test your putting skills and you have to be on top of your game to shoot level par.
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Magalies Park golf course is an 18-hole course designed by Loutjie van Aswegen. Here , the total length of the course is from the championship tees a distance of 6200 metres , while for club members the distance is 6000 metres. This new parkland designed golf course with a true bush veld atmosphere , is a must visit for any golfer. A number of small trees have been strategically placed and although there are a few water holes and no bunkers , this is not a course for the faint-hearted , making for a challenging game of golf any day.
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Seasons Eco Golf Estate is situated a mere 45 minutes from Johannesburg , Pretoria and Rustenburg on the Northern slopes of the Magaliesberg Mountains. The Old Brits Golf Club renaimed Seasons Eco Golf Estate was redesigned by Golf Architects Matcovich & Heyes on the 300 acre estate development.
In the redesign of the 18 hole golf course (the closest ''Bushveld'' course to Johannesburg) the developers have given priority to upholding in environmental standards so as not to compete with or compromise natural areas.
The par 72 golf course is well established. With the truly Bushveld atmosphere this parklands lay-out golf course will be a challenge to any competitive golfer.
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Pecanwood is a Jack Nicklaus golf course development an officially opened in August 1998. With beautifull wide fairways, big slopey greens, a mass of bunkers, plenty of bail out areas and an absence of blind shots , this will be the ultimite golfing experience for any golfer.
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Imagine a place like nothing on earth, a spectacular Royal Palace that rises above lakes and dense forests. The new Desert Golf Course, also designed by Gary Player, with it's crocodile infested 13th hole offers a championship level of challenge, par none. Situated next to the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City , this is a must visit for any traveller to South Africa.
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Situated in the North West Province at Sun City and believed to be the most demanding golf course in the country. This world famous golf and championship course host to the Million Dollar Challenge, will test every facet of one's game from tee to green. With all the entertainment Sun City has to offer , this is a must visit venue not only for golfers but for any person travelling to South Africa.
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Just west of Johannesburg, set in an attractive bushveld setting, with Springbuck, Blesbuck, Impala, two Zebras, monkeys wandering the course, lies Goldfields West golf club. A real oasis in a lush and verdant valley with unique old-fashioned greens with severe nap in the summer months from the local grass that has to be taken into account when putting. Facilities include a eighteen hole golf course, full bar, ladies bar, smokers patio, kitchen, function hall (for weddings, 21st birthdays, year-end or any function), lounge, DSTV with a flat 42" plasma screen for sport, braai area, practice putting green, driving range, separate changing rooms for men and women.
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Overall good turf conditions provide a good lie for a ball played into a fairway position, with narrow tree-lined fairways and well-bunkered surrounds.
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One of the new developments by Peter Matkovich and Dale Heyes , the master developers of golf courses in South Africa. This beautiful country parklands designed course is situated in Mafikeng / Mmabatho , the Capital of the North West Province. With Kikuyu grass fairways and bent grass greens surrounded by a few water hazards , this will be a challenge to any golfer visiting Leopard Park.
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