South African Golf Breaks

Set against the backdrop of the majestic Langeberg mountain Range, the Garden Route Game Lodge guards the entrance to South Africa’s world famous Garden Route Coast. Only 3½ scenic hours drive from Cape Town, this malaria free, family owned and operated private game reserve is home to an abundance …
The world-famous colonial-style resort of Fancourt is a worthy member of the Leading Hotel of the World association and offers luxurious accommodation amid 613 hectares of world-class golf courses and overlooked by the Outeniqua mountains. Fabulous. The Fancourt Hotel features 115 bedrooms …
The cliff-top golf course at Pinnacle Point Beach and Golf Resort offers stunning views in a dramatic location. Positioned on a rocky cliff looking out over the Indian Ocean, the golf course was designed by well-known South African golf course designer Peter Matkovich and Darren Clarke. …
Mossel Bay Golf Club is a gorgeous links-style golf course founded over 100 years ago. Offering stunning views of the Indian Ocean from every tee, it’s ideal links golf with more than a touch of the exotic. Just under 6600 yards and a Par 72 with a fair amount of run so it’s not a …
In a land of golfing gems, Pezula is one of our favourites. Located within the lush grounds of the Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa in the picturesque town of Knysna, this visually striking course offers verdant and generous fairways, rolling greens and fabulous views of both the Knysna Lagoon …
The golf course at Plettenberg Bay Country Club is an 18- hole parkland course built on a private nature reserve that is frequently visited by local wildlife like monkeys, baboons and woodpecker. Although the Plettenberg course is popular among tourists because of its location and scenery, …
Combine Ernie Els, the Nicklaus design stable and a dramatic costal location on the Western Cape, and what do you have?...A truly unique links golf course! Playing at 6516 metres from the pro tees, Oubaai golf course is long for a links and plays even longer as the lush fairways don’t offer …
Located just four kilometres from Plettenberg Bay, Goose Valley Golf Club is a beautiful Gary Player-designed Signature golf course. The course blends the splendour of the native environment and lots of sand traps and more visual than actual hazards. The result is a course that is both visually …
Simola golf course was the first along the Garden Route to be designed by the incomparable Jack Nicklaus. Here, the hallmark big design features are complemented by the spectacular scenery. Set below high cliffs, Simola is relatively well-protected from the wind, making it somewhat …
Located in the heart of the Garden Route in the town of George, Kingswood’s championship golf course offers golfers spectacular views of the Outeniqua Mountains from almost every hole. Kingswood is all about playing the right length and taking into account the undulations and the clever …
If you’re looking for a picturesque golf course in the heart of the Garden Route, then the George Golf course is perfect. This gorgeously shaped Par 72, offers pretty but not-too-tough golf. Make sure you hit some balls on the range though as it’s a relatively difficult start so protect …
The recently added Links is a Gary Player-designed links course built in the tradition of the Scotland’s fabled courses. It’s the result of Gary Player’s design team having spent months studying the traditional links courses of Ireland and Scotland. Many of the holes are …
Compared to the Montagu, Outeniqua is the slightly easier but that doesn’t say much as both are excellent tests of golf. And although Outeniqua is a more open layout, there are plenty of water hazards and streams come.
The Gary Player-designed Montagu course has an impressive parkland layout, covering large swathes of rolling landscape. Its appeal is boosted by robust trees, colourful flower beds and finely-shaped water hazards. There are many great golf sites and courses in South Africa but Fancourt …