City

Type: Parkland

Designer: Dr Charles Molteno Murray

Length: 18 holes, 5 869 m

Par: 72

Featured Hole: 4th – par 4 features a tight drive with a stream and out of bounds on the left, finishing with a pond guarding the green.

Clovelly is one of the most scenic courses in the Cape Peninsula and is unique in that it follows neither the links nor the American tradition in its design. It is a tight course by South African standards, and has a fine blend of testing holes. Longer hitters will be tempted to drive the green on a few par 4s, yet the challenge at Clovelly lies more in accuracy than in distance. A favourite course of Bobby Locke, each hole has a special distinctive setting, with magnificent views of the surrounding mountains and False Bay.

Facilities include:

Raymond Ackerman Golf Academy
Practice facilities
Pro Shop
Club valet
Caddy and golf carts

Royal Cape Golf Club

Type: Championship parkland (Royal status)

Designer: Dr Charles Molteno Murray

Length: 18 holes, 6 121 m

Par: 72

Lying in the shadow of Table Mountain lies the Royal Cape Golf Club, Africa’s oldest championship golf club, established in 1885. Since 2012, the club has hosted the Cape Town Open and has previously hosted 10 South African Open Championships.

The course is kept in superb year-round condition with well grassed fairways, smooth greens and challenging bunkers and is said to be one of the best and most challenging courses to play both in the Western Cape and the country.

Featured hole: 3rd – one of the country’s longest par 4s, at 470m, with a sizeable water hazard built into the right half of the fairway in the last 150m, as well as a creative green complex.

Facilities include:

ProShop (with electric carts, pull trolleys and clubs available to hire)
Catering facilities
Bar

Steenberg Golf Club

Type: Parkland

Designer: Peter Matkovich & Hayes

Length: 18 holes, 5 801 m

Par: 72

Featured hole: 14th – the largest green in Africa at 76 m

Located in Constantia Valley, with Table Mountain as its backdrop, and close proximity to tourist attractions and the airport, Steenberg Estate is a must-visit destination with a must-play golf course.

Consistently named one of the best conditioned courses in South Africa Golf Digest’s Annual Top 100. Known for its hybrid plan, it offers traditionalists the opportunity to ‘bump and run’ (a rare shot in South Africa) in the rough around the greens, and to meet the challenges of strategically placed sand pits and waterways. Its environmental diversity gives the course its unique character.

Facilities include:

Golf shop
Club valet
Caddy/golf carts
Practice facilities and lessons
Club and shoe rental
Locker room
Dining
Spa

Royal Johannesburg Golf Club

Type:

East course – Championship parkland
West course – Parkland

Designer: Bob Grimsdell

Length: 36 holes

East course – 7 001m
West course – 6 225m

Par: 72

Featured hole:

East course: 11th – One of the country’s best holes, adds in a dogleg fairway and a large water hazard in front of the green.
West course: 5th – A short par 3, playing between 95-111m, with a flick wedge across a water hazard to a narrow green.

In 1998, Royal Johannesburg and Kensington golf club joined together. Royal has long been looked up to as one of the foremost golf clubs in the southern hemisphere, and is the only SA member of the World of Leading Golf. The club has hosted at least 28 SA championships (men and women), including 6 championships from 2020 to 2022, and has hosted the Joburg Open for 11 consecutive year.

The East Course of the The Royal Johannesburg Golf Club stands out as one of the continent’s leading championship layouts. After completing a full revamp in 2017, it now delivers more of a challenge for the serious player as well as changes that ensures the club golfer enjoys their round.

The West Course is shorter, and provides a different golf experience to the East. Players who stray away from the fairways and generous-sized greens, will quickly find trees, water or frustration in abundance.

Facilities include: