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Golf in South Africa
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South Africa · 3 ways to go · on request

Golf in South Africa

Some of the best golf in the southern hemisphere: championship courses on the Garden Route, among the vines of the Winelands, on the clifftops above the Indian Ocean, and at Sun City beside the Big Five.

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Top courses
From the Golf Digest SA Top 100
Four regions
The Cape · Garden Route · Sun City · Durban
All year
The Cape is best September to April
On request
Built and quoted for your group

South Africa has produced Gary Player, Ernie Els and generations of champions, and its best courses have hosted the Presidents Cup, the SA Open and the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Many of them welcome visitors; a few can only be played as part of a stay, and we plan around that.

The trips

Three ways to play

Every one can be shortened, lengthened or combined. Open one to see a sample, then plan your own.

The courses

From the Golf Digest South Africa Top 100 (2026), the courses a visiting group can play. A few are only open as part of a stay: we plan your trip around that.

The Links at Fancourt · George
No. 1 in South Africa. Gary Player, 2000; host of the 2003 Presidents Cup. Only for Fancourt hotel guests, with caddies.
Blair Atholl · near Johannesburg
No. 2. Gary Player, 2007. A private club with a few visitor tee times, on application.
Pearl Valley · the Winelands
No. 3. Jack Nicklaus, 2003, between Paarl and Franschhoek; the SA Open from 2007 to 2009.
Durban Country Club · Durban
No. 4. Opened in 1922 and host of 17 SA Opens, more than any other club, with one of the best-known par 5s anywhere at the 3rd.
Leopard Creek · on the Kruger border
No. 5. Gary Player, 1996. Only playable when you stay at one of its partner lodges.
Arabella · near Hermanus
No. 6. Peter Matkovich, 1999, on the Bot River lagoon.
St Francis Links · near Port Elizabeth
No. 7. Jack Nicklaus, 2007. A true links, 83 km from Gqeberha.
Glendower · Johannesburg
No. 8. A classic, and eight times a host of the SA Open.
Gary Player Country Club · Sun City
No. 10. Home of the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Walking only, with caddies; closed on Mondays.
Pinnacle Point · Mossel Bay
Clifftop holes above the Indian Ocean. Carts are compulsory.

Golf to watch

Professional golf you can build a trip around. Tickets arranged for you, subject to availability.

Nedbank Golf Challenge
3 to 6 December 2026, Gary Player Country Club, Sun City.
Alfred Dunhill Championship
25 to 28 February 2027, Durban Country Club.
SA Open
4 to 7 March 2027, Stellenbosch Golf Club.
Joburg Open
11 to 14 March 2027, Randpark Golf Club. Three tournaments in three weeks: watch and play your way round the country.

Good to know

When to go
Golf is played all year. The Western Cape gets its rain in winter, from May to August, so the Cape is best from September to April. On the Highveld (Johannesburg and Sun City) summer brings late-afternoon storms from October to April: tee off early. The Garden Route is mild all year.
Handicaps
Many clubs ask for a handicap certificate, including Durban Country Club and Arabella, and St Francis Links has a maximum. Bring yours.
Caddies and carts
Caddies are compulsory at The Links at Fancourt, and Gary Player Country Club is walking only, with caddies. Carts are compulsory at Pinnacle Point. Elsewhere you can usually choose.
Dress
Collared shirts tucked in; no T-shirts or denim on the course.
Golf and safari
Sun City sits next to Pilanesberg, a malaria-free Big Five reserve, and Leopard Creek borders the Kruger National Park.
Getting there
There are direct flights from London Heathrow to Cape Town (about 12 hours) and to Johannesburg (about 11 hours). South Africa is 1 hour ahead of the UK in summer and 2 hours ahead in winter, so there is little jet lag.
Johannesburg to Cape Town is about 2 hours by air.
International flights are not included: you book your own and we plan the trip around them.
Entry: British passport holders
What you need to enter South Africa.
  • South Africa: no visa needed for tourism for up to 90 days. Your passport must be valid for at least 30 days after the day you leave, and have at least 2 blank pages.
  • Travelling on another passport? Check your own government's advice.
Checked against GOV.UK travel advice on 7 October 2026. Rules can change: always check before you travel. GOV.UK: South Africa

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Tell us who's travelling, when you'd like to go, how many rounds you want and how you'd like to stay. We'll come back with a tailored itinerary and quote.

Plan your trip in two steps

Step 1

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Courses, the days, when to go, what’s included: ask anything. Information only; we never quote a price in chat.

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Party, dates, rounds, stay, extras: tell us exactly what you’re after.

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