WHERE TO PLAY
THE BEST 19TH HOLES
Somerset West Country Club.
1 STELLENBOSCH A return to the No 1 spot for this most attractive Cape Winelands venue. The 5-star after-golf experience offers good cuisine, excellent wines, and friendly service. 2 STEENBERG Comfort and intimacy is a hallmark of the single-storey clubhouse. Great service, and perfectly positioned to view the 18th green. 3 PINNACLE POINT Very few clubhouses in the world have such a glorious site on the edge of the ocean with 5-star views. No 1 in 2025. 4 HUMEWOOD An upgrade of this iconic golfing pub has modernised and transformed it. Its top-floor location offers panoramic views of the Algoa Bay links. 5 PARKVIEW Tradition rules at this 110-year-old club. Members love their inside pub & balcony (perched above 18th green) for socialising, as well as imbibing “rumblers.” 6 BRYANSTON Sumptuous and stylish pub attractively furnished with access to the patio. You can order beers by the quart. 7 ROYAL JOHANNESBURG Luxurious furniture, memorabilia, and a long bar provide a stylish and traditional look in keeping with Royal’s stature.
GOLF IS A WALKING GAME Quickest pace of play at easy walking courses with 18 holes.
8 ROYAL DURBAN Timeless and beautifully preserved pub with stained glass and wood panelling unchanged from when the present clubhouse was opened in 1935. Smaller than you expect. The clubhouse design received an architectural medal and is a protected monument. 9 THE LINKS AT FANCOURT A big window in the bar allows an impressive view of the 18th green. Comfortable seating, 5-star service, a memorable venue to wind down after golf. 10 SOMERSET WEST Busy and bustling 19th with an outdoor element for summer. Plenty of seating and long tables always attracts a crowd.
1 Goldfields West 2 Steenberg 3 Katberg 4 Bosch Hoek 5 King David Mowbray 6 The Clarens 7 East London 8 The Links at Fancourt 9 Humewood 10 Knysna 11 Port Shepstone
12 Umdoni Park 13 The Belmont 14 St Francis Bay 15 Sishen 16 Mbombela 17 Mossel Bay 18 Royal Port Alfred 19 CCJ Rocklands 20 Durban CC
THE NEXT 20 11 Champagne Sports Resort 12 Simola 13 Knysna 14 Gowrie Farm 15 De Zalze 16 Erinvale 17 Zimbali 18 Houghton 19 Ebotse Links 20 Fancourt 21 George 22 Steyn City 23 Leopard Creek 24 Blair Atholl 25 Wild Coast 26 Prince’s Grant 27 Metropolitan 28 Port Elizabeth 29 Mbombela 30 Woodhill.
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