The Links at Fancourt.
1 PINNACLE POINT Very few clubhouses in the world have such a glorious site on the edge of the ocean with 5-star views. 2 STELLENBOSCH Last year’s No 1 remains one of the most attractive after-golf venues, backed by good cuisine and service. 3 METROPOLITAN New entry to the Top 10. Its upstairs pub with an outside deck – a blend of the old and new – hums with activity. 4 PARKVIEW Tradition rules at this 109-year-old club. Members love their inside pub & balcony (perched above 18th green) for socialising, as well as imbibing “rumblers.” 5 BRYANSTON Sumptuous and stylish pub attractive- ly furnished with access to the patio. You can order beers by the quart. 6 CHAMPAGNE SPORTS A tiny pub in a corner of the club- house, with an outside deck offering breathtaking Drakensberg views. 7 STEENBERG Comfort and intimacy is a hallmark of the single-storey clubhouse. Great service, and perfectly positioned to view the 18th green. 8 ROYAL DURBAN Timeless and beautifully preserved pub with stained glass and wood BEST 19TH HOLES
Pinnacle Point.
8 KNYSNA Friendly welcoming staff with lots of tempting sweet goodies other than just breakfast or a toasted sandwich. 9 HERMANUS A busy area during the day in summer offering a wide variety of wholesome fare. Tasty meat pies. 10 GOWRIE FARM A new attractive halfway house building at the ninth green to fit in with the course’s new holes. THE NEXT 20 11 Royal Johannesburg 12 De Zalze 13 Pearl Valley 14 Pretoria CC 15 Serengeti 16 Zimbali 17 Erinvale 18 St Francis Links 19 San Lameer 20 Steenberg 21 Champagne Sports 22 Cotswold Downs 23 Paarl 24 Olivewood 25 Lost City 26 Eagle Canyon 27 Bosch Hoek 28 Glendower 29 Fancourt Outeniqua 30 Houghton
THE NEXT 20 11 The Links at Fancourt 12 Knysna 13 Royal Johannesburg 14 Humewood 15 Houghton 16 Zimbali 17 Simola 18 Somerset West 19 George 20 De Zalze 21 Woodhill 22 Prince’s Grant 23 Benoni CC 24 Wild Coast 25 Erinvale 26 Fancourt 27 Mbombela 28 Country Club Johannesburg 29 Leopard Creek 30 St Francis Links Modern and spacious upstairs 19th, filled with TV screens for sports fans, complimented by a deck overlooking the 18th green. 10 GOWRIE FARM A cosy bar area in a large room packed with memorabilia and attractive furnishings, plus a big screen. Upstairs are guest rooms. 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 EBOTSE LINKS
GOLF IS A WALKING GAME Pace of play at easy walking courses with 18 holes.
QUICKEST 1 Goldfields West 2 Durban Country Club 3 St Francis Bay 4 King David Mowbray 5 Royal Port Alfred 6 Knysna 7 Mossel Bay
SLOWEST 1 Metropolitan 2 Rondebosch 3 Benoni CC 4 Randpark Firethorn 5 Blue Valley 6 Lost City 7 Irene 8 Centurion
8 Gowrie Farm 9 East London 10 Humewood
9 Somerset West 10 Stellenbosch
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