STEENBERG NO 49 The clubhouse and par-5 18th hole at the Cape Town residential estate.
The famous five opening holes shine again, illuminated by their changes, notably No 1 with the championship and club tees moved further back to the side of the clubhouse, and the dunes left of the fairway free of vegeta- tion. And other holes are coming into their own around the turn, Nos 9 to 11, while the new burn sinuously winding through the far end of the course has in- troduced risk-reward elements to Nos 6, 10, 13 and 14. The burn was built to lessen the impact of flooding in lower- lying areas, but a heavy downpour on the eve of the SA Open in February dis- credited that notion. At least though the excess water was dispersed within 24 hours. More will be hopefully done to alleviate the issue. Not everyone is enamoured with the sunken dip in the previously flat green of the Prince of Wales No 12, but it does add character to this iconic and beloved hole. One hole which hasn’t been warmly received though is the new par-3 15th, limited in its length. The previous redesign of the hole was not altogether satisfactory, even
VISITORS WELCOME AT ZIMBALI COUNTRY CLUB Zimbali Country Club, ranked No 14, is again welcoming visiting golfers, after four years of being a private club. Visitors no longer need to play with a member, or stay at one of the resort hotels, to book a tee time.
DURBAN COUNTRY CLUB NO 8 The par-3 Prince of Wales green (No 12) with its architectural dip in the centre.
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