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Cathedral of SA golf Drakensberg 9-holer has breathtaking views. W here Aesthetics is con- cerned in the Top 100 rankings, the three most scenic courses in South with breathtaking views of mountain peaks in every direction. On the tee of the par-4 fourth hole you stand on the edge of a high ridge and aim your drive directly at the 3000-metre-high Cathedral Peak in the distance.
ing in equal proportions. It is ranked No 7 among SA’s Best Nine-Hole Courses. It’s a tiring walk on lush kikuyu fair- ways – golf carts are available – and thus we never played more than 9 holes on any one day, yet this is a place where many guests of the Cathedral Peak Hotel do come to stretch their legs. Some hike a full day to the top of the famous peak and back. Others enjoy the varied gentler walks in the area, bask in the sun around the swimming pool (the days were still warm in May),
Africa to play are Leopard Creek, East London and The Links at Fancourt. But there’s a strong case for the 9-holer at Cathedral Peak providing an even great- er wow experience than any of them. Deep in the Central Drakensberg range, unlike Champagne Sports Resort further to the south, the course sits in a picturesque valley alongside a river
It’s one of several memorable holes on an undulating and interesting course designed by the late former SA Open champion Reg Taylor in the mid-1990s. He used the difficult terrain remarkably effectively to create a par-70 layout both fun and challeng-
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