Atlantic Beach Golf Club, Melkbosstrand, Cape Town Championship Links style golf course influenced by the Cape south-eastern. On calm days you can play your normal lofted shot or on windy days you can use the firm turf to play low running shots, beneath the wind. Atlantic Beach Links Golf Course have been built with a serious commitment to the preservation of the indigenous fauna and flora. Straight driving and good wind play is essential, because the fynbos is a no-go area. Very difficult course to play in the strong south-easter that blows during the summer.

Details: Type: Links Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 72 Fairway Grass: Combination Greens Grass: POA-Anna

Length: Championship: 6344m Club: 5855m Ladies: 5138m Course designed by: Mark Muller

King David Golf Club, Montana, Cape Town King David’s Golf Course is one of Cape Town’s best-kept secrets. Situated near Cape Town International Airport and meandering along rolling landscape, the golf course is renowned for staying dry and firm during wet winters. This, coupled with the fact that it is relatively sheltered from the notorious Cape Doctor (strong south-easterly wind), makes it a ‘course for all seasons’. The layout of this course is extensive and is separated by massive Bluegum trees overhanging both sides of the fairways. Palms, pines and aloes all contribute to the natural splendour of the course with its many doglegs, rolling fairways, well-bunkered greens and four water hazards. Both fairways and greens are well-maintained throughout the year.

Details: Type: Parklands Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 72 Fairway Grass: Kikuyu Greens Grass: Bent

Length: Championship: 6285m Club: 5896m Ladies: 5184m Course designed by: Bob Grimsdell

Westlake Golf Club, Cape Town The Westlake Golf Course offers panoramic views of the Cape Peninsula Mountains. This well manicured parklands layout is recognised as being the best winter course in the Cape, famous for its gentle slopes that allows the rainwater to drain. A main characteristic of this course is the openness of its layout. The fairways are fairly wide and short and this, provided you stay out of trouble, makes for a potentially low scoring round. This user friendly design is a course that anyone can enjoy whatever their handicap. Accuracy off the tee will always be rewarded by a clear shot to the greens.

Details: Type: Parklands Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 72 Fairway Grass: Kikuyu Greens Grass: Powa

Length: Championship: 6105m Club: 5837m Ladies: 5548m Course designed by: Members, 1932

Royal Cape Golf Club, Cape Town Royal Cape is the oldest golf club in South Africa, receiving the Royal title in 1910 after a visit by the Duke of Connaught. The Royal Cape has been host to many South African opens over its history. The golf course consists of 18 holes and features 58 bunkers. This parkland course also boasts with six beautiful water features. This course can be challenging especially if the southeasterly is blowing. The fairways are fairly narrow and tree lined with well-bunkered greens and plenty of water on the course. The course is not only challenging but also aesthetically pleasing with the majestic backdrop of the Table Mountain prominent from most aspects of the course.

Details: Type: Parklands Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 72 Fairway Grass: Kikuyu Greens Grass: Bent

Length: Championship: 6121m Club: 5804m Ladies: 5392m Course designed by: Charles Murray, 1928 Course founded in 1885

Erinvale Golf Club, Somerset West Erinvale, nestled at the foothills of the Helderberg and Hottentot Holland Mountains in Somerset West, is situated approximately 60 km from the Cape Town City Bowl. Designed by Gary Player and the venue of the 1996 World Cup of Golf as well as the 2003 and 2004 South African Open, Erinvale boasts some of the countries most challenging and spectacular golf holes. While the front 9 has been built on flat land, the back nine traverses the slopes of the majestic Helderberg and provides a breathtaking view over towards False Bay. Erinvale is characterized by a wonderful selection of testing par 4 holes with bent grass greens and deep bunkering. There are no caddies at the course.

Details: Type: Parklands Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 72 Fairway Grass: Kikuyu Greens Grass: Bent

Length: Championship: 6506m Club: 6045m Ladies: 5892m Course designed by: Gary Player

Stellenbosch Golf Club, Stellenbosch Stellenbosch, the historic, bustling student capital of the winelands, boasts a beautiful home championship course, the Stellenbosch Golf Club. This course is surrounded by vineyards and overlooks the Simonsberg and Helderberg Mountains creating an environment for an even better round of golf. A championship course in a parkland setting surrounded by mountains and vineyards. Scenic and in excellent condition, Stellenbosch presents a fair challenge with some memorable holes. The stroke index 1 hole does not give up par easily. To reach this par four in two you need a long drive followed by an approach over some out-of-bounds vineyards to an elevated green.

Details: Type: Parklands Golf Course Holes: 18 Par: 74 Fairway Grass: Kikuyu Greens Grass: Bent

Length: Championship: 6349m Club: 5922m Ladies: 5084m Course designed by: Peter Matkovich