GOOSE VALLEY

This magnificent golf estate offers a splendid Gary Player designed 72 par, 18-hole signature golf course in the heart of the Garden Route.

Golfers will experience breathtaking views of the Keurbooms Lagoon, the Indian Ocean, the spectacular Tsitsikamma Mountains and the famous Robberg Peninsula.  The beauty of the natural fynbos, indigenous trees and an abundance of animal and bird life add a special dimension to your golfing experience.

The club house includes a spacious, elegant restaurant and bar with a delightful choice of light meals. The well-stocked pro-shop handles green fees, golf cart and golf club hire.  You can expect a warm and friendly reception from a helpful team of staff members and teaching professionals. The golfing experience is further enhanced by a state-of-the-art driving range with practice chipping, putting and bunker play facilities.

The unique location of the golf course on a sand dune allows for easy draining of the course and provides the perfect base for year round play, even after heavy rains on tees and greens.  An excellent blend of indigenous and coniferous trees complements the picturesque views and water features to provide a challenge to golfers of all abilities.

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KINGSWOOD GOLF ESTATE

With the magnificent Outeniqua Mountains as a backdrop, Kingswood Golf Estate offers an exciting 18-hole course that promises to challenge golfers at all levels. It is the latest jewel in the crown of South Africa’s renowned Garden Route golf courses.

Set amidst rolling fairways in the heart of George, the capital town of the Garden Route, this course offers geotextile bunkers, grassy greenside swales and superb greens. High vantage points along the course afford dramatic views of the surrounding Outeniqua Mountains. This, contrasted with natural valley holes and environmentally protected riverine locations, make the golf experience at Kingswood unique. The natural indigenous ingredients of the area have been fanatically protected to ensure the long-term quality of living and playing in this little piece of paradise.

Sally Little, South Africa’s legendary professional, puts the female footprint over architect Danie Obermeyer’s superbly designed course. This is especially evident when looking at the many choices given from tee boxes. Little understands the need for options at all levels of golf, while Obermeyer has provided a mix of strong holes, especially the par 3’s, with more forgiving scenario’s. Golfers are bound to enjoy the excellent variety on this course as play moves both left and right with a variety of uphill and downhill holes.

Facilities include a main gatehouse with a brand new restaurant, pro shop, cloakrooms, driving range and a spectacular veranda with breathtaking mountain views.

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MOSSEL BAY GOLF CLUB

The course is an easy walk and very playable from tee to green for all golfers, even if you have just taken up the game. The beautiful views of the Indian Ocean or the Springbuck roaming on the course might distract you, but they will most definitely leave you with lasting memories.

The Mossel Bay golf course signature hole is the 3rd hole, which is a par 4. At almost 400m, and a stroke two, this can be challenging especially when playing into the sea breeze.

The tee is situated high above the fairway with magnificent vistas over the estate, and the hole runs downhill towards the green with the Indian Ocean as your backdrop. Well-placed bunkers on either side of the fairway will catch any errand tee shots. The green is a large two level undulating green, which makes a guaranteed par 4 on the hole uncertain, should you find the green with your second shot.

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OUBAAI GOLF CLUB

Oubaai Golf Course is proud to be the first Ernie Els signature course in South Africa. The golf course design allows for a challenge to all levels of golfer and is a testimony to the talents of South Africa’s favourite golfing son.

A traditional Links layout, the course has nine holes out and nine holes back. This has enabled the club to offer a unique two-tee operation, the first being an exclusive members' only area on the 1st tee and a visitor section on the 10th tee. Each area has its own clubhouse for golfers to enjoy the tranquillity and benchmark golfing experience offered by Oubaai.

The layout of the course demands the full gambit of shots needed to score well. There are five par-3s and five par-5s. The par-5s are all genuine par-5, as the shape of the hole and bunkering persuade golfers to lay up... or, of course, go for broke! The par-3s are crucial to good scoring; they vary in length, so club choice will differ on each hole as distance and wind condition come to bear. All greens are well bunkered and elevation cleverly used to increase the thought process required on each tee shot.

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PEZULA CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSE

PINNACLE POINT BEACH AND GOLF RESORT

PLETTENBERG BAY COUNTRY CLUB

This is no little seaside golf course, all greens and bunkers are to USGA specifications.  All greens and fairways are on automatic sprinkler systems – the result is a golf course you will remember.

The course has no intrusive houses or traffic noise and is populated mainly with indigenous flora and fauna. The natural beauty of the course has been carefully retained. Monkeys, birdlife like the Knysna Loerie and woodpeckers as well as the occasional deer are more likely to put you off your game.

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SIMOLA GOLF ESTATE

Keeping your head down at Simola can be a challenge; simply because the views around the course are awe-enspiring, and with this, it is clear to see why Simola takes its place as one of South Africa's premier golfing destinations. It's also the first Jack Nicklaus Signature course on the Garden Route, reflecting the maestro's philosophy of attuning the layout and design to the natural lie of the land. The course offers challenging and rewarding golf amidst spectacular scenery. Set below the high ridges, it’s free from the wind that so often plagues coastal courses. Fairways flow with the natural undulating contours of the terrain and the unusual configuration of five par 5's and five par 3's adds a new dimension to the game. It's par for the course that every hole boasts exceptional views; either out across the Knysna Lagoon all the way to the Heads or over the picturesque Knysna River as it twists and turns through the valley below.

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