South Africa Golf Vacation

South Africa - the No.1 Golf Vacation

Rental Destination?





As courses in Europe and the USA become more exclusive and expensive, South Africa,

an overnight flight with no jet lag, offers a great new alternative for a winter break. Cape

Town has seen a huge increase in tourism and has more recently been ranked in the top

ten most popular cities in the world.



As a PGA professional Brendan has played many courses around the world for both

business and pleasure but Cape Town is the destination he has chosen for a second

home. As a golfer access to and quality of courses was a critical factor in my selection.

Having produced some of the best players in the world South Africa has a great history

in golf and has much to shout about. New courses, sponsored and designed by some of

the biggest names in the game are opening up on monthly basis. This only goes to

reinforce the country's commitment to become a number one golfing destination.



Some of the most stunning courses are in and around the Western Cape and Cape Town

provides the ideal base to explore these. You can play on the links course at Atlantic

Beach with Table Mountain as your backdrop, or drive down the kikuyu fairways at

Stellenbosch, the winelands on your doorstep beckoning you to call in for a tasting on

your return from the 18th.



The courses are uncrowded and are all generally available to visitors. You will find the

locals welcoming and willing to cater to all your needs. Caddies, usually a luxury even

to the best of us, are widely available and provide not only invaluable advice on how

best to play the course, but give you a unique insight into the culture of this diverse

nation.



Brendans personal favourites and not to be missed on any visit to this great city are

Royal Cape which is a majestic park land course and oldest golf club in South Africa

dating back to 1885. Erinvale which has held The SA open for a number of years.

Designed by Gary Player, it is a great test of golf for all standards with stunning scenery.

The type of golf course that even if you don't play your best, you still can't help having a

great time. Another one not to miss out on would be Clovelley. It is a very picturesque

and challenging course. Despite being relatively short in modern day terms, it still offers

a great test and is one of Nick Price's favourite courses.



Further afield, but still within a two hour drive of Cape Town is Arabella Golf and

Country Club, a six star hotel with championship course and Spa. This Peter Matkovich

designed course encompasses mountain backdrops, lagoon frontage and forests that

provide natural corridors to savour the natural beauty of the Klienmond estate. It is

challenging enough to bring you back for more but enjoyable enough to make you not

want to leave



Ou Baai, the Ernie Els signature course at Herrods Bay close to George, with

spectacular views across the Indian Ocean will add to the world class courses on this

coast, and no article on golf in South Africa would be complete without due reverence to

the five outstanding courses at Fancourt, host venue to the recent Presidents Cup, where

the rest of the world managed to hold the USA to a draw. In this respect only, do the

South Africans fall slightly short of European achievements.



Brendan's home, which is available for letting throughout the year has superb

accommodation for golfing parties and can be found on Worldwide Holiday Homes

(Property Ref 155025) and offers full details of the villa, and location along with rates

for rental and photographs.



Brendan is also available to host tours of the Cape courses and provide valuable tips on

improving your game and how to best avoid loosing your balls to the local wildlife. For

further information on Pro escorted tours he can be contacted on through the

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About the author

Darren Cronian is the writer of various articles for holiday home owners and renters.

Darren also runs and owns a UK-based holiday company called Worldwide Holiday

Homes