WE HAVE 4 OF THE TOP 20 GOLF COURSES IN KZN ON OUR DOORSTEP

Southbroom Golf Course is ranked #1 in South Africa’s Most Fun Courses (Golf Digest December 2012),

Southbroom Golf Club boasts one of the most popular golf courses on the lower South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal. As an integral part of the Southbroom village, the course is a rare South African layout and if it wasn’t for all the palm trees and tropical foliage, you’d think you were in Britain or Ireland.
Only a stone’s throw from the Indian Ocean, Southbroom Golf Club affords golfers impressive views of pristine beaches and the sea; the tranquility of playing alongside the lush indigenous vegetation of the Frederika Nature Reserve; and an opportunity to feel the pride of the Southbroom village as the course meanders past elegant coastal residences.

Each of the 18-holes has its own unique feature and ability to test the skill of even the most accomplished golfer.

The Southbroom golf course is not a breeze to play especially when you experience it on a windy day. The par-3 fourth, just 114 meters, is the most famous of the two seaside holes. On a calm day it’s a wedge, but it’s a tiger when the wind is blowing into you. Water, in the form of both dams and rivers flowing to the sea, quietly but surely come into play and golfers need a careful game plan to negotiate this charming course.

San Lameer Golf Course is a conservation haven with 195 different bird species, abundant wildlife – including impala, red, grey and blue duiker, reedbuck and bushbuck – and indigenous fauna and flora.

Add to this a subtropical climate, the Indian ocean and, of course, a championship golf course and you have a golfer’s paradise where eagles and birdies of all kind abound.

Set in the heart of this unique natural environment, San Lameer offers you everything you would include in a dream course. Eighteen memorable holes that weave a natural challenge through the open glades, forest and wetlands with the relaxed roar of the Indian Ocean cheering you on.

The course itself, designed by Peter Matkovich and Dale Hayes, is sculptured around one of the last remaining wetland forests on the South Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal.

It was designed to avoid areas of sensitive vegetation and utilizes the indigenous plants and shrubs in the natural features of the course. The club house has just been freshly renovated and is recognized as one of the most attractive in South Africa with spectacular views from the spacious terraces surrounding it.

The Wild Coast Sun Championship Golf Course is laid out over a rugged terrain running along the Indian Ocean which creates a dramatic golfing experience.

This exciting course is played over hills, ravines, rivers, dams and waterfalls, and has breath-taking views. The 18-hole golf course has wide fairways and huge greens providing a daunting challenge to both professionals and amateurs alike and attracts golfers at all levels.

The magical Wild Coast Sun Country Club offers a seemingly gentle golf course that was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. This course is as beautiful as it is carefully constructed, designed with the prevalent winds of the coast in mind. Even the slightest change in wind direction can completely transform a game, making the challenge of this golf course something quite exciting.

The backdrop of the Indian Ocean creates a tranquil and refreshing setting, although some of the holes look as though they could be perfectly placed within Scotland or Ireland. With plenty of interesting shots; one that needs to be played over a massive chasm next to a cascading waterfall, the Wild Coast Sun Country Club leaves little to be desired from a professional golfers’ point of view.

Port Shepstone Country Club is a “little” course that punches well above its weight.  (Compleat Golfer  Course of the month June 2018).

The gem of the South Coast and just an hour’s drive from Durban, Port Shepstone Country Club stands tall today as one of South Africa’s favourite golfing courses. The course is set alongside the stunning uMzimkhulu River and the Indian Ocean.

Lush coastal forest set the scenery for the front nine with tropical bush and mangroves lining the fairways before the Par 72 championship course takes you along a decidedly more links-style approach for the back nine, which are exposed to wind interference and feature a number of water-traps which lie in wait for their spoils.

Birdlife here is spectacular and features Fish Eagles, Egyptian Geese, various species of Stork, Duck and many more. It is also not uncommon to see Dyker and Monkeys foraging around whilst out on the course.

Today the club is a regular championship host and you can expect all the facilities of a first rate club kept in pristine condition.

Margate Country Club is set on high ground decorated throughout with palm trees, banana trees and other indiginous vegetation. The course is well spaced out with some excellent inland views.

The course is a delight to play with water features and the natural beauty of the course enhancing the pleasure of your round of golf. The course has superb bent grass greens, and the 5 five par-3’s are picturesque and highly regarded. The course is carefully laid out to cater to golfers of all standards, ensuring a memorable experience regardless of your golfing expertise.

The water features on the golf course have become a big attraction to local bird life, giving a pleasant distraction between golf shots.

The Country Club also boasts a lovely “Halfway House” which serves freshly prepared meals and snacks to prepare you for the second nine.

Visitors are always welcome at Margate Country Club, and you wouldn’t go wrong to arrange a game with some of the members, which can be done through the Pro Shop.