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2 | 1 | 2018-09-01 04:39:16 | Eastern Cape | <p>Formed in 1994, Eastern Cape lies on the south coast of South Africa and it shares internal boundaries with four other provinces as well as a border with three districts in the land locked country and enclave of Lesotho. The conurbations around the coastal cities of Port Elizabeth and East London are where many of the seven million people in the province have gravitated to and these busy ports play a central part in the region’s economy. </p><p>Amateur golf in Eastern Cape is administered by the Eastern Province Golf Union</a> (with 7,000 members in 26 clubs) and Border Golf Union (which has around 3,000 members in 23 clubs). The Eastern Cape Women’s Golf Association</a> looks after female golfers, and this governing body oversees the golfing affairs of members in 26 affiliated clubs. </p><p>Humewood</a> is said to be the only true links layout in the whole country and it dates back to the late 1920s when SV Hotchkin set out the course whilst on a visit from England. He also, during the same trip, had a hand in the design of the East London</a> course on a site that the club had moved to in 1923. Of more recent vintage, Robert Trent Jones Jnr’s Wild Coast</a> course near Port Edward and the Jack Nicklaus St Francis Links</a> layout hold lofty positions in the national ranking charts. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 1 | 2018-09-02 21:44:38 | St Francis Links | 6 | 1 Jack Nicklaus Drive, St Francis Bay 6312, | http://www.stfrancislinks.com | 64 miles W of Port Elizabeth | Contact in advance | Jeff Clause | Jack Nicklaus | Not known | “True Links,” the excellent George Peper and Malcolm Campbell book that was first published in 2010, lists only 246 links golf courses worldwide and it features only one South African course, Humewood, a fine old layout established by Colonel Stafford Ver | |
1 | 1 | 2018-09-01 04:39:16 | Eastern Cape | <p>Formed in 1994, Eastern Cape lies on the south coast of South Africa and it shares internal boundaries with four other provinces as well as a border with three districts in the land locked country and enclave of Lesotho. The conurbations around the coastal cities of Port Elizabeth and East London are where many of the seven million people in the province have gravitated to and these busy ports play a central part in the region’s economy. </p><p>Amateur golf in Eastern Cape is administered by the Eastern Province Golf Union</a> (with 7,000 members in 26 clubs) and Border Golf Union (which has around 3,000 members in 23 clubs). The Eastern Cape Women’s Golf Association</a> looks after female golfers, and this governing body oversees the golfing affairs of members in 26 affiliated clubs. </p><p>Humewood</a> is said to be the only true links layout in the whole country and it dates back to the late 1920s when SV Hotchkin set out the course whilst on a visit from England. He also, during the same trip, had a hand in the design of the East London</a> course on a site that the club had moved to in 1923. Of more recent vintage, Robert Trent Jones Jnr’s Wild Coast</a> course near Port Edward and the Jack Nicklaus St Francis Links</a> layout hold lofty positions in the national ranking charts. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 2 | 2018-09-02 21:56:06 | Humewood | 5.3333333333333 | Marine Drive, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth, | http://www.humewoodgolf.co.za | 5 miles SE of Port Elizabeth, off the M4 | Welcome any day | Andrew McLean | S.V. Hotchkin | Brendon Timm | Humewood Golf Club was rated by the late, great Bobby Locke as one of the best links courses he’d ever played and for a man with four Open Championships to his name between 1949 and 1957, he was certainly well qualified to voice such an opinion. Dr Charle | |
4 | 1 | 2018-09-01 04:39:16 | Eastern Cape | <p>Formed in 1994, Eastern Cape lies on the south coast of South Africa and it shares internal boundaries with four other provinces as well as a border with three districts in the land locked country and enclave of Lesotho. The conurbations around the coastal cities of Port Elizabeth and East London are where many of the seven million people in the province have gravitated to and these busy ports play a central part in the region’s economy. </p><p>Amateur golf in Eastern Cape is administered by the Eastern Province Golf Union</a> (with 7,000 members in 26 clubs) and Border Golf Union (which has around 3,000 members in 23 clubs). The Eastern Cape Women’s Golf Association</a> looks after female golfers, and this governing body oversees the golfing affairs of members in 26 affiliated clubs. </p><p>Humewood</a> is said to be the only true links layout in the whole country and it dates back to the late 1920s when SV Hotchkin set out the course whilst on a visit from England. He also, during the same trip, had a hand in the design of the East London</a> course on a site that the club had moved to in 1923. Of more recent vintage, Robert Trent Jones Jnr’s Wild Coast</a> course near Port Edward and the Jack Nicklaus St Francis Links</a> layout hold lofty positions in the national ranking charts. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 3 | 2018-09-02 21:56:09 | Wild Coast | 5 | Main Bizana Road, | http://www.suninternational.com | Off the N2/R61, 110 miles S of Durban | Welcome, contact in advance | Myan Moodley | Robert Trent Jones II | Fred Beaver | Wild Coast Sun Country Club – another of the popular vacation destinations owned by the Sun International Leisure Group of Hotels, Resorts and Casinos – is laid out within a 1,800-acre estate on the edge of the Eastern Cape, overlooking the Indian Ocean, | |
3 | 1 | 2018-09-01 04:39:16 | Eastern Cape | <p>Formed in 1994, Eastern Cape lies on the south coast of South Africa and it shares internal boundaries with four other provinces as well as a border with three districts in the land locked country and enclave of Lesotho. The conurbations around the coastal cities of Port Elizabeth and East London are where many of the seven million people in the province have gravitated to and these busy ports play a central part in the region’s economy. </p><p>Amateur golf in Eastern Cape is administered by the Eastern Province Golf Union</a> (with 7,000 members in 26 clubs) and Border Golf Union (which has around 3,000 members in 23 clubs). The Eastern Cape Women’s Golf Association</a> looks after female golfers, and this governing body oversees the golfing affairs of members in 26 affiliated clubs. </p><p>Humewood</a> is said to be the only true links layout in the whole country and it dates back to the late 1920s when SV Hotchkin set out the course whilst on a visit from England. He also, during the same trip, had a hand in the design of the East London</a> course on a site that the club had moved to in 1923. Of more recent vintage, Robert Trent Jones Jnr’s Wild Coast</a> course near Port Edward and the Jack Nicklaus St Francis Links</a> layout hold lofty positions in the national ranking charts. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 4 | 2018-09-02 21:56:16 | East London | 22 Gleneagles Road, Bunkers Hill, East London, | http://elgc.co.za | Off the R72 North East Expressway | Contact in advance | Wellington Sonanze | George Peck, S.V. Hotchkin | Michelle de Vries | The ground at Bunkers Hill was the third and final site chosen by East London Golf Club members and the course opened in 1923, thirty years after the club was formed. The course has hosted the South African Open six times (between 1930 and 2001) and it’s | ||
5 | 1 | 2018-09-01 04:39:16 | Eastern Cape | <p>Formed in 1994, Eastern Cape lies on the south coast of South Africa and it shares internal boundaries with four other provinces as well as a border with three districts in the land locked country and enclave of Lesotho. The conurbations around the coastal cities of Port Elizabeth and East London are where many of the seven million people in the province have gravitated to and these busy ports play a central part in the region’s economy. </p><p>Amateur golf in Eastern Cape is administered by the Eastern Province Golf Union</a> (with 7,000 members in 26 clubs) and Border Golf Union (which has around 3,000 members in 23 clubs). The Eastern Cape Women’s Golf Association</a> looks after female golfers, and this governing body oversees the golfing affairs of members in 26 affiliated clubs. </p><p>Humewood</a> is said to be the only true links layout in the whole country and it dates back to the late 1920s when SV Hotchkin set out the course whilst on a visit from England. He also, during the same trip, had a hand in the design of the East London</a> course on a site that the club had moved to in 1923. Of more recent vintage, Robert Trent Jones Jnr’s Wild Coast</a> course near Port Edward and the Jack Nicklaus St Francis Links</a> layout hold lofty positions in the national ranking charts. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 5 | 2018-09-02 21:56:23 | Fish River | http://www.suninternational.com | Off the N2 between Port Alfred and East London | Welcome anytime | Wessel Benson | Gary Player | Not known | The Fish River Sun Country Club – formerly part of the Sun International Leisure Group of Hotels, Resorts and Casinos – is located just outside Port Alfred on the Eastern Cape coast. It’s a Gary Player designed parkland course which plays to nearly 7,000 | |||
7 | 1 | 2018-09-01 04:39:16 | Eastern Cape | <p>Formed in 1994, Eastern Cape lies on the south coast of South Africa and it shares internal boundaries with four other provinces as well as a border with three districts in the land locked country and enclave of Lesotho. The conurbations around the coastal cities of Port Elizabeth and East London are where many of the seven million people in the province have gravitated to and these busy ports play a central part in the region’s economy. </p><p>Amateur golf in Eastern Cape is administered by the Eastern Province Golf Union</a> (with 7,000 members in 26 clubs) and Border Golf Union (which has around 3,000 members in 23 clubs). The Eastern Cape Women’s Golf Association</a> looks after female golfers, and this governing body oversees the golfing affairs of members in 26 affiliated clubs. </p><p>Humewood</a> is said to be the only true links layout in the whole country and it dates back to the late 1920s when SV Hotchkin set out the course whilst on a visit from England. He also, during the same trip, had a hand in the design of the East London</a> course on a site that the club had moved to in 1923. Of more recent vintage, Robert Trent Jones Jnr’s Wild Coast</a> course near Port Edward and the Jack Nicklaus St Francis Links</a> layout hold lofty positions in the national ranking charts. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 6 | 2018-09-02 21:56:30 | St Francis Bay | Lyme Road, St Francis Bay 6312, | http://www.stfrancisgolf.co.za | 64 miles W of Port Elizabeth | Welcome anytime but book in advance | Margie Dolgoy | Bob Grimsdell, Danie Obermeyer | Not known | In the mid 1970s, developer Leighton Hulett transformed part of the Sea Vista area – situated to the south of where the River Kromme reaches the ocean – into a 9-hole course designed by legendary golf architect Bob Grimsdell. Danie Obermeyer subsequently | ||
6 | 1 | 2018-09-01 04:39:16 | Eastern Cape | <p>Formed in 1994, Eastern Cape lies on the south coast of South Africa and it shares internal boundaries with four other provinces as well as a border with three districts in the land locked country and enclave of Lesotho. The conurbations around the coastal cities of Port Elizabeth and East London are where many of the seven million people in the province have gravitated to and these busy ports play a central part in the region’s economy. </p><p>Amateur golf in Eastern Cape is administered by the Eastern Province Golf Union</a> (with 7,000 members in 26 clubs) and Border Golf Union (which has around 3,000 members in 23 clubs). The Eastern Cape Women’s Golf Association</a> looks after female golfers, and this governing body oversees the golfing affairs of members in 26 affiliated clubs. </p><p>Humewood</a> is said to be the only true links layout in the whole country and it dates back to the late 1920s when SV Hotchkin set out the course whilst on a visit from England. He also, during the same trip, had a hand in the design of the East London</a> course on a site that the club had moved to in 1923. Of more recent vintage, Robert Trent Jones Jnr’s Wild Coast</a> course near Port Edward and the Jack Nicklaus St Francis Links</a> layout hold lofty positions in the national ranking charts. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 7 | 2018-09-02 21:56:44 | Wedgewood Golf & Country Estate | Old Cape Road, Greenbushes, 6070 Port Elizabeth, | http://wedgewoodvillage.co.za | 26 miles SW of Port Elizabeth city centre | Members and their guests only | Hector Nicou | Sean Quinn of Golf Data | Matthew Thompson | Members of the Port Elizabeth Jewish community established Wedgewood Park Country Club in 1949 and it was named in honour of British politician Josiah Clement Wedgwood, a strong campaigner for social justice who was also instrumental in saving the lives o | ||
8 | 2 | 2018-09-01 04:40:19 | Free State | <p>Formerly known as Orange Free State, the Free State province – with tens of thousands of farms laid out on the relatively flat plains in the heart of the country – is known as the granary of South Africa. British Army Major Henry Douglas Warden founded Bloemfontein, the largest provincial city, in 1846 and it’s now home to a population of around a third of a million people. </p><p>The Free State Golf Union</a> is the governing body for amateur golfers who are in membership of the 37 clubs in the Free State province. Twenty-four of the courses are 9-hole layouts whilst the fairways at Kroonstad number ten in total. The course at Harrismith was laid out in 1887 therefore it claims to be the third oldest in the nation.</p><p>The best two courses in the province are new millennium offerings that lie within six miles of each other on either side of Parys, a small town located on the Vaal River, which forms the boundary with North West province. The 18-hole layout at Parys Golf & Country Estate</a> debuted in 2007, shortly before the Nick Price-designed course at Vaal de Gráce Golf Estate</a> opened for play.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 28 | 2018-09-02 21:59:13 | Vaal de Grace | The Island, | +27 (0) 56 811 2013 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website | http://www.vaaldegracegolfestate.co.za | 71 miles SW of Johannesburg city centre | Welcome | Dean O'Riley | Nick Price | Dean O'Riley | The course at Vaal de Gráce is situated six miles along the Vaal River from Parys Golf & Country Estate in the Free State and it’s the first South African design project for Nick Price. In recent times, Nick has collaborated with the likes of Tom Fazio, C | |
9 | 2 | 2018-09-01 04:40:19 | Free State | <p>Formerly known as Orange Free State, the Free State province – with tens of thousands of farms laid out on the relatively flat plains in the heart of the country – is known as the granary of South Africa. British Army Major Henry Douglas Warden founded Bloemfontein, the largest provincial city, in 1846 and it’s now home to a population of around a third of a million people. </p><p>The Free State Golf Union</a> is the governing body for amateur golfers who are in membership of the 37 clubs in the Free State province. Twenty-four of the courses are 9-hole layouts whilst the fairways at Kroonstad number ten in total. The course at Harrismith was laid out in 1887 therefore it claims to be the third oldest in the nation.</p><p>The best two courses in the province are new millennium offerings that lie within six miles of each other on either side of Parys, a small town located on the Vaal River, which forms the boundary with North West province. The 18-hole layout at Parys Golf & Country Estate</a> debuted in 2007, shortly before the Nick Price-designed course at Vaal de Gráce Golf Estate</a> opened for play.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 29 | 2018-09-02 21:59:25 | Parys | c/o Briel and Venus Street, | http://www.parysestate.co.za | 66 miles SW of Johannesburg city centre | Welcome anytime | TBC | Cobie Le Grange with DDV Design | Jandre Nel | Parys Golf Club was founded in 1976 and it sits on the banks of the Vaal River in Free State province. Interestingly, the town lies within the Vredefort Dome – a large crater that was formed by an asteroid strike millions of years ago – which is now a UNE | ||
10 | 3 | 2018-09-01 04:40:28 | Gauteng | <p>Measuring a mere 7,000 square miles in area, Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces but it’s also the most densely populated, with an estimated eleven and a half million residents. Much of its landmass is classed as Highveld – an inland grassland plateau that sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level – where golf balls fly a lot further than down on the Indian Ocean coastline to the south. </p><p>Three governing bodies are responsible for promoting the amateur game for male golfers in Gauteng: Central Gauteng Golf Union</a> (26,000 members in 34 clubs), Ekurhuleni Golf Union</a> (7,000 members in 18 clubs) and Gauteng North Golf Union</a> with 19,000 members in 25 clubs. GNGU was also the first provincial Union to amalgamate with a women’s golf authority in 2005. </p><p>A couple of Gauteng’s old courses from the mid-1930s have stood the golfing test of time and they are Bob Grimsdell’s Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East)</a> and the CH Alison-designed Glendower</a> in Bedfordview. Of similar quality, the pair of mid-1960s layouts at River Club</a> and Johannesburg (Woodmead)</a> are also highly regarded in the province. Fast forward to shortly after its debut in 2007 and Gary Player’s Blair Atholl</a> layout leapfrogged this quartet of classic courses to very near the top of the national rankings. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 30 | 2018-09-02 21:59:28 | Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East) | 5.5 | 1 Fairway Avenue, Linksfield North, | http://www.royaljk.za.com | Exit 116 from N3 eastern bypass | Welcome, except Saturdays and Sunday mornings | Chris Bentley | Robert Grimsdell | Greg Jacobs | It came as something of a shock to the system when Royal Johannesburg and Kensington golf clubs merged in 1998 to form the one club – after all, had both clubs not been established more than 100 years before? Proceeds from the sale of the Kensington prope | |
11 | 3 | 2018-09-01 04:40:28 | Gauteng | <p>Measuring a mere 7,000 square miles in area, Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces but it’s also the most densely populated, with an estimated eleven and a half million residents. Much of its landmass is classed as Highveld – an inland grassland plateau that sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level – where golf balls fly a lot further than down on the Indian Ocean coastline to the south. </p><p>Three governing bodies are responsible for promoting the amateur game for male golfers in Gauteng: Central Gauteng Golf Union</a> (26,000 members in 34 clubs), Ekurhuleni Golf Union</a> (7,000 members in 18 clubs) and Gauteng North Golf Union</a> with 19,000 members in 25 clubs. GNGU was also the first provincial Union to amalgamate with a women’s golf authority in 2005. </p><p>A couple of Gauteng’s old courses from the mid-1930s have stood the golfing test of time and they are Bob Grimsdell’s Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East)</a> and the CH Alison-designed Glendower</a> in Bedfordview. Of similar quality, the pair of mid-1960s layouts at River Club</a> and Johannesburg (Woodmead)</a> are also highly regarded in the province. Fast forward to shortly after its debut in 2007 and Gary Player’s Blair Atholl</a> layout leapfrogged this quartet of classic courses to very near the top of the national rankings. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 31 | 2018-09-02 21:59:40 | Glendower | 5 | 20 Marias Road, Dowerglen ext2, Bedfordview, | +27 11 453 1013 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website Take the Linksfield turn off from the N3 Welcome, except Saturdays | http://www.glendower.co.za | Take the Linksfield turn off from the N3 | Welcome, except Saturdays | Sandy Burnard | C.H. Alison | Rudy Whitfield | Formed back in 1935, the Glendower Golf Club engaged the services of Harry Colt’s associate, Charles Hugh Alison, to lay out an 18-hole parkland course in two loops of nine on some old Glendower farmland. Fifty years later, the club embarked on a major up |
12 | 3 | 2018-09-01 04:40:28 | Gauteng | <p>Measuring a mere 7,000 square miles in area, Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces but it’s also the most densely populated, with an estimated eleven and a half million residents. Much of its landmass is classed as Highveld – an inland grassland plateau that sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level – where golf balls fly a lot further than down on the Indian Ocean coastline to the south. </p><p>Three governing bodies are responsible for promoting the amateur game for male golfers in Gauteng: Central Gauteng Golf Union</a> (26,000 members in 34 clubs), Ekurhuleni Golf Union</a> (7,000 members in 18 clubs) and Gauteng North Golf Union</a> with 19,000 members in 25 clubs. GNGU was also the first provincial Union to amalgamate with a women’s golf authority in 2005. </p><p>A couple of Gauteng’s old courses from the mid-1930s have stood the golfing test of time and they are Bob Grimsdell’s Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East)</a> and the CH Alison-designed Glendower</a> in Bedfordview. Of similar quality, the pair of mid-1960s layouts at River Club</a> and Johannesburg (Woodmead)</a> are also highly regarded in the province. Fast forward to shortly after its debut in 2007 and Gary Player’s Blair Atholl</a> layout leapfrogged this quartet of classic courses to very near the top of the national rankings. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 32 | 2018-09-02 21:59:52 | River Club - Johannesburg | 4 | Links Road, Sandton, | +27 (0) 11 783 1166 ‹ Previous › Next 12 km N of downtown Johannesburg Members and their guests only | 12 km N of downtown Johannesburg | Members and their guests only | Gustav Putter | Robert Grimsdell | Not known | Founded in 1967 by businessman Punch Barlow, the River Club is an ultra-exclusive golf club located in the well-to-do Sandton district of Johannesburg. Unlike most top South African courses, the River Club do not operate a pay-and-play facility so the onl | |
13 | 3 | 2018-09-01 04:40:28 | Gauteng | <p>Measuring a mere 7,000 square miles in area, Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces but it’s also the most densely populated, with an estimated eleven and a half million residents. Much of its landmass is classed as Highveld – an inland grassland plateau that sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level – where golf balls fly a lot further than down on the Indian Ocean coastline to the south. </p><p>Three governing bodies are responsible for promoting the amateur game for male golfers in Gauteng: Central Gauteng Golf Union</a> (26,000 members in 34 clubs), Ekurhuleni Golf Union</a> (7,000 members in 18 clubs) and Gauteng North Golf Union</a> with 19,000 members in 25 clubs. GNGU was also the first provincial Union to amalgamate with a women’s golf authority in 2005. </p><p>A couple of Gauteng’s old courses from the mid-1930s have stood the golfing test of time and they are Bob Grimsdell’s Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East)</a> and the CH Alison-designed Glendower</a> in Bedfordview. Of similar quality, the pair of mid-1960s layouts at River Club</a> and Johannesburg (Woodmead)</a> are also highly regarded in the province. Fast forward to shortly after its debut in 2007 and Gary Player’s Blair Atholl</a> layout leapfrogged this quartet of classic courses to very near the top of the national rankings. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 33 | 2018-09-02 21:59:58 | Blair Atholl | Centurion, | http://www.blairatholl.co.za | 30 miles NE of Johannesburg city centre | Welcome - contact in advance | Paul Marks | Gary Player | Paul Marks | Situated just outside the Rhenosterspruit Nature Conservatory to the north of Johannesburg, Blair Atholl was Gary Player’s home for almost quarter of a century before developer Robbie Wray helped transform the property into a low density residential estat | ||
14 | 3 | 2018-09-01 04:40:28 | Gauteng | <p>Measuring a mere 7,000 square miles in area, Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces but it’s also the most densely populated, with an estimated eleven and a half million residents. Much of its landmass is classed as Highveld – an inland grassland plateau that sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level – where golf balls fly a lot further than down on the Indian Ocean coastline to the south. </p><p>Three governing bodies are responsible for promoting the amateur game for male golfers in Gauteng: Central Gauteng Golf Union</a> (26,000 members in 34 clubs), Ekurhuleni Golf Union</a> (7,000 members in 18 clubs) and Gauteng North Golf Union</a> with 19,000 members in 25 clubs. GNGU was also the first provincial Union to amalgamate with a women’s golf authority in 2005. </p><p>A couple of Gauteng’s old courses from the mid-1930s have stood the golfing test of time and they are Bob Grimsdell’s Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East)</a> and the CH Alison-designed Glendower</a> in Bedfordview. Of similar quality, the pair of mid-1960s layouts at River Club</a> and Johannesburg (Woodmead)</a> are also highly regarded in the province. Fast forward to shortly after its debut in 2007 and Gary Player’s Blair Atholl</a> layout leapfrogged this quartet of classic courses to very near the top of the national rankings. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 34 | 2018-09-02 22:00:06 | Johannesburg (Woodmead) | 5 | Lincoln Street, Woodmead, | http://thecountryclub.co.za | Exit 29 from M1 | Welcome, contact in advance | Bevan du Plessis | F. Hawtree | Richard Fulford | Woodmead is regarded as the more prestigious of the two 18-hole courses at the Country Club of Johannesburg though the Rocklands course is a very good, more open layout than its neighbour and well worth combining in a 36-hole visit. Located in the norther | |
15 | 3 | 2018-09-01 04:40:28 | Gauteng | <p>Measuring a mere 7,000 square miles in area, Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces but it’s also the most densely populated, with an estimated eleven and a half million residents. Much of its landmass is classed as Highveld – an inland grassland plateau that sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level – where golf balls fly a lot further than down on the Indian Ocean coastline to the south. </p><p>Three governing bodies are responsible for promoting the amateur game for male golfers in Gauteng: Central Gauteng Golf Union</a> (26,000 members in 34 clubs), Ekurhuleni Golf Union</a> (7,000 members in 18 clubs) and Gauteng North Golf Union</a> with 19,000 members in 25 clubs. GNGU was also the first provincial Union to amalgamate with a women’s golf authority in 2005. </p><p>A couple of Gauteng’s old courses from the mid-1930s have stood the golfing test of time and they are Bob Grimsdell’s Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East)</a> and the CH Alison-designed Glendower</a> in Bedfordview. Of similar quality, the pair of mid-1960s layouts at River Club</a> and Johannesburg (Woodmead)</a> are also highly regarded in the province. Fast forward to shortly after its debut in 2007 and Gary Player’s Blair Atholl</a> layout leapfrogged this quartet of classic courses to very near the top of the national rankings. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 35 | 2018-09-02 22:00:16 | Steyn City | Midrand, | http://www.steyncity.co.za | 40 km N of downtown Johannesburg | Members and their guests only | Norman Mashaba | Sean Quinn of Nicklaus Design | not known | |||
16 | 3 | 2018-09-01 04:40:28 | Gauteng | <p>Measuring a mere 7,000 square miles in area, Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces but it’s also the most densely populated, with an estimated eleven and a half million residents. Much of its landmass is classed as Highveld – an inland grassland plateau that sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level – where golf balls fly a lot further than down on the Indian Ocean coastline to the south. </p><p>Three governing bodies are responsible for promoting the amateur game for male golfers in Gauteng: Central Gauteng Golf Union</a> (26,000 members in 34 clubs), Ekurhuleni Golf Union</a> (7,000 members in 18 clubs) and Gauteng North Golf Union</a> with 19,000 members in 25 clubs. GNGU was also the first provincial Union to amalgamate with a women’s golf authority in 2005. </p><p>A couple of Gauteng’s old courses from the mid-1930s have stood the golfing test of time and they are Bob Grimsdell’s Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East)</a> and the CH Alison-designed Glendower</a> in Bedfordview. Of similar quality, the pair of mid-1960s layouts at River Club</a> and Johannesburg (Woodmead)</a> are also highly regarded in the province. Fast forward to shortly after its debut in 2007 and Gary Player’s Blair Atholl</a> layout leapfrogged this quartet of classic courses to very near the top of the national rankings. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 36 | 2018-09-02 22:00:24 | Kyalami | 5 | Maple Road, | http://www.kyalamicc.co.za | Take the Allandale off ramp from the N1 | Welcome Monday to Friday | Pierre Brink | Arthur Tomsett | Not known | Kyalami is perhaps better known in sporting circles as the race track used for the South African motor racing Grand Prix when it was held there between 1967 and 1993. The golf course near to the race circuit goes back even further in time though as it was | |
17 | 3 | 2018-09-01 04:40:28 | Gauteng | <p>Measuring a mere 7,000 square miles in area, Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces but it’s also the most densely populated, with an estimated eleven and a half million residents. Much of its landmass is classed as Highveld – an inland grassland plateau that sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level – where golf balls fly a lot further than down on the Indian Ocean coastline to the south. </p><p>Three governing bodies are responsible for promoting the amateur game for male golfers in Gauteng: Central Gauteng Golf Union</a> (26,000 members in 34 clubs), Ekurhuleni Golf Union</a> (7,000 members in 18 clubs) and Gauteng North Golf Union</a> with 19,000 members in 25 clubs. GNGU was also the first provincial Union to amalgamate with a women’s golf authority in 2005. </p><p>A couple of Gauteng’s old courses from the mid-1930s have stood the golfing test of time and they are Bob Grimsdell’s Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East)</a> and the CH Alison-designed Glendower</a> in Bedfordview. Of similar quality, the pair of mid-1960s layouts at River Club</a> and Johannesburg (Woodmead)</a> are also highly regarded in the province. Fast forward to shortly after its debut in 2007 and Gary Player’s Blair Atholl</a> layout leapfrogged this quartet of classic courses to very near the top of the national rankings. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 37 | 2018-09-02 22:00:32 | Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (West) | 1 Fairway Avenue, Linksfield North, | http://www.royaljk.za.com | Exit 116 from N3 eastern bypass | Welcome, except Saturdays and Sunday mornings | Chris Bentley | Laurie Waters | Greg Jacobs | For over a hundred years, Royal Johannesburg and Kensington golf clubs each went their separate ways until 1998 when they amalgamated to form a new club. The Kensington property was sold and the money used to upgrading the clubhouse and the two courses on | ||
18 | 3 | 2018-09-01 04:40:28 | Gauteng | <p>Measuring a mere 7,000 square miles in area, Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces but it’s also the most densely populated, with an estimated eleven and a half million residents. Much of its landmass is classed as Highveld – an inland grassland plateau that sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level – where golf balls fly a lot further than down on the Indian Ocean coastline to the south. </p><p>Three governing bodies are responsible for promoting the amateur game for male golfers in Gauteng: Central Gauteng Golf Union</a> (26,000 members in 34 clubs), Ekurhuleni Golf Union</a> (7,000 members in 18 clubs) and Gauteng North Golf Union</a> with 19,000 members in 25 clubs. GNGU was also the first provincial Union to amalgamate with a women’s golf authority in 2005. </p><p>A couple of Gauteng’s old courses from the mid-1930s have stood the golfing test of time and they are Bob Grimsdell’s Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East)</a> and the CH Alison-designed Glendower</a> in Bedfordview. Of similar quality, the pair of mid-1960s layouts at River Club</a> and Johannesburg (Woodmead)</a> are also highly regarded in the province. Fast forward to shortly after its debut in 2007 and Gary Player’s Blair Atholl</a> layout leapfrogged this quartet of classic courses to very near the top of the national rankings. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 38 | 2018-09-02 22:00:45 | Randpark (Firethorn) | Setperk Street, Randpark, Randburg 2194, | http://www.randpark.co.za | Take Bayers Naude Drive off ramp from N1 | Welcome, except Saturday mornings | Mellett Hendrikse | Sid Brews, Sean Quinn (Golf Data) | Martin Whitcher | The Randpark course was established in the mid-1960s when Randpark Golf Club acquired some land adjacent to their Windsor Park course and Sid Brews was tasked with routing a second 18-hole layout. Mark Muller later redesigned the Randpark course greens in | ||
19 | 3 | 2018-09-01 04:40:28 | Gauteng | <p>Measuring a mere 7,000 square miles in area, Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces but it’s also the most densely populated, with an estimated eleven and a half million residents. Much of its landmass is classed as Highveld – an inland grassland plateau that sits more than 5,000 feet above sea level – where golf balls fly a lot further than down on the Indian Ocean coastline to the south. </p><p>Three governing bodies are responsible for promoting the amateur game for male golfers in Gauteng: Central Gauteng Golf Union</a> (26,000 members in 34 clubs), Ekurhuleni Golf Union</a> (7,000 members in 18 clubs) and Gauteng North Golf Union</a> with 19,000 members in 25 clubs. GNGU was also the first provincial Union to amalgamate with a women’s golf authority in 2005. </p><p>A couple of Gauteng’s old courses from the mid-1930s have stood the golfing test of time and they are Bob Grimsdell’s Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East)</a> and the CH Alison-designed Glendower</a> in Bedfordview. Of similar quality, the pair of mid-1960s layouts at River Club</a> and Johannesburg (Woodmead)</a> are also highly regarded in the province. Fast forward to shortly after its debut in 2007 and Gary Player’s Blair Atholl</a> layout leapfrogged this quartet of classic courses to very near the top of the national rankings. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 39 | 2018-09-02 22:00:52 | Serengeti (Masai Mara) | Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, | +27 (0) 11 552 7200 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website | http://serengeti.co.za | 10 km NE of Johannesburg | Welcome – contact in advance | Mark Renwick | Jack Nicklaus | Pierre van Vuuren | Named after the game reserve in Kenya, the Masai Mara course at the Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate was designed by the Golden Bear and opened for play in June 2009. The main Masai Mara championship layout is accompanied by the 9-hole Whistling Thorn cou | |
20 | 4 | 2018-09-01 04:40:41 | Kwazulu Natal | <p>Kwazulu-Natal occupies an area of around 36,000 square miles and it lies to the east of South Africa, bordering three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Durban, the largest provincial city and busiest port in the country is also a well-developed tourist centre that markets its sub-tropical climate and long, sandy beachfront to potential visitors. </p><p>The KwaZulu-Natal Golf Union</a> is the governing body for male amateur golfers in the province and its 91 member clubs are spread throughout the five districts of Zululand, Northern Natal, Midlands, North Coast and Southern Natal. Female golfers have their own provincial authority, the Kwazulu-Natal Ladies Golf Association</a>, an organisation that can trace its roots back to 1918. </p><p>Any list of top tracks in KwaZulu-Natal has to include three terrific Peter Matkovich courses at Prince’s Grant</a>, Cotswold Downs</a> and San Lameer</a>. Hugh Baiocchi’s Champagne Sports</a> course at Winterton and the 18 holes of Tom Weiskopf’s Zimbali</a> course are wonderful late 1990s designs, but the “Best in Province” tag still belongs to the old Durban (Country Club)</a> layout that was first played in 1922. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 40 | 2018-09-02 22:01:04 | Durban (Country Club) | 5.2 | Durban, | http://www.durbancountryclub.co.za | 5km from Durban City Centre | Contact in advance | Pascale van Maris | Laurie Waters & George Waterman | Don Gammon | The Country Club course at Durban Country Club is universally considered to be one of the finest layouts in South Africa and it is regularly ranked as one of the World’s Top 100 golf courses. The experience is unforgettable and it has played host to seven | |
21 | 4 | 2018-09-01 04:40:41 | Kwazulu Natal | <p>Kwazulu-Natal occupies an area of around 36,000 square miles and it lies to the east of South Africa, bordering three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Durban, the largest provincial city and busiest port in the country is also a well-developed tourist centre that markets its sub-tropical climate and long, sandy beachfront to potential visitors. </p><p>The KwaZulu-Natal Golf Union</a> is the governing body for male amateur golfers in the province and its 91 member clubs are spread throughout the five districts of Zululand, Northern Natal, Midlands, North Coast and Southern Natal. Female golfers have their own provincial authority, the Kwazulu-Natal Ladies Golf Association</a>, an organisation that can trace its roots back to 1918. </p><p>Any list of top tracks in KwaZulu-Natal has to include three terrific Peter Matkovich courses at Prince’s Grant</a>, Cotswold Downs</a> and San Lameer</a>. Hugh Baiocchi’s Champagne Sports</a> course at Winterton and the 18 holes of Tom Weiskopf’s Zimbali</a> course are wonderful late 1990s designs, but the “Best in Province” tag still belongs to the old Durban (Country Club)</a> layout that was first played in 1922. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 41 | 2018-09-02 22:01:09 | Zimbali | 4 | http://www.zimbali.co.za | Take exit 210 from the N2 | Welcome anytime | Gavin Woodroffe | Tom Weiskopf | Kyle Caitano | Tom Weiskopf has designed more than 40 courses worldwide since he stopped playing competitively, which is not a prodigious number compared to other top-end golf course architects. However, Tom is in the business of providing quality, not quantity and Zimb | ||
22 | 4 | 2018-09-01 04:40:41 | Kwazulu Natal | <p>Kwazulu-Natal occupies an area of around 36,000 square miles and it lies to the east of South Africa, bordering three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Durban, the largest provincial city and busiest port in the country is also a well-developed tourist centre that markets its sub-tropical climate and long, sandy beachfront to potential visitors. </p><p>The KwaZulu-Natal Golf Union</a> is the governing body for male amateur golfers in the province and its 91 member clubs are spread throughout the five districts of Zululand, Northern Natal, Midlands, North Coast and Southern Natal. Female golfers have their own provincial authority, the Kwazulu-Natal Ladies Golf Association</a>, an organisation that can trace its roots back to 1918. </p><p>Any list of top tracks in KwaZulu-Natal has to include three terrific Peter Matkovich courses at Prince’s Grant</a>, Cotswold Downs</a> and San Lameer</a>. Hugh Baiocchi’s Champagne Sports</a> course at Winterton and the 18 holes of Tom Weiskopf’s Zimbali</a> course are wonderful late 1990s designs, but the “Best in Province” tag still belongs to the old Durban (Country Club)</a> layout that was first played in 1922. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 42 | 2018-09-02 22:01:11 | Champagne Sports | Winterton 3340, | http://www.champagnesportsresort.com | 15 miles from Winterton, off the R600 | Welcome anytime | Trevor Livesey | Hugh Baiocchi | Not known | Johannesburg golfer Hugh Baiocchi – well respected member of the European Tour in the 1970s and 1980s – designed the 18-hole championship course at Champagne Sports Resort and it first opened for play in 1997. Located in the Drakensberg mountain region be | ||
23 | 4 | 2018-09-01 04:40:41 | Kwazulu Natal | <p>Kwazulu-Natal occupies an area of around 36,000 square miles and it lies to the east of South Africa, bordering three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Durban, the largest provincial city and busiest port in the country is also a well-developed tourist centre that markets its sub-tropical climate and long, sandy beachfront to potential visitors. </p><p>The KwaZulu-Natal Golf Union</a> is the governing body for male amateur golfers in the province and its 91 member clubs are spread throughout the five districts of Zululand, Northern Natal, Midlands, North Coast and Southern Natal. Female golfers have their own provincial authority, the Kwazulu-Natal Ladies Golf Association</a>, an organisation that can trace its roots back to 1918. </p><p>Any list of top tracks in KwaZulu-Natal has to include three terrific Peter Matkovich courses at Prince’s Grant</a>, Cotswold Downs</a> and San Lameer</a>. Hugh Baiocchi’s Champagne Sports</a> course at Winterton and the 18 holes of Tom Weiskopf’s Zimbali</a> course are wonderful late 1990s designs, but the “Best in Province” tag still belongs to the old Durban (Country Club)</a> layout that was first played in 1922. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 43 | 2018-09-02 22:01:21 | Cotswold Downs | Inanda Road, Hillcrest, | http://www.cotswolddowns.com | 24 miles NW of Durban | Welcome, book in advance | Wayne Krambeck | Peter Matkovich | Not known | Located just south of the Valley of 1,000 Hills, the fairways at Cotswold Downs Golf & Country Estate are routed in a figure of eight round a former sugar cane plantation where a number of wetland areas have been retained or introduced to enhance the natu | ||
24 | 4 | 2018-09-01 04:40:41 | Kwazulu Natal | <p>Kwazulu-Natal occupies an area of around 36,000 square miles and it lies to the east of South Africa, bordering three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Durban, the largest provincial city and busiest port in the country is also a well-developed tourist centre that markets its sub-tropical climate and long, sandy beachfront to potential visitors. </p><p>The KwaZulu-Natal Golf Union</a> is the governing body for male amateur golfers in the province and its 91 member clubs are spread throughout the five districts of Zululand, Northern Natal, Midlands, North Coast and Southern Natal. Female golfers have their own provincial authority, the Kwazulu-Natal Ladies Golf Association</a>, an organisation that can trace its roots back to 1918. </p><p>Any list of top tracks in KwaZulu-Natal has to include three terrific Peter Matkovich courses at Prince’s Grant</a>, Cotswold Downs</a> and San Lameer</a>. Hugh Baiocchi’s Champagne Sports</a> course at Winterton and the 18 holes of Tom Weiskopf’s Zimbali</a> course are wonderful late 1990s designs, but the “Best in Province” tag still belongs to the old Durban (Country Club)</a> layout that was first played in 1922. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 44 | 2018-09-02 22:01:27 | Durban (Beachwood) | 4 | 9 Beachwood Place, off Fairway Drive, Durban, | http://www.durbancountryclub.co.za | 5 km N of Durban Country Club, off the M4 | Welcome, contact in advance | Wynand Du Bruyn | Gary Player Design Group | Wynand Du Bruyn | Since 1996, when the Beachwood course was acquired, Durban Country Club members have been in the fortunate position of being able to play on two great championship courses. The Gary Player Design Group and Top Turf remodeled Beachwood, substantially alter | |
25 | 4 | 2018-09-01 04:40:41 | Kwazulu Natal | <p>Kwazulu-Natal occupies an area of around 36,000 square miles and it lies to the east of South Africa, bordering three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Durban, the largest provincial city and busiest port in the country is also a well-developed tourist centre that markets its sub-tropical climate and long, sandy beachfront to potential visitors. </p><p>The KwaZulu-Natal Golf Union</a> is the governing body for male amateur golfers in the province and its 91 member clubs are spread throughout the five districts of Zululand, Northern Natal, Midlands, North Coast and Southern Natal. Female golfers have their own provincial authority, the Kwazulu-Natal Ladies Golf Association</a>, an organisation that can trace its roots back to 1918. </p><p>Any list of top tracks in KwaZulu-Natal has to include three terrific Peter Matkovich courses at Prince’s Grant</a>, Cotswold Downs</a> and San Lameer</a>. Hugh Baiocchi’s Champagne Sports</a> course at Winterton and the 18 holes of Tom Weiskopf’s Zimbali</a> course are wonderful late 1990s designs, but the “Best in Province” tag still belongs to the old Durban (Country Club)</a> layout that was first played in 1922. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 45 | 2018-09-02 22:01:33 | Prince's Grant | 6 | The Lodge, 1 Babu Bodasing, Stanger, | http://www.princesgrant.co.za | Stanger/Blythdale Beach exit from the N2 | Welcome, contact in advance | Roelf du Toit | Peter Matkovich | Dane Vosloo | George Wilson Prince acquired Prince’s Grant, formerly part of Hyde Park sugar cane farm, in 1856 through Deed of Grant from Queen Victoria for the princely sum of two pounds, five shillings and four pence. Not a bad price for nearly three and a half thou | |
26 | 4 | 2018-09-01 04:40:41 | Kwazulu Natal | <p>Kwazulu-Natal occupies an area of around 36,000 square miles and it lies to the east of South Africa, bordering three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Durban, the largest provincial city and busiest port in the country is also a well-developed tourist centre that markets its sub-tropical climate and long, sandy beachfront to potential visitors. </p><p>The KwaZulu-Natal Golf Union</a> is the governing body for male amateur golfers in the province and its 91 member clubs are spread throughout the five districts of Zululand, Northern Natal, Midlands, North Coast and Southern Natal. Female golfers have their own provincial authority, the Kwazulu-Natal Ladies Golf Association</a>, an organisation that can trace its roots back to 1918. </p><p>Any list of top tracks in KwaZulu-Natal has to include three terrific Peter Matkovich courses at Prince’s Grant</a>, Cotswold Downs</a> and San Lameer</a>. Hugh Baiocchi’s Champagne Sports</a> course at Winterton and the 18 holes of Tom Weiskopf’s Zimbali</a> course are wonderful late 1990s designs, but the “Best in Province” tag still belongs to the old Durban (Country Club)</a> layout that was first played in 1922. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 46 | 2018-09-02 22:01:37 | Gowrie Farm | 3 | Nottingham Road, | http://www.gowrie.co.za | 20 miles NW of Howick, via the R103 highway | Welcome | Justin Roux | Guy Smith | Not known | Intriguingly, the eighteen holes on the Gowrie Farm layout play to only twelve greens in what might best be described as a highly unconventional golfing configuration. The course was designed by Guy Smith, the developer behind the Prince’s Grant Golf Esta | |
27 | 4 | 2018-09-01 04:40:41 | Kwazulu Natal | <p>Kwazulu-Natal occupies an area of around 36,000 square miles and it lies to the east of South Africa, bordering three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Durban, the largest provincial city and busiest port in the country is also a well-developed tourist centre that markets its sub-tropical climate and long, sandy beachfront to potential visitors. </p><p>The KwaZulu-Natal Golf Union</a> is the governing body for male amateur golfers in the province and its 91 member clubs are spread throughout the five districts of Zululand, Northern Natal, Midlands, North Coast and Southern Natal. Female golfers have their own provincial authority, the Kwazulu-Natal Ladies Golf Association</a>, an organisation that can trace its roots back to 1918. </p><p>Any list of top tracks in KwaZulu-Natal has to include three terrific Peter Matkovich courses at Prince’s Grant</a>, Cotswold Downs</a> and San Lameer</a>. Hugh Baiocchi’s Champagne Sports</a> course at Winterton and the 18 holes of Tom Weiskopf’s Zimbali</a> course are wonderful late 1990s designs, but the “Best in Province” tag still belongs to the old Durban (Country Club)</a> layout that was first played in 1922. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 47 | 2018-09-02 22:01:50 | Victoria Country Club | Duncan Mackenzie Drive, Pietermaritzburg 3201, | +27 (0) 33 347 1394 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website | http://www.victoria.co.za | 48 miles NW of Durban | Welcome anytime, book in advance | Not known | Bob Grimsdell, Golf Data | Mark Truter | The city of Pietermaritzburg is the capital of the KwaZulu-Natal province and it sits on the main road between the Pretoria-Johannesburg conurbation in the interior and the harbour city of Durban on the coast. The Victoria Country Club lies five miles to | |
28 | 4 | 2018-09-01 04:40:41 | Kwazulu Natal | <p>Kwazulu-Natal occupies an area of around 36,000 square miles and it lies to the east of South Africa, bordering three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Durban, the largest provincial city and busiest port in the country is also a well-developed tourist centre that markets its sub-tropical climate and long, sandy beachfront to potential visitors. </p><p>The KwaZulu-Natal Golf Union</a> is the governing body for male amateur golfers in the province and its 91 member clubs are spread throughout the five districts of Zululand, Northern Natal, Midlands, North Coast and Southern Natal. Female golfers have their own provincial authority, the Kwazulu-Natal Ladies Golf Association</a>, an organisation that can trace its roots back to 1918. </p><p>Any list of top tracks in KwaZulu-Natal has to include three terrific Peter Matkovich courses at Prince’s Grant</a>, Cotswold Downs</a> and San Lameer</a>. Hugh Baiocchi’s Champagne Sports</a> course at Winterton and the 18 holes of Tom Weiskopf’s Zimbali</a> course are wonderful late 1990s designs, but the “Best in Province” tag still belongs to the old Durban (Country Club)</a> layout that was first played in 1922. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 48 | 2018-09-02 22:02:00 | San Lameer | Main Road, Lower South Coast, | http://www.sanlameer.co.za | 95 miles S of Durban, off the N2/R61 | Welcome anytime | Meyer du Toit | Peter Matkovich and Dale Hayes | Not known | As part of a 470-acre residential estate where development is limited to 40% of the landscape, the San Lameer Country Club course was designed by Peter Matkovich and opened for play in 1992. Houses line the fairways at several holes but never intrusively. | ||
29 | 4 | 2018-09-01 04:40:41 | Kwazulu Natal | <p>Kwazulu-Natal occupies an area of around 36,000 square miles and it lies to the east of South Africa, bordering three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Durban, the largest provincial city and busiest port in the country is also a well-developed tourist centre that markets its sub-tropical climate and long, sandy beachfront to potential visitors. </p><p>The KwaZulu-Natal Golf Union</a> is the governing body for male amateur golfers in the province and its 91 member clubs are spread throughout the five districts of Zululand, Northern Natal, Midlands, North Coast and Southern Natal. Female golfers have their own provincial authority, the Kwazulu-Natal Ladies Golf Association</a>, an organisation that can trace its roots back to 1918. </p><p>Any list of top tracks in KwaZulu-Natal has to include three terrific Peter Matkovich courses at Prince’s Grant</a>, Cotswold Downs</a> and San Lameer</a>. Hugh Baiocchi’s Champagne Sports</a> course at Winterton and the 18 holes of Tom Weiskopf’s Zimbali</a> course are wonderful late 1990s designs, but the “Best in Province” tag still belongs to the old Durban (Country Club)</a> layout that was first played in 1922. </p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 49 | 2018-09-02 22:02:06 | Vulintaba | D 96 District Road, Newcastle 2940, | http://www.vulintaba.co.za | 27 kms SW of Newcastle | Welcome, contact in advance | Francois Wessels | DDV Design Group | Matthew Gale | Developed by the Ni-Da Group, which is also involved in mining, construction and transportation activities across seven countries, the Vulintaba Country Estate sits a mere 30-minute drive from Newcastle, in the northwest corner of the Kwazula-natal provin | ||
30 | 5 | 2018-09-01 04:40:50 | Limpopo | <p>Limpopo – which changed its name from Northern Province in 2003 – lies in the north east corner of South Africa where it shares international boundaries with Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. One of the poorest regions in the country, Limpopo is doing its best to develop an eco-tourism industry, attracting visitors to the likes of the 5,800 square mile Waterberg Biosphere, a UNESCO-designated reserve. </p><p>The Limpopo Golf Union</a> is the smallest of the fourteen South African provincial unions with only fifteen affiliated clubs and a membership of around two and a half thousand male golfers. Its female counterpart, Limpopo Ladies Golf Union, caters for a smaller number of members attached to the same fifteen golf clubs. </p><p>Bob Grimsdell’s Hans Marensky</a> course in Phalaborwa was, for many years, the number one course in the province but three new millennium layouts have overtaken it in the rankings. The mighty Legend</a> layout at Sterkrivier is the first of these modern offerings, measuring an incredible 8,500 yards from the back tees. The other two tracks, Zebula</a> and Elements</a>, are highly acclaimed Peter Matkovich designs located within twenty miles of each other, near Bela Bela.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 60 | 2018-09-02 22:03:32 | Elements | 5 | Cyferfontein Road 440KR, | http://www.elementspgr.co.za | 80 miles N of Pretoria via the N1 highway | Contact in advance | Ian Leach | Peter Matkovich | Not known | The Limpopo Province is the most northerly district in South Africa and its beautiful Waterberg Bushveld region is home to a number of stunning, modern golf courses, two of which – Elements and Zebula – are situated within twenty-five miles of each other. | |
31 | 5 | 2018-09-01 04:40:50 | Limpopo | <p>Limpopo – which changed its name from Northern Province in 2003 – lies in the north east corner of South Africa where it shares international boundaries with Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. One of the poorest regions in the country, Limpopo is doing its best to develop an eco-tourism industry, attracting visitors to the likes of the 5,800 square mile Waterberg Biosphere, a UNESCO-designated reserve. </p><p>The Limpopo Golf Union</a> is the smallest of the fourteen South African provincial unions with only fifteen affiliated clubs and a membership of around two and a half thousand male golfers. Its female counterpart, Limpopo Ladies Golf Union, caters for a smaller number of members attached to the same fifteen golf clubs. </p><p>Bob Grimsdell’s Hans Marensky</a> course in Phalaborwa was, for many years, the number one course in the province but three new millennium layouts have overtaken it in the rankings. The mighty Legend</a> layout at Sterkrivier is the first of these modern offerings, measuring an incredible 8,500 yards from the back tees. The other two tracks, Zebula</a> and Elements</a>, are highly acclaimed Peter Matkovich designs located within twenty miles of each other, near Bela Bela.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 61 | 2018-09-02 22:03:42 | Zebula | Bela Bela 0480, | http://www.zebula.co.za | 150 km N of Pretoria | Welcome - contact in advance | Not known | Peter Matkovich | Conrad du Plooy | The number of top class golf course designs by Peter Matkovich that are featured in the Top 100 South African rankings is now into double digits and the bushveld course at Zebula is yet another – like De Zalze, Elements and Pinnacle Point – that he has cr | ||
32 | 5 | 2018-09-01 04:40:50 | Limpopo | <p>Limpopo – which changed its name from Northern Province in 2003 – lies in the north east corner of South Africa where it shares international boundaries with Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. One of the poorest regions in the country, Limpopo is doing its best to develop an eco-tourism industry, attracting visitors to the likes of the 5,800 square mile Waterberg Biosphere, a UNESCO-designated reserve. </p><p>The Limpopo Golf Union</a> is the smallest of the fourteen South African provincial unions with only fifteen affiliated clubs and a membership of around two and a half thousand male golfers. Its female counterpart, Limpopo Ladies Golf Union, caters for a smaller number of members attached to the same fifteen golf clubs. </p><p>Bob Grimsdell’s Hans Marensky</a> course in Phalaborwa was, for many years, the number one course in the province but three new millennium layouts have overtaken it in the rankings. The mighty Legend</a> layout at Sterkrivier is the first of these modern offerings, measuring an incredible 8,500 yards from the back tees. The other two tracks, Zebula</a> and Elements</a>, are highly acclaimed Peter Matkovich designs located within twenty miles of each other, near Bela Bela.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 62 | 2018-09-02 22:03:49 | Euphoria | Naboomspruit, | http://www.euphoriaestate.co.za | 97 miles NE of Pretoria via the N1 highway | Welcome | Not known | Annika Sorenstam with Stan Eby of EGD | Pierre van Nieuwenhuizen | Designed by Annika Sorenstam in conjunction with Stan Eby of European Golf Design, the course at Euphoria Golf Estate and Hydro nestles in the foothills of the Waterberg Mountains, where you generally only see the hole that you’re playing on this beautifu | ||
33 | 5 | 2018-09-01 04:40:50 | Limpopo | <p>Limpopo – which changed its name from Northern Province in 2003 – lies in the north east corner of South Africa where it shares international boundaries with Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. One of the poorest regions in the country, Limpopo is doing its best to develop an eco-tourism industry, attracting visitors to the likes of the 5,800 square mile Waterberg Biosphere, a UNESCO-designated reserve. </p><p>The Limpopo Golf Union</a> is the smallest of the fourteen South African provincial unions with only fifteen affiliated clubs and a membership of around two and a half thousand male golfers. Its female counterpart, Limpopo Ladies Golf Union, caters for a smaller number of members attached to the same fifteen golf clubs. </p><p>Bob Grimsdell’s Hans Marensky</a> course in Phalaborwa was, for many years, the number one course in the province but three new millennium layouts have overtaken it in the rankings. The mighty Legend</a> layout at Sterkrivier is the first of these modern offerings, measuring an incredible 8,500 yards from the back tees. The other two tracks, Zebula</a> and Elements</a>, are highly acclaimed Peter Matkovich designs located within twenty miles of each other, near Bela Bela.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 63 | 2018-09-02 22:04:00 | Legend Golf & Safari Resort | 4 | Entabeni Safari Conservatory, Sterkrivier, | http://www.legend-resort.com | 130 miles NE of Pretoria | Contact in advance | Nico Truter | Doue van der Mere of DDV Golf Design | Nico Truter | Developer Peet Cilliers wanted the scale of the golf facility in the Entabeni Safari Conservancy to match the surrounding African landscape so he made a wise move to bring in Kuwaiti-based IFA Hotels and Resorts as a partner when it came to financing an a | |
34 | 5 | 2018-09-01 04:40:50 | Limpopo | <p>Limpopo – which changed its name from Northern Province in 2003 – lies in the north east corner of South Africa where it shares international boundaries with Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. One of the poorest regions in the country, Limpopo is doing its best to develop an eco-tourism industry, attracting visitors to the likes of the 5,800 square mile Waterberg Biosphere, a UNESCO-designated reserve. </p><p>The Limpopo Golf Union</a> is the smallest of the fourteen South African provincial unions with only fifteen affiliated clubs and a membership of around two and a half thousand male golfers. Its female counterpart, Limpopo Ladies Golf Union, caters for a smaller number of members attached to the same fifteen golf clubs. </p><p>Bob Grimsdell’s Hans Marensky</a> course in Phalaborwa was, for many years, the number one course in the province but three new millennium layouts have overtaken it in the rankings. The mighty Legend</a> layout at Sterkrivier is the first of these modern offerings, measuring an incredible 8,500 yards from the back tees. The other two tracks, Zebula</a> and Elements</a>, are highly acclaimed Peter Matkovich designs located within twenty miles of each other, near Bela Bela.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 64 | 2018-09-02 22:04:06 | Hans Merensky | 4 | Club Road, Phalaborwa 1390, | http://www.hansmerensky.com | 140 miles N of Nelspruit, off the R40 | Welcome, book in advance | Jeff Jackson | Robert Grimsdell | Sean Pappas | The former mining town of Phalaborwa is situated on the western edge of the Kruger National Park, a couple of hours drive away from the Mozambique border. The town has reinvented itself as a modern tourist destination and one of its major attractions is t | |
35 | 6 | 2018-09-01 04:40:57 | Mpumalanga | <p>The province of Mpumalanga – formerly Eastern Transvaal – sits to the north east of South Africa where it borders four other provinces as well as Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique. The spectacular Drakensbeg Escarpment separates the Highveld west of the region from the Bushveld east, where the Kruger National Park game reserve attracts tourists in great numbers. </p><p>Around 7,000 male golfers in the province are governed by the Mpumalanga Golf Union</a>, which oversees the golfing activities of thirty-seven clubs, from Volksrust Country Club in the southwest to Chrome Golf Club in the northeast. Female golf activities in the province come under the umbrella of Women’s Golf Mpumalanga. </p><p>A couple of Mpumalanga courses stand out from all the others. The first of these is Nelspruit</a>, a Bob Grimsdell design from 1968 that was upgraded by Peter Matkovich at the end of the 1990s. The second is Gary Player’s sensational Leopard Creek</a> course, which has appeared at or near the top of the national rankings ever since it was first unveiled in 1996.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 65 | 2018-09-02 22:04:10 | Leopard Creek | 5.5 | Malelane, | http://www.leopardcreek.co.za | 4-hour drive from Johannesburg | Welcome midweek | Derek Muggeridge | Gary Player | Johan Piek | Leopard Creek Country Club is an exclusive facility, which opened in 1996. Businessman Johan Rupert owns it and his company sponsors the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews in Scotland. The front gate to the club is at the bridge leading over | |
36 | 6 | 2018-09-01 04:40:57 | Mpumalanga | <p>The province of Mpumalanga – formerly Eastern Transvaal – sits to the north east of South Africa where it borders four other provinces as well as Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique. The spectacular Drakensbeg Escarpment separates the Highveld west of the region from the Bushveld east, where the Kruger National Park game reserve attracts tourists in great numbers. </p><p>Around 7,000 male golfers in the province are governed by the Mpumalanga Golf Union</a>, which oversees the golfing activities of thirty-seven clubs, from Volksrust Country Club in the southwest to Chrome Golf Club in the northeast. Female golf activities in the province come under the umbrella of Women’s Golf Mpumalanga. </p><p>A couple of Mpumalanga courses stand out from all the others. The first of these is Nelspruit</a>, a Bob Grimsdell design from 1968 that was upgraded by Peter Matkovich at the end of the 1990s. The second is Gary Player’s sensational Leopard Creek</a> course, which has appeared at or near the top of the national rankings ever since it was first unveiled in 1996.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 66 | 2018-09-02 22:04:17 | Highland Gate | 5 | Dullstroom, | http://highlandgate.co.za | 15 km E of Dullstroom | Welcome Tuesday to Sunday | Vince Coetzee | Ernie Els | Michael Hopkins | Nestled in the Steenkampsberg mountain range near Dullstroom, the Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate boasts an Ernie Els signature course as the main sporting attraction of an upmarket residential development. The 18-hole layout is set at high altitude amo | |
37 | 6 | 2018-09-01 04:40:57 | Mpumalanga | <p>The province of Mpumalanga – formerly Eastern Transvaal – sits to the north east of South Africa where it borders four other provinces as well as Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique. The spectacular Drakensbeg Escarpment separates the Highveld west of the region from the Bushveld east, where the Kruger National Park game reserve attracts tourists in great numbers. </p><p>Around 7,000 male golfers in the province are governed by the Mpumalanga Golf Union</a>, which oversees the golfing activities of thirty-seven clubs, from Volksrust Country Club in the southwest to Chrome Golf Club in the northeast. Female golf activities in the province come under the umbrella of Women’s Golf Mpumalanga. </p><p>A couple of Mpumalanga courses stand out from all the others. The first of these is Nelspruit</a>, a Bob Grimsdell design from 1968 that was upgraded by Peter Matkovich at the end of the 1990s. The second is Gary Player’s sensational Leopard Creek</a> course, which has appeared at or near the top of the national rankings ever since it was first unveiled in 1996.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 67 | 2018-09-02 22:04:26 | Mbombela | Wilhelm Street, Nelspruit, | http://www.nelspruitgolfclub.co.za | 22 miles N of Barberton | Welcome, contact in advance | Richard Rillema | Bob Grimsdell, Peter Matkovich | Steve Lawrence | The city of Nelspruit is situated in the fertile flood plain of the Crocodile River in the province of Mpumalanga and it’s home to around half a million people. Nelspruit Golf Club was founded in 1928, moving to its current location eleven years later. Bo | ||
38 | 7 | 2018-09-01 04:41:03 | North West | <p>Founded in 1994, North West province occupies an area of 40,000 square miles to the south of Botswana, forming boundaries with four other South African provinces. Gold, uranium, platinum and diamond mines form the backbone of the North West’s economy, providng many jobs for its population of three and a quarter million people. </p><p>North West Province Golf Union and North West Women’s Golf are the two provincial governing bodies that look after the golfing interests of male and female golfers in the region and they each provide an administration service to over 5,000 golfers in around 30 clubs. Golf at seventeen of these clubs is played on a 9-hole course with members at one club, Venterspost, having the use of a 10-hole layout. </p><p>Orkney</a> and Goldfields West</a> are a couple of much-admired old Bob Grimsdell designs in the province but it’s a trio of newer, more polished tracks that take the ranking honours in the North West. The first of these is Pecanwood</a>, an engaging Jack Nicklaus Signature course that opened in 1999. The other two courses are found at the Sun City resort, where the Gary Player Country Club</a> and Lost City</a> layouts are amongst the best in the country.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 68 | 2018-09-02 22:04:37 | Gary Player | 5.5 | Sun City Resort, | http://www.suninternational.com/sun-city/activities/golf/ | 100 miles NW of Johannesburg, off the R556 | Welcome - Course is closed on Mondays for routine maintenance | Paul Kelley | Gary Player | Not known | The Gary Player Country Club is perhaps South Africa’s most famous course thanks to the annual Nedbank “Million Dollar Golf Challenge” which has been hosted here since 1981. Naturally the “Black Knight” designed the course and it’s one of the longest cour | |
39 | 7 | 2018-09-01 04:41:03 | North West | <p>Founded in 1994, North West province occupies an area of 40,000 square miles to the south of Botswana, forming boundaries with four other South African provinces. Gold, uranium, platinum and diamond mines form the backbone of the North West’s economy, providng many jobs for its population of three and a quarter million people. </p><p>North West Province Golf Union and North West Women’s Golf are the two provincial governing bodies that look after the golfing interests of male and female golfers in the region and they each provide an administration service to over 5,000 golfers in around 30 clubs. Golf at seventeen of these clubs is played on a 9-hole course with members at one club, Venterspost, having the use of a 10-hole layout. </p><p>Orkney</a> and Goldfields West</a> are a couple of much-admired old Bob Grimsdell designs in the province but it’s a trio of newer, more polished tracks that take the ranking honours in the North West. The first of these is Pecanwood</a>, an engaging Jack Nicklaus Signature course that opened in 1999. The other two courses are found at the Sun City resort, where the Gary Player Country Club</a> and Lost City</a> layouts are amongst the best in the country.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 69 | 2018-09-02 22:04:41 | Millvale | Millvale Road, Koster District, Koster Dam, | 20 km W of Rustenburg | By invitation only | Not known | Gary Player and Tyrone Yates | Not known | Few know much about the course at the ultra-private Millvale Golf Estate, which is located in the North West Province, near Koster and not far from Rustenburg. Back in January 2012, we stated that we should feature Millvale within our South African rankin | |||
40 | 7 | 2018-09-01 04:41:03 | North West | <p>Founded in 1994, North West province occupies an area of 40,000 square miles to the south of Botswana, forming boundaries with four other South African provinces. Gold, uranium, platinum and diamond mines form the backbone of the North West’s economy, providng many jobs for its population of three and a quarter million people. </p><p>North West Province Golf Union and North West Women’s Golf are the two provincial governing bodies that look after the golfing interests of male and female golfers in the region and they each provide an administration service to over 5,000 golfers in around 30 clubs. Golf at seventeen of these clubs is played on a 9-hole course with members at one club, Venterspost, having the use of a 10-hole layout. </p><p>Orkney</a> and Goldfields West</a> are a couple of much-admired old Bob Grimsdell designs in the province but it’s a trio of newer, more polished tracks that take the ranking honours in the North West. The first of these is Pecanwood</a>, an engaging Jack Nicklaus Signature course that opened in 1999. The other two courses are found at the Sun City resort, where the Gary Player Country Club</a> and Lost City</a> layouts are amongst the best in the country.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 70 | 2018-09-02 22:04:52 | Lost City | 4 | Sun City Resort, | http://www.suninternational.com/sun-city/activities/golf/ | 100 miles NW of Johannesburg, off the R556 | Welcome, except Tuesdays (when closed), book in advance | Kenny Payet | Gary Player | Not known | The Sun City resort in North West province is adjacent to the fourth largest game park in South Africa (the Pilanesberg National Park) and it’s an opulent man-made oasis in an inhospitable, semi-desert region.Operated by the Sun International Leisure Grou | |
41 | 7 | 2018-09-01 04:41:03 | North West | <p>Founded in 1994, North West province occupies an area of 40,000 square miles to the south of Botswana, forming boundaries with four other South African provinces. Gold, uranium, platinum and diamond mines form the backbone of the North West’s economy, providng many jobs for its population of three and a quarter million people. </p><p>North West Province Golf Union and North West Women’s Golf are the two provincial governing bodies that look after the golfing interests of male and female golfers in the region and they each provide an administration service to over 5,000 golfers in around 30 clubs. Golf at seventeen of these clubs is played on a 9-hole course with members at one club, Venterspost, having the use of a 10-hole layout. </p><p>Orkney</a> and Goldfields West</a> are a couple of much-admired old Bob Grimsdell designs in the province but it’s a trio of newer, more polished tracks that take the ranking honours in the North West. The first of these is Pecanwood</a>, an engaging Jack Nicklaus Signature course that opened in 1999. The other two courses are found at the Sun City resort, where the Gary Player Country Club</a> and Lost City</a> layouts are amongst the best in the country.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 71 | 2018-09-02 22:05:03 | Pecanwood | 5 | R512 Provincial Road, | http://www.pecanwoodgolf.co.za | 20 miles W of Pretoria | Welcome, except Mondays | Jane van Niekerk | Jack Nicklaus | Riette Laas | Pecanwood – the name comes from the grove of pecan nut trees found on the property – was the first Jack Nicklaus Signature course in South Africa and it first opened for play in 1998. The well respected Golf Data company actually built the course, moving | |
42 | 7 | 2018-09-01 04:41:03 | North West | <p>Founded in 1994, North West province occupies an area of 40,000 square miles to the south of Botswana, forming boundaries with four other South African provinces. Gold, uranium, platinum and diamond mines form the backbone of the North West’s economy, providng many jobs for its population of three and a quarter million people. </p><p>North West Province Golf Union and North West Women’s Golf are the two provincial governing bodies that look after the golfing interests of male and female golfers in the region and they each provide an administration service to over 5,000 golfers in around 30 clubs. Golf at seventeen of these clubs is played on a 9-hole course with members at one club, Venterspost, having the use of a 10-hole layout. </p><p>Orkney</a> and Goldfields West</a> are a couple of much-admired old Bob Grimsdell designs in the province but it’s a trio of newer, more polished tracks that take the ranking honours in the North West. The first of these is Pecanwood</a>, an engaging Jack Nicklaus Signature course that opened in 1999. The other two courses are found at the Sun City resort, where the Gary Player Country Club</a> and Lost City</a> layouts are amongst the best in the country.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 72 | 2018-09-02 22:05:15 | Goldfields West | West Driefontein Mine, Carletonville 2500, | http://golf.ifm2.com/goldfields | 49 miles SW of Johannesburg city centre, via the N12 | Welcome, closed on Mondays | Boyce Harris | Johnny van der Ness with Bob Grimsdell | Ockie Brits | The gold-mining town of Carletonville in western Gauteng is one of the richest gold-producing places on earth and the golf course at Goldfields West Golf Club lies around nine miles to the south east of the town in the Wonderfontein Valley. The golf facil | ||
43 | 7 | 2018-09-01 04:41:03 | North West | <p>Founded in 1994, North West province occupies an area of 40,000 square miles to the south of Botswana, forming boundaries with four other South African provinces. Gold, uranium, platinum and diamond mines form the backbone of the North West’s economy, providng many jobs for its population of three and a quarter million people. </p><p>North West Province Golf Union and North West Women’s Golf are the two provincial governing bodies that look after the golfing interests of male and female golfers in the region and they each provide an administration service to over 5,000 golfers in around 30 clubs. Golf at seventeen of these clubs is played on a 9-hole course with members at one club, Venterspost, having the use of a 10-hole layout. </p><p>Orkney</a> and Goldfields West</a> are a couple of much-admired old Bob Grimsdell designs in the province but it’s a trio of newer, more polished tracks that take the ranking honours in the North West. The first of these is Pecanwood</a>, an engaging Jack Nicklaus Signature course that opened in 1999. The other two courses are found at the Sun City resort, where the Gary Player Country Club</a> and Lost City</a> layouts are amongst the best in the country.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 73 | 2018-09-02 22:05:38 | Leopard Park | Nelson Mandela Drive, Mmabatho, | http://www.leopardpark.co.za | 192 miles W of Pretoria | Welcome | Leon Bevan | Peter Matkovich | JG Claasen | Mafikeng, the capital of South Africa’s North West province is situated close to the border with Botswana and it’s best known in recent history as the garrison town that came under siege during the Second Boer War, with heavily outnumbered British forces | ||
44 | 7 | 2018-09-01 04:41:03 | North West | <p>Founded in 1994, North West province occupies an area of 40,000 square miles to the south of Botswana, forming boundaries with four other South African provinces. Gold, uranium, platinum and diamond mines form the backbone of the North West’s economy, providng many jobs for its population of three and a quarter million people. </p><p>North West Province Golf Union and North West Women’s Golf are the two provincial governing bodies that look after the golfing interests of male and female golfers in the region and they each provide an administration service to over 5,000 golfers in around 30 clubs. Golf at seventeen of these clubs is played on a 9-hole course with members at one club, Venterspost, having the use of a 10-hole layout. </p><p>Orkney</a> and Goldfields West</a> are a couple of much-admired old Bob Grimsdell designs in the province but it’s a trio of newer, more polished tracks that take the ranking honours in the North West. The first of these is Pecanwood</a>, an engaging Jack Nicklaus Signature course that opened in 1999. The other two courses are found at the Sun City resort, where the Gary Player Country Club</a> and Lost City</a> layouts are amongst the best in the country.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 74 | 2018-09-02 22:05:43 | Orkney | Scott Avenue, | http://www.orkneygolfclub.co.za | 111 miles SW of Johannesburg city centre, via the N12 highway | Welcome, call in advance (closed on Mondays) | Martin Scheepers | Bob Grimsdell, Golf Data | Barries Cornelius | Laid out on the northern bank of the Vaal River, the course at Orkney Golf Club began life as a 9-holer in 1939 when Bob Grimsdell marked out the fairways. This basic layout was then expanded to a full eighteen holes a few years later. In 1992, the course | ||
45 | 7 | 2018-09-01 04:41:03 | North West | <p>Founded in 1994, North West province occupies an area of 40,000 square miles to the south of Botswana, forming boundaries with four other South African provinces. Gold, uranium, platinum and diamond mines form the backbone of the North West’s economy, providng many jobs for its population of three and a quarter million people. </p><p>North West Province Golf Union and North West Women’s Golf are the two provincial governing bodies that look after the golfing interests of male and female golfers in the region and they each provide an administration service to over 5,000 golfers in around 30 clubs. Golf at seventeen of these clubs is played on a 9-hole course with members at one club, Venterspost, having the use of a 10-hole layout. </p><p>Orkney</a> and Goldfields West</a> are a couple of much-admired old Bob Grimsdell designs in the province but it’s a trio of newer, more polished tracks that take the ranking honours in the North West. The first of these is Pecanwood</a>, an engaging Jack Nicklaus Signature course that opened in 1999. The other two courses are found at the Sun City resort, where the Gary Player Country Club</a> and Lost City</a> layouts are amongst the best in the country.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 75 | 2018-09-02 22:05:56 | Magalies Park | Krugersdorp Road, Hartbeespoort Dam, | http://www.magaliespark.co.za | 45 miles NE of downtown Johannesburg, exit 78 from the N1 | Welcome | Muis Lombard | Loutjie van Aswegen | William van Mierlo | Situated close to the Magalies River, at the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountains, the golf course at the Magalies Park Resort is a largely unheralded hidden gem in the North West Province that lies within a designated bird sanctuary. The narrow, tree-lined | ||
46 | 8 | 2018-09-01 04:41:22 | Northern Cape | <p>Extending to over 140,000 square miles, Northern Cape is both the largest and – with a population of around a million people – the most sparsely populated province in South Africa. This vast area stretches inland from the Atlantic Ocean in the west, sharing boundaries with four other domestic provinces, as well as bordering Namibia and Botswana in the Kalahari Desert region to the north. </p><p>Two bodies govern amateur golf in the Northern Cape province. The first of these is the Northern Cape Golf Union</a>, which has around 6,000 members in 62 clubs, spread over two provinces with 25 clubs in the Northern Cape section. The other regional golf authority is Karoo Golf Union and its 20 affiliated clubs are located within an area that extends, clockwise, from Upington to De Aar to Beaufort West to Calvinia. </p><p>Kimberley, one of the oldest clubs on the African continent, was founded in 1890 and its members play today on a fine 18-hole layout where the putting surfaces have evolved from sand browns to diamondiferous tailings to the Elliot grass greens that are now in use. However, by far and away the best course in the region is found at Sishen</a>, where eighteen lush green fairways have been routed around a Camel Thorn forest.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 76 | 2018-09-02 22:06:08 | Sishen | 5 | Kathu 8446, | http://www.sishengolfclub.co.za | 370 miles W of Johannesburg, off the N14 | Welcome anytime | Philip Adamson | Robert Grimsdell | Not known | The mining town of Kathu, “the town under the trees,” sits in a huge Camelthorn forest at the southern edge of the Kalahari Desert in the Northern Cape. This extensive bush area, along with a number of nearby saltpans, was given nature reserve heritage st | |
47 | 9 | 2018-09-01 04:41:49 | Western Cape | <p>The Western Cape province in the south west of South Africa covers an area of 50,000 square miles and its population amounts to around five and a quarter million people. It shares two land borders with Northern Cape and Eastern Cape whilst its southern and western boundaries are formed by the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Cape Town, the provincial capital, occupies a stunning location at the foot of Table Mountain and it’s easy to see why this vibrant city ranks as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. </p><p>Amateur golf in the Western Cape is governed by three different bodies: Western Province Golf Union</a> (14,000 golfers in 21 clubs), Southern Cape Golf Union</a> (6,000 members in 21 clubs) and Boland Golf Union</a>, which has around 12,000 members in 42 clubs. Each of these independent authorities is in turn affiliated to the South African Golf Association</a> in Johannesburg. </p><p>Peter Matkovich is South Africa’s most prolific modern golf course architect and a number of his designs feature prominently in the regional rankings for Western Cape: Arabella</a> made a stunning debut at the end of the 1990s and a couple of new millennium tracks – Pinnacle Point</a> and De Zalze</a> – have also attracted high praise. Gary Player’s 54-hole complex at Fancourt is easily the best golf resort in the country with the Links</a>, Montagu</a> and Outeniqua</a> courses consistently ranked in the upper echelons of the national golf course ratings.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 77 | 2018-09-02 22:06:20 | Fancourt (Links) | 6 | George, | http://www.fancourt.co.za | 7 km W of George | Hotel residents only | Ryan Reid | Gary Player | Tyronne Farrell | The Links course at Fancourt opened for play in November 2000 and it represents a unique and very tough South African golfing experience. The course was designed by Gary Player but only after the Black Knight’s team had studied in great detail the charact | |
48 | 9 | 2018-09-01 04:41:49 | Western Cape | <p>The Western Cape province in the south west of South Africa covers an area of 50,000 square miles and its population amounts to around five and a quarter million people. It shares two land borders with Northern Cape and Eastern Cape whilst its southern and western boundaries are formed by the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Cape Town, the provincial capital, occupies a stunning location at the foot of Table Mountain and it’s easy to see why this vibrant city ranks as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. </p><p>Amateur golf in the Western Cape is governed by three different bodies: Western Province Golf Union</a> (14,000 golfers in 21 clubs), Southern Cape Golf Union</a> (6,000 members in 21 clubs) and Boland Golf Union</a>, which has around 12,000 members in 42 clubs. Each of these independent authorities is in turn affiliated to the South African Golf Association</a> in Johannesburg. </p><p>Peter Matkovich is South Africa’s most prolific modern golf course architect and a number of his designs feature prominently in the regional rankings for Western Cape: Arabella</a> made a stunning debut at the end of the 1990s and a couple of new millennium tracks – Pinnacle Point</a> and De Zalze</a> – have also attracted high praise. Gary Player’s 54-hole complex at Fancourt is easily the best golf resort in the country with the Links</a>, Montagu</a> and Outeniqua</a> courses consistently ranked in the upper echelons of the national golf course ratings.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 78 | 2018-09-02 22:06:30 | Fancourt (Montagu) | 5.5 | Montagu Street, Blanco, | http://www.fancourt.co.za | 7 km W of George | Fancourt Hotel residents only, book in advance | Ryan Reid | Gary Player, David McLay Kidd (2005) | Adam McKinlay | German entrepreneur Hasso Plattner – co-founder of computer software giant SAP – is the leisure time yachtsman and golfer whose vast financial resources were used to update the golfing complex at Fancourt in 1994. Located between the Outeniqua Mountains t | |
49 | 9 | 2018-09-01 04:41:49 | Western Cape | <p>The Western Cape province in the south west of South Africa covers an area of 50,000 square miles and its population amounts to around five and a quarter million people. It shares two land borders with Northern Cape and Eastern Cape whilst its southern and western boundaries are formed by the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Cape Town, the provincial capital, occupies a stunning location at the foot of Table Mountain and it’s easy to see why this vibrant city ranks as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. </p><p>Amateur golf in the Western Cape is governed by three different bodies: Western Province Golf Union</a> (14,000 golfers in 21 clubs), Southern Cape Golf Union</a> (6,000 members in 21 clubs) and Boland Golf Union</a>, which has around 12,000 members in 42 clubs. Each of these independent authorities is in turn affiliated to the South African Golf Association</a> in Johannesburg. </p><p>Peter Matkovich is South Africa’s most prolific modern golf course architect and a number of his designs feature prominently in the regional rankings for Western Cape: Arabella</a> made a stunning debut at the end of the 1990s and a couple of new millennium tracks – Pinnacle Point</a> and De Zalze</a> – have also attracted high praise. Gary Player’s 54-hole complex at Fancourt is easily the best golf resort in the country with the Links</a>, Montagu</a> and Outeniqua</a> courses consistently ranked in the upper echelons of the national golf course ratings.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 79 | 2018-09-02 22:06:32 | Arabella | 5.4444444444444 | Kleinmond, 7195 Cape Province, | +27 28 2840 000 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website 10km NW of Hermanus Contact in advance Mike Munro Peter Matkovich | http://arabellacountryestate.co.za | 10km NW of Hermanus | Contact in advance | Mike Munro | Peter Matkovich | Mike Munro | Arabella Golf Club is set dramatically on edge of the Bot River Lagoon. This wetland is home to thousands of waterfowl, so keep your eyes peeled for the Blue Crane… this beautiful bird is even the Arabella club emblem. The prolific architect Peter Matkovi |
50 | 9 | 2018-09-01 04:41:49 | Western Cape | <p>The Western Cape province in the south west of South Africa covers an area of 50,000 square miles and its population amounts to around five and a quarter million people. It shares two land borders with Northern Cape and Eastern Cape whilst its southern and western boundaries are formed by the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Cape Town, the provincial capital, occupies a stunning location at the foot of Table Mountain and it’s easy to see why this vibrant city ranks as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. </p><p>Amateur golf in the Western Cape is governed by three different bodies: Western Province Golf Union</a> (14,000 golfers in 21 clubs), Southern Cape Golf Union</a> (6,000 members in 21 clubs) and Boland Golf Union</a>, which has around 12,000 members in 42 clubs. Each of these independent authorities is in turn affiliated to the South African Golf Association</a> in Johannesburg. </p><p>Peter Matkovich is South Africa’s most prolific modern golf course architect and a number of his designs feature prominently in the regional rankings for Western Cape: Arabella</a> made a stunning debut at the end of the 1990s and a couple of new millennium tracks – Pinnacle Point</a> and De Zalze</a> – have also attracted high praise. Gary Player’s 54-hole complex at Fancourt is easily the best golf resort in the country with the Links</a>, Montagu</a> and Outeniqua</a> courses consistently ranked in the upper echelons of the national golf course ratings.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 80 | 2018-09-02 22:06:37 | George | 5.5 | Langenhoven Street, | http://www.georgegolfclub.co.za | 1 km NW of George Central | Welcome, except Wednesday and Saturday afternoons | Sandra Lennox | Dr Charles Molteno Murray | Not known | George Golf Club members have played on the same site for more than 85 years so it’s little wonder George is sometimes referred to – by Fancourt visitors in particular – as “the Old Course.” It was laid out by Charles Murray in the 1930s (he was responsib | |
51 | 9 | 2018-09-01 04:41:49 | Western Cape | <p>The Western Cape province in the south west of South Africa covers an area of 50,000 square miles and its population amounts to around five and a quarter million people. It shares two land borders with Northern Cape and Eastern Cape whilst its southern and western boundaries are formed by the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Cape Town, the provincial capital, occupies a stunning location at the foot of Table Mountain and it’s easy to see why this vibrant city ranks as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. </p><p>Amateur golf in the Western Cape is governed by three different bodies: Western Province Golf Union</a> (14,000 golfers in 21 clubs), Southern Cape Golf Union</a> (6,000 members in 21 clubs) and Boland Golf Union</a>, which has around 12,000 members in 42 clubs. Each of these independent authorities is in turn affiliated to the South African Golf Association</a> in Johannesburg. </p><p>Peter Matkovich is South Africa’s most prolific modern golf course architect and a number of his designs feature prominently in the regional rankings for Western Cape: Arabella</a> made a stunning debut at the end of the 1990s and a couple of new millennium tracks – Pinnacle Point</a> and De Zalze</a> – have also attracted high praise. Gary Player’s 54-hole complex at Fancourt is easily the best golf resort in the country with the Links</a>, Montagu</a> and Outeniqua</a> courses consistently ranked in the upper echelons of the national golf course ratings.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 81 | 2018-09-02 22:06:46 | Pearl Valley | 4.6666666666667 | Wemmershoek Road, Paarl 7646, | http://www.pearlvalley.co.za | 50 km NE of Cape Town | Limited tee times – book in advance | Damian Wrigley | Jack Nicklaus | Not known | Pearl Valley was the second Jack Nicklaus Signature course to open in South Africa when it was officially inaugurated in a match between the Golden Bear and another golfing great, Gary Player, in 2003. Laid out within a 500-acre residential estate in the | |
52 | 9 | 2018-09-01 04:41:49 | Western Cape | <p>The Western Cape province in the south west of South Africa covers an area of 50,000 square miles and its population amounts to around five and a quarter million people. It shares two land borders with Northern Cape and Eastern Cape whilst its southern and western boundaries are formed by the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Cape Town, the provincial capital, occupies a stunning location at the foot of Table Mountain and it’s easy to see why this vibrant city ranks as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. </p><p>Amateur golf in the Western Cape is governed by three different bodies: Western Province Golf Union</a> (14,000 golfers in 21 clubs), Southern Cape Golf Union</a> (6,000 members in 21 clubs) and Boland Golf Union</a>, which has around 12,000 members in 42 clubs. Each of these independent authorities is in turn affiliated to the South African Golf Association</a> in Johannesburg. </p><p>Peter Matkovich is South Africa’s most prolific modern golf course architect and a number of his designs feature prominently in the regional rankings for Western Cape: Arabella</a> made a stunning debut at the end of the 1990s and a couple of new millennium tracks – Pinnacle Point</a> and De Zalze</a> – have also attracted high praise. Gary Player’s 54-hole complex at Fancourt is easily the best golf resort in the country with the Links</a>, Montagu</a> and Outeniqua</a> courses consistently ranked in the upper echelons of the national golf course ratings.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 82 | 2018-09-02 22:06:52 | Pezula | 4.6666666666667 | Lagoonview Drive, East Head, | http://www.pezulagolf.com | 40 miles E of George, off the N2 | Welcome anytime, book in advance | Ingrid Diesel | Ron Fream | Jason Vermeulen | The fairways at Pezula – meaning “high up with the gods” – are part and parcel of a sizeable residential estate laid out on a commanding headland at Knysna (pronounced “Niazs-na”), in the heart of the Garden Route, east of George. The course was formerly | |
53 | 9 | 2018-09-01 04:41:49 | Western Cape | <p>The Western Cape province in the south west of South Africa covers an area of 50,000 square miles and its population amounts to around five and a quarter million people. It shares two land borders with Northern Cape and Eastern Cape whilst its southern and western boundaries are formed by the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Cape Town, the provincial capital, occupies a stunning location at the foot of Table Mountain and it’s easy to see why this vibrant city ranks as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. </p><p>Amateur golf in the Western Cape is governed by three different bodies: Western Province Golf Union</a> (14,000 golfers in 21 clubs), Southern Cape Golf Union</a> (6,000 members in 21 clubs) and Boland Golf Union</a>, which has around 12,000 members in 42 clubs. Each of these independent authorities is in turn affiliated to the South African Golf Association</a> in Johannesburg. </p><p>Peter Matkovich is South Africa’s most prolific modern golf course architect and a number of his designs feature prominently in the regional rankings for Western Cape: Arabella</a> made a stunning debut at the end of the 1990s and a couple of new millennium tracks – Pinnacle Point</a> and De Zalze</a> – have also attracted high praise. Gary Player’s 54-hole complex at Fancourt is easily the best golf resort in the country with the Links</a>, Montagu</a> and Outeniqua</a> courses consistently ranked in the upper echelons of the national golf course ratings.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 83 | 2018-09-02 22:06:56 | Simola | 5 | 1 Old Cape Road,, | http://www.simolaestate.co.za | Just off the N2 at Knysna | Welcome | Alistair Beaumont | Jack Nicklaus | Jamie Kietzmann | The Jack Nicklaus designed Simola opened in 2005 – only the third Golden Bear signature course in South Africa – and it sits majestically on a wooded landscape overlooking the Knysna River, with the Outeniqua mountain range in the background. The course i | |
54 | 9 | 2018-09-01 04:41:49 | Western Cape | <p>The Western Cape province in the south west of South Africa covers an area of 50,000 square miles and its population amounts to around five and a quarter million people. It shares two land borders with Northern Cape and Eastern Cape whilst its southern and western boundaries are formed by the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Cape Town, the provincial capital, occupies a stunning location at the foot of Table Mountain and it’s easy to see why this vibrant city ranks as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. </p><p>Amateur golf in the Western Cape is governed by three different bodies: Western Province Golf Union</a> (14,000 golfers in 21 clubs), Southern Cape Golf Union</a> (6,000 members in 21 clubs) and Boland Golf Union</a>, which has around 12,000 members in 42 clubs. Each of these independent authorities is in turn affiliated to the South African Golf Association</a> in Johannesburg. </p><p>Peter Matkovich is South Africa’s most prolific modern golf course architect and a number of his designs feature prominently in the regional rankings for Western Cape: Arabella</a> made a stunning debut at the end of the 1990s and a couple of new millennium tracks – Pinnacle Point</a> and De Zalze</a> – have also attracted high praise. Gary Player’s 54-hole complex at Fancourt is easily the best golf resort in the country with the Links</a>, Montagu</a> and Outeniqua</a> courses consistently ranked in the upper echelons of the national golf course ratings.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 84 | 2018-09-02 22:07:08 | Erinvale | Hotel & Spa, Lourensford Road, | http://www.erinvale.co.za | 25 miles SE of Cape Town, off the N2/R44 | Welcome, except Saturdays. Limited play at other times – contact in advance | Blyth Reid | Gary Player and Phil Jacobs | Morne Oosthuizen | Erinvale was one of the earliest residential estate courses in South Africa to open back in 1995 and it made an immediate world wide impact the following year when it hosted the World Cup of Golf (which Ernie Els and Wayne Westner won for the home nation, | ||
55 | 9 | 2018-09-01 04:41:49 | Western Cape | <p>The Western Cape province in the south west of South Africa covers an area of 50,000 square miles and its population amounts to around five and a quarter million people. It shares two land borders with Northern Cape and Eastern Cape whilst its southern and western boundaries are formed by the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Cape Town, the provincial capital, occupies a stunning location at the foot of Table Mountain and it’s easy to see why this vibrant city ranks as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. </p><p>Amateur golf in the Western Cape is governed by three different bodies: Western Province Golf Union</a> (14,000 golfers in 21 clubs), Southern Cape Golf Union</a> (6,000 members in 21 clubs) and Boland Golf Union</a>, which has around 12,000 members in 42 clubs. Each of these independent authorities is in turn affiliated to the South African Golf Association</a> in Johannesburg. </p><p>Peter Matkovich is South Africa’s most prolific modern golf course architect and a number of his designs feature prominently in the regional rankings for Western Cape: Arabella</a> made a stunning debut at the end of the 1990s and a couple of new millennium tracks – Pinnacle Point</a> and De Zalze</a> – have also attracted high praise. Gary Player’s 54-hole complex at Fancourt is easily the best golf resort in the country with the Links</a>, Montagu</a> and Outeniqua</a> courses consistently ranked in the upper echelons of the national golf course ratings.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 85 | 2018-09-02 22:07:17 | Fancourt (Outeniqua) | 4.3333333333333 | Montagu Street, Blanco, | http://www.fancourt.co.za | 7 km W of George | Fancourt Hotel residents only, book in advance | Ryan Reid | Gary Player | Adam McKinlay | The fantastic Fancourt golf complex was constructed back in 1990 when an initial 27 holes were laid out, followed seven years later by an additional 9 holes which then became the Montagu and Outeniqua courses, with the Links following in 2000 and the Bram | |
56 | 9 | 2018-09-01 04:41:49 | Western Cape | <p>The Western Cape province in the south west of South Africa covers an area of 50,000 square miles and its population amounts to around five and a quarter million people. It shares two land borders with Northern Cape and Eastern Cape whilst its southern and western boundaries are formed by the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Cape Town, the provincial capital, occupies a stunning location at the foot of Table Mountain and it’s easy to see why this vibrant city ranks as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. </p><p>Amateur golf in the Western Cape is governed by three different bodies: Western Province Golf Union</a> (14,000 golfers in 21 clubs), Southern Cape Golf Union</a> (6,000 members in 21 clubs) and Boland Golf Union</a>, which has around 12,000 members in 42 clubs. Each of these independent authorities is in turn affiliated to the South African Golf Association</a> in Johannesburg. </p><p>Peter Matkovich is South Africa’s most prolific modern golf course architect and a number of his designs feature prominently in the regional rankings for Western Cape: Arabella</a> made a stunning debut at the end of the 1990s and a couple of new millennium tracks – Pinnacle Point</a> and De Zalze</a> – have also attracted high praise. Gary Player’s 54-hole complex at Fancourt is easily the best golf resort in the country with the Links</a>, Montagu</a> and Outeniqua</a> courses consistently ranked in the upper echelons of the national golf course ratings.</p> |
47 | 2018-09-01 04:45:55 | South Africa | <p>The term “Rainbow Nation” was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially ended. We’re now two decades on from the troubles and it’s brilliant to see this remarkable country blossom year on year. Long may it continue.</p><p>According to the South African Golf Association, there are more than 450 affiliated golf clubs serving more than 125,000 golfers. Surprisingly, the growth in the number of courses has remained relatively static over the last few years. Most new courses tend to be of the residential type and the recent majority have been built in the Western Cape.</p><p>In 2012, we extended our South African golf course rankings to a Top 100. To read our latest 2018 news release detailing the Top 100 Golf Courses of South Africa</a>, simply click the preceding link or scroll down to see the current list.</p> |
1 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Africa | 86 | 2018-09-02 22:07:23 | Pinnacle Point | 5 | 1 Pinnacle Point Road, | http://www.pinnaclepointestate.co.za | 3-hour drive E of from Cape Town | Contact in advance | Carl van der Linde | Peter Matkovich | Nic Grundtvig | According to Peter Matkovich – the architect behind Pinnacle Point – this is: “The most dramatic golf course site I've ever encountered anywhere in the world!” Voted one of the ten “Best New Courses of 2006” by Travel and Leisure magazine, Pinnacle Point | |
57 | 10 | 2018-09-01 04:41:56 | Eastern India | <p>The Eastern India region covers a vast area of more than 680,000 square kilometres, where an estimated population of 270 million people live within thirteen states and territories. Kolkata, which changed back to its original name from Calcutta in 2001, is the main educational, cultural and commercial centre in the region and it’s here that golf first took root outside of the United Kingdom.</p><p>The birthplace of golf in the subcontinent was Calcutta in 1829 and it seems that British Army officers and expatriates formed the Royal Calcutta Golf Club</a> (there are no formal records available prior to 1874) which was originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club. The club then moved to the Maidan for a short time before relocating to its present site in the leafy southern suburb of Tollygunge in 1910.</p><p>Today, there are around twenty clubs in East India affiliated to the Indian Golf Union. Tollygunge</a> is one of the better tracks, dating as far back as 1895, and it’s a short, tight layout that features old-fashioned design traits such as double greens and shared fairways. Pacific Coast Design has worked there in recent years, reviewing and updating both green complexes and bunkers.</p><p>Other courses of note include the hill station of Shillong in the state of Meghalaya (originally built as a 9-holer in 1898 then extended to 18 holes in 1924) and Digboi in the northeast state of Assam (as far east in India that you can play golf) – this 1930s 18-hole layout was carved from the Deihing forest, which is home to a variety of wild animals including elephants, boars and even leopards.</p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 87 | 2018-09-02 22:07:26 | Royal Calcutta | 5 | 18 Golf Club Road, Tollygunge, | http://www.royalcalcuttagolfclub.com | 5 minutes from the city centre | Contact in advance | Not known | John Harris & Peter Thomson | Not known | Older than any club in the world beyond the British Isles – older, indeed, than most of those in Britain itself – the Royal Calcutta Golf Club has antecedents stretching back to the days when the power of the British Raj was gaining strength, beyond the b | |
58 | 10 | 2018-09-01 04:41:56 | Eastern India | <p>The Eastern India region covers a vast area of more than 680,000 square kilometres, where an estimated population of 270 million people live within thirteen states and territories. Kolkata, which changed back to its original name from Calcutta in 2001, is the main educational, cultural and commercial centre in the region and it’s here that golf first took root outside of the United Kingdom.</p><p>The birthplace of golf in the subcontinent was Calcutta in 1829 and it seems that British Army officers and expatriates formed the Royal Calcutta Golf Club</a> (there are no formal records available prior to 1874) which was originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club. The club then moved to the Maidan for a short time before relocating to its present site in the leafy southern suburb of Tollygunge in 1910.</p><p>Today, there are around twenty clubs in East India affiliated to the Indian Golf Union. Tollygunge</a> is one of the better tracks, dating as far back as 1895, and it’s a short, tight layout that features old-fashioned design traits such as double greens and shared fairways. Pacific Coast Design has worked there in recent years, reviewing and updating both green complexes and bunkers.</p><p>Other courses of note include the hill station of Shillong in the state of Meghalaya (originally built as a 9-holer in 1898 then extended to 18 holes in 1924) and Digboi in the northeast state of Assam (as far east in India that you can play golf) – this 1930s 18-hole layout was carved from the Deihing forest, which is home to a variety of wild animals including elephants, boars and even leopards.</p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 88 | 2018-09-02 22:07:34 | Tollygunge | 120 Deshapran Sasmal Road, Kolkata 700 033, | +91 33 2417 6022 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website 11 kilometres S of Kolkata city centre | http://www.tollygungeclub.org | 11 kilometres S of Kolkata city centre | Welcome. | Mr. A. R. Mukerji | Various | Air Commodore K B Menon (Retd.) | When Sir William Cruikshank acquired 100 acres of land just outside what was then known as Calcutta in 1895 and founded the Tollygunge Club, I wonder if he envisaged that over 115 years later his vision would remain as one of the most unique golf destinat | |
59 | 11 | 2018-09-01 04:42:00 | Northern India | <p>The ten States and Union Territories within our Northern India region cover an enormous area of more than one and a half million square kilometres in which more than 500 million people live. Many residents live on the Indus-Gangetic Plain, avoiding the less hospitable Himalayas to the north and the Thar desert to the west, where it forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. </p><p>The largest city in this region, Delhi, is home to around 25 million people and it’s reckoned to be one of the biggest urban areas in the world. It contains more golf facilities than any Indian city so it’s an obvious “must visit” destination for any visiting golfer, who will experience both old and modern design influences within a reasonable distance from the central business district of New Delhi, the capital.</p><p>Delhi Golf Club</a> was formed in 1951, though golf had been played on a municipal course at the same site since the 1930s. The original 18-hole layout was redesigned by Peter Thomson in the late 1970s, when he fashioned a new 18-hole course called the Lodhi and a 9-hole course called the Peacock. Monuments and tombs are dotted around the property, affording it a rather unique atmosphere. </p><p>Of a more recent vintage, the new millennium developments at Jaypee Greens</a> and ITC Classic</a> were fashioned by Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus, respectively, so the construction components of these courses are right up to date. Another modern 27-hole facility, DLF Golf & Country Club</a>, has been designed by Arnold Palmer and Gary Player so there’s absolutely no shortage of big name designers in and around New Delhi.</p><p>Further afield, the tree-lined track at Chandigarh Golf Club dates back to 1962, the 18-hole layout at Rambagh Golf Club in Jaipur which overlooks the Moti Dungair Palace and Nahargarth Fort was set out even earlier in 1944, and the course at Agra Golf Club (with its 10 greens and 18 tees) was first established in 1904 as a green buffer to restrict development near the Taj Mahal. </p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 89 | 2018-09-02 22:07:39 | DLF (Gary Player) | 6 | DLF City, Phase-V, Gurgaon-122 002, | http://www.dlfgolfresort.com | 20kms of New Delhi airport | Welcome, contact in advance. | Karan Bindra | Gary Player | Anitya Chand | India's biggest property developer, Dehli Land and Finance, is the driving force behind DLF City in Gurgaon, a new town that lies to the south of the nation's capital city. Though golfers with an interest in cricket may also have heard of DLF through thei | |
60 | 11 | 2018-09-01 04:42:00 | Northern India | <p>The ten States and Union Territories within our Northern India region cover an enormous area of more than one and a half million square kilometres in which more than 500 million people live. Many residents live on the Indus-Gangetic Plain, avoiding the less hospitable Himalayas to the north and the Thar desert to the west, where it forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. </p><p>The largest city in this region, Delhi, is home to around 25 million people and it’s reckoned to be one of the biggest urban areas in the world. It contains more golf facilities than any Indian city so it’s an obvious “must visit” destination for any visiting golfer, who will experience both old and modern design influences within a reasonable distance from the central business district of New Delhi, the capital.</p><p>Delhi Golf Club</a> was formed in 1951, though golf had been played on a municipal course at the same site since the 1930s. The original 18-hole layout was redesigned by Peter Thomson in the late 1970s, when he fashioned a new 18-hole course called the Lodhi and a 9-hole course called the Peacock. Monuments and tombs are dotted around the property, affording it a rather unique atmosphere. </p><p>Of a more recent vintage, the new millennium developments at Jaypee Greens</a> and ITC Classic</a> were fashioned by Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus, respectively, so the construction components of these courses are right up to date. Another modern 27-hole facility, DLF Golf & Country Club</a>, has been designed by Arnold Palmer and Gary Player so there’s absolutely no shortage of big name designers in and around New Delhi.</p><p>Further afield, the tree-lined track at Chandigarh Golf Club dates back to 1962, the 18-hole layout at Rambagh Golf Club in Jaipur which overlooks the Moti Dungair Palace and Nahargarth Fort was set out even earlier in 1944, and the course at Agra Golf Club (with its 10 greens and 18 tees) was first established in 1904 as a green buffer to restrict development near the Taj Mahal. </p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 90 | 2018-09-02 22:07:51 | Delhi (Lodhi) | 5 | Dr. Zakir Hussain Road, | http://www.delhigolfclub.org | 2 miles S of downtown New Delhi | Welcome, contact in advance. | Rajiv Hora | General J.H. Wilkinson (1951), Peter Thomson (1977 redesign) | Not known | Indian roller, hoopoe, coucal and tree pie are just some of the many species of birds that can be seen at Delhi Golf Club. In fact, each hole is named after a bird, but if it’s birdies you’re after, you’ll need to be on top of your game, as Delhi Golf Clu | |
61 | 11 | 2018-09-01 04:42:00 | Northern India | <p>The ten States and Union Territories within our Northern India region cover an enormous area of more than one and a half million square kilometres in which more than 500 million people live. Many residents live on the Indus-Gangetic Plain, avoiding the less hospitable Himalayas to the north and the Thar desert to the west, where it forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. </p><p>The largest city in this region, Delhi, is home to around 25 million people and it’s reckoned to be one of the biggest urban areas in the world. It contains more golf facilities than any Indian city so it’s an obvious “must visit” destination for any visiting golfer, who will experience both old and modern design influences within a reasonable distance from the central business district of New Delhi, the capital.</p><p>Delhi Golf Club</a> was formed in 1951, though golf had been played on a municipal course at the same site since the 1930s. The original 18-hole layout was redesigned by Peter Thomson in the late 1970s, when he fashioned a new 18-hole course called the Lodhi and a 9-hole course called the Peacock. Monuments and tombs are dotted around the property, affording it a rather unique atmosphere. </p><p>Of a more recent vintage, the new millennium developments at Jaypee Greens</a> and ITC Classic</a> were fashioned by Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus, respectively, so the construction components of these courses are right up to date. Another modern 27-hole facility, DLF Golf & Country Club</a>, has been designed by Arnold Palmer and Gary Player so there’s absolutely no shortage of big name designers in and around New Delhi.</p><p>Further afield, the tree-lined track at Chandigarh Golf Club dates back to 1962, the 18-hole layout at Rambagh Golf Club in Jaipur which overlooks the Moti Dungair Palace and Nahargarth Fort was set out even earlier in 1944, and the course at Agra Golf Club (with its 10 greens and 18 tees) was first established in 1904 as a green buffer to restrict development near the Taj Mahal. </p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 91 | 2018-09-02 22:08:00 | Royal Springs | 6 | Boulevard Road, Srinagar-190 001, | +91 1942 501158 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website 5 miles E of Srinagar | http://www.royalspringsgolfcourse.com | 5 miles E of Srinagar | Welcome | Not known | Robert Trent Jones Jnr | None | |
62 | 11 | 2018-09-01 04:42:00 | Northern India | <p>The ten States and Union Territories within our Northern India region cover an enormous area of more than one and a half million square kilometres in which more than 500 million people live. Many residents live on the Indus-Gangetic Plain, avoiding the less hospitable Himalayas to the north and the Thar desert to the west, where it forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. </p><p>The largest city in this region, Delhi, is home to around 25 million people and it’s reckoned to be one of the biggest urban areas in the world. It contains more golf facilities than any Indian city so it’s an obvious “must visit” destination for any visiting golfer, who will experience both old and modern design influences within a reasonable distance from the central business district of New Delhi, the capital.</p><p>Delhi Golf Club</a> was formed in 1951, though golf had been played on a municipal course at the same site since the 1930s. The original 18-hole layout was redesigned by Peter Thomson in the late 1970s, when he fashioned a new 18-hole course called the Lodhi and a 9-hole course called the Peacock. Monuments and tombs are dotted around the property, affording it a rather unique atmosphere. </p><p>Of a more recent vintage, the new millennium developments at Jaypee Greens</a> and ITC Classic</a> were fashioned by Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus, respectively, so the construction components of these courses are right up to date. Another modern 27-hole facility, DLF Golf & Country Club</a>, has been designed by Arnold Palmer and Gary Player so there’s absolutely no shortage of big name designers in and around New Delhi.</p><p>Further afield, the tree-lined track at Chandigarh Golf Club dates back to 1962, the 18-hole layout at Rambagh Golf Club in Jaipur which overlooks the Moti Dungair Palace and Nahargarth Fort was set out even earlier in 1944, and the course at Agra Golf Club (with its 10 greens and 18 tees) was first established in 1904 as a green buffer to restrict development near the Taj Mahal. </p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 92 | 2018-09-02 22:08:12 | Jaypee Greens | 5 | Sector G, Surajapur Kasna Road, Greater Noida, 201 308, | http://www.jaypeegreensgolf.com | 45 kilometres SE of New Delhi city centre | Welcome, contact in advance. | not known | Greg Norman | not known | Opened for play in 2000, Jaypee Greens is Greg Norman’s first – and, so far, only – Indian design. Intended as the golfing centrepiece of a 430-acre residential development that lies an hour’s drive from New Delhi city centre via the Greater Noida Express | |
63 | 11 | 2018-09-01 04:42:00 | Northern India | <p>The ten States and Union Territories within our Northern India region cover an enormous area of more than one and a half million square kilometres in which more than 500 million people live. Many residents live on the Indus-Gangetic Plain, avoiding the less hospitable Himalayas to the north and the Thar desert to the west, where it forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. </p><p>The largest city in this region, Delhi, is home to around 25 million people and it’s reckoned to be one of the biggest urban areas in the world. It contains more golf facilities than any Indian city so it’s an obvious “must visit” destination for any visiting golfer, who will experience both old and modern design influences within a reasonable distance from the central business district of New Delhi, the capital.</p><p>Delhi Golf Club</a> was formed in 1951, though golf had been played on a municipal course at the same site since the 1930s. The original 18-hole layout was redesigned by Peter Thomson in the late 1970s, when he fashioned a new 18-hole course called the Lodhi and a 9-hole course called the Peacock. Monuments and tombs are dotted around the property, affording it a rather unique atmosphere. </p><p>Of a more recent vintage, the new millennium developments at Jaypee Greens</a> and ITC Classic</a> were fashioned by Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus, respectively, so the construction components of these courses are right up to date. Another modern 27-hole facility, DLF Golf & Country Club</a>, has been designed by Arnold Palmer and Gary Player so there’s absolutely no shortage of big name designers in and around New Delhi.</p><p>Further afield, the tree-lined track at Chandigarh Golf Club dates back to 1962, the 18-hole layout at Rambagh Golf Club in Jaipur which overlooks the Moti Dungair Palace and Nahargarth Fort was set out even earlier in 1944, and the course at Agra Golf Club (with its 10 greens and 18 tees) was first established in 1904 as a green buffer to restrict development near the Taj Mahal. </p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 93 | 2018-09-02 22:08:24 | Classic (Ridge & Valley) | 5 | Hasanpur, Nauranbpur, Tauru District, Gurgaon, | http://www.cgronline.com | 50k from New Delhi just off NH 8 National Highway. | Welcome, contact in advance. | Col. Narender Singh | Jack Nicklaus | The 27-hole course at the Classic Golf Resort was the first Jack Nicklaus course to open for play in India (Kalhaar Blues & Greens in Ahmedabad became the Golden Bear’s second Indian layout in 2012) when the Ridge, Valley and Canyon nines were unveiled in | ||
64 | 11 | 2018-09-01 04:42:00 | Northern India | <p>The ten States and Union Territories within our Northern India region cover an enormous area of more than one and a half million square kilometres in which more than 500 million people live. Many residents live on the Indus-Gangetic Plain, avoiding the less hospitable Himalayas to the north and the Thar desert to the west, where it forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. </p><p>The largest city in this region, Delhi, is home to around 25 million people and it’s reckoned to be one of the biggest urban areas in the world. It contains more golf facilities than any Indian city so it’s an obvious “must visit” destination for any visiting golfer, who will experience both old and modern design influences within a reasonable distance from the central business district of New Delhi, the capital.</p><p>Delhi Golf Club</a> was formed in 1951, though golf had been played on a municipal course at the same site since the 1930s. The original 18-hole layout was redesigned by Peter Thomson in the late 1970s, when he fashioned a new 18-hole course called the Lodhi and a 9-hole course called the Peacock. Monuments and tombs are dotted around the property, affording it a rather unique atmosphere. </p><p>Of a more recent vintage, the new millennium developments at Jaypee Greens</a> and ITC Classic</a> were fashioned by Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus, respectively, so the construction components of these courses are right up to date. Another modern 27-hole facility, DLF Golf & Country Club</a>, has been designed by Arnold Palmer and Gary Player so there’s absolutely no shortage of big name designers in and around New Delhi.</p><p>Further afield, the tree-lined track at Chandigarh Golf Club dates back to 1962, the 18-hole layout at Rambagh Golf Club in Jaipur which overlooks the Moti Dungair Palace and Nahargarth Fort was set out even earlier in 1944, and the course at Agra Golf Club (with its 10 greens and 18 tees) was first established in 1904 as a green buffer to restrict development near the Taj Mahal. </p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 94 | 2018-09-02 22:08:37 | Golden Greens | N-H 8 Highway, Gurgaon 122 002, | http://www.gggrl.com | 25k from Delhi international airport | Welcome, contact in advance. | Not known | Martin Hawtree | None | Located an hour's drive southwest of downtown New Delhi, outside the city of Gurugram, the fairways of the Golden Greens course spread out over an expansive 275-acre property, with holes routed through the meandering dunes of the Aravalli Range. The lands | ||
65 | 12 | 2018-09-01 04:42:57 | Southern India | <p>The five States and three Union Territories that constitute the Southern India region account for around 20% of India’s land mass and it’s here that more than 250 million people live. Peninsular in shape, the region’s coastline runs from the Bay of Bengal in the East, past Kanyakumari (formerly Cape Comorin) in the south to the Arabian Sea in the West, with an astounding 89 ports situated along this seaboard. </p><p>Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) in the state of Karnataka, Chennai (once known as Madras) in Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad in Telangana are where the largest groups of inhabitants live in South India and each of these three sprawling cities has a metropolitan population of more than seven million people. Unsurprisingly, most of the courses in the region are located around these large conurbations.</p><p>The course at Bangalore Golf Club is the oldest outside the British Isles and Continental Europe, having been established in 1876 on a site that was previously used as a rifle range by the Pioneer Regiment stationed in the city. The original 12-hole layout was recorded as a full 18-hole course in 1919 and it underwent a major new millennium makeover by Pacific Coast Design, with the fully grassed course reopening in 2002.</p><p>There are three top tracks around Bengaluru currently listed in our Indian Top 20 chart. Karnataka</a> is a Peter Thomson-designed layout located near the city centre, Eagleton</a> is a late-1990s Pacific Coast Design creation situated an hour’s drive southwest of the central business district and the semi-private course at Prestige Golfshire, which lies in Nandi Hills, some 50 kilometres north of downtown Bengaluru. </p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 95 | 2018-09-02 22:08:40 | Karnataka | No.1, Golf Avenue, Kodihalli, Off Airport Road, | http://www.kga.in | 5.5 miles E of Bangalore city centre | Welcome, contact in advance | Col. K.D. Murthy | Peter Thomson | Tarun Sardesai | It wasn’t until 1986, thirteen years after a golf course was first proposed for the Karnataka Golf Association, that a 9-hole layout was established on a 124-acre site in Challaghatta, close to Bangalore’s city centre. Within three years, another nine hol | ||
66 | 12 | 2018-09-01 04:42:57 | Southern India | <p>The five States and three Union Territories that constitute the Southern India region account for around 20% of India’s land mass and it’s here that more than 250 million people live. Peninsular in shape, the region’s coastline runs from the Bay of Bengal in the East, past Kanyakumari (formerly Cape Comorin) in the south to the Arabian Sea in the West, with an astounding 89 ports situated along this seaboard. </p><p>Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) in the state of Karnataka, Chennai (once known as Madras) in Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad in Telangana are where the largest groups of inhabitants live in South India and each of these three sprawling cities has a metropolitan population of more than seven million people. Unsurprisingly, most of the courses in the region are located around these large conurbations.</p><p>The course at Bangalore Golf Club is the oldest outside the British Isles and Continental Europe, having been established in 1876 on a site that was previously used as a rifle range by the Pioneer Regiment stationed in the city. The original 12-hole layout was recorded as a full 18-hole course in 1919 and it underwent a major new millennium makeover by Pacific Coast Design, with the fully grassed course reopening in 2002.</p><p>There are three top tracks around Bengaluru currently listed in our Indian Top 20 chart. Karnataka</a> is a Peter Thomson-designed layout located near the city centre, Eagleton</a> is a late-1990s Pacific Coast Design creation situated an hour’s drive southwest of the central business district and the semi-private course at Prestige Golfshire, which lies in Nandi Hills, some 50 kilometres north of downtown Bengaluru. </p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 96 | 2018-09-02 22:08:52 | Prestige Golfshire | Nandi Hills Road, Karahalli Post, Kundana Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, | +91 80 280 15800 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website 28 miles N of Bengaluru city centre Welcome | http://www.golfshire.com | 28 miles N of Bengaluru city centre | Welcome | Patrick Wynn | Bob Hunt at PGA Design Consulting | Nooralla Patel | Designed by Bob Hunt from PGA Design Consulting and managed by Troon Golf, the semi-private resort course at Prestige Golfshire is the central element of an upmarket residential development that’s located within a 275-acre Nandi Hills property, half an ho | |
67 | 12 | 2018-09-01 04:42:57 | Southern India | <p>The five States and three Union Territories that constitute the Southern India region account for around 20% of India’s land mass and it’s here that more than 250 million people live. Peninsular in shape, the region’s coastline runs from the Bay of Bengal in the East, past Kanyakumari (formerly Cape Comorin) in the south to the Arabian Sea in the West, with an astounding 89 ports situated along this seaboard. </p><p>Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) in the state of Karnataka, Chennai (once known as Madras) in Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad in Telangana are where the largest groups of inhabitants live in South India and each of these three sprawling cities has a metropolitan population of more than seven million people. Unsurprisingly, most of the courses in the region are located around these large conurbations.</p><p>The course at Bangalore Golf Club is the oldest outside the British Isles and Continental Europe, having been established in 1876 on a site that was previously used as a rifle range by the Pioneer Regiment stationed in the city. The original 12-hole layout was recorded as a full 18-hole course in 1919 and it underwent a major new millennium makeover by Pacific Coast Design, with the fully grassed course reopening in 2002.</p><p>There are three top tracks around Bengaluru currently listed in our Indian Top 20 chart. Karnataka</a> is a Peter Thomson-designed layout located near the city centre, Eagleton</a> is a late-1990s Pacific Coast Design creation situated an hour’s drive southwest of the central business district and the semi-private course at Prestige Golfshire, which lies in Nandi Hills, some 50 kilometres north of downtown Bengaluru. </p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 97 | 2018-09-02 22:09:01 | Zion Hills | Hanchala, Bangarpet Road, | http://www.zionhills.in | 75kms E of downtown Bangalore | Welcome | George Menomparampil | Ron Fream | Arjun Lall | The residential development at Zion Hills Golf County – formerly known as Champion Reef Golf County – lies to the east of Bangaluru, where respected architect Ron Fream has designed the golf course that forms the sporting centrepiece of this ambitious pro | ||
68 | 12 | 2018-09-01 04:42:57 | Southern India | <p>The five States and three Union Territories that constitute the Southern India region account for around 20% of India’s land mass and it’s here that more than 250 million people live. Peninsular in shape, the region’s coastline runs from the Bay of Bengal in the East, past Kanyakumari (formerly Cape Comorin) in the south to the Arabian Sea in the West, with an astounding 89 ports situated along this seaboard. </p><p>Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) in the state of Karnataka, Chennai (once known as Madras) in Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad in Telangana are where the largest groups of inhabitants live in South India and each of these three sprawling cities has a metropolitan population of more than seven million people. Unsurprisingly, most of the courses in the region are located around these large conurbations.</p><p>The course at Bangalore Golf Club is the oldest outside the British Isles and Continental Europe, having been established in 1876 on a site that was previously used as a rifle range by the Pioneer Regiment stationed in the city. The original 12-hole layout was recorded as a full 18-hole course in 1919 and it underwent a major new millennium makeover by Pacific Coast Design, with the fully grassed course reopening in 2002.</p><p>There are three top tracks around Bengaluru currently listed in our Indian Top 20 chart. Karnataka</a> is a Peter Thomson-designed layout located near the city centre, Eagleton</a> is a late-1990s Pacific Coast Design creation situated an hour’s drive southwest of the central business district and the semi-private course at Prestige Golfshire, which lies in Nandi Hills, some 50 kilometres north of downtown Bengaluru. </p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 98 | 2018-09-02 22:09:08 | Eagleton | 4 | 30 th Km, Bangalore, | http://www.eagletonindia.com | 30 mins from Bangalore on Mysore highway. | Welcome, contact in advance. | Chetan Meda | Pacific Coast Design | Vijay Divecha | In recent years Bangalore has become home to many major players within the IT Industry and now many multi-national companies have setup regional or national offices in India’s Garden City. With so many worldwide personnel in town, the need to accommodate | |
69 | 13 | 2018-09-01 04:43:10 | Western India | <p>Western India extends to just over half a million square kilometres, with around 150 million people inhabiting the four states and two territories that comprise the region. The coastal city of Mumbai, which was known as Bombay up until 1995, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and it’s the largest city by population in the country with more than 20 million inhabitants.</p><p>Royal Bombay Golf Club was founded in 1842, thirteen years after Royal Calcutta was established, but it didn’t survive. Two of the older clubs in the region that still exist are Willingdon Sports Club, formed in 1917, and Poona Golf Club, which was founded just a few years later. </p><p>Courses in the West include Oxford</a>, a Phil Ryan of Pacific Coast Design layout that’s located in the Sahyadri Hills to the south of Mumbai, Aamby Valley</a>, which David Hemstock established on a site near Pune, overlooking the Shayadri Ranges of the Western Ghats, and Bombay Presidency</a>, where Nelson & Haworth redesigned the original late-1920s course in more recent times.</p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 120 | 2018-09-02 22:12:21 | Kalhaar Blues & Greens | Bopal – Sanand Bypass Road, Ahmedabad, | http://www.kalhaarbluesandgreens.com | 25kms W of Ahmedabad city centre | Welcome | Devang Shah | Nicklaus Design | Not known | Developed by the Navratna Group within a sizeable real estate project, the 18-hole layout at Kalhaar Blues & Greens was only the second Nicklaus Design course to open in India when it debuted in 2012. With water in play at many of the holes, it’s also rat | ||
70 | 13 | 2018-09-01 04:43:10 | Western India | <p>Western India extends to just over half a million square kilometres, with around 150 million people inhabiting the four states and two territories that comprise the region. The coastal city of Mumbai, which was known as Bombay up until 1995, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and it’s the largest city by population in the country with more than 20 million inhabitants.</p><p>Royal Bombay Golf Club was founded in 1842, thirteen years after Royal Calcutta was established, but it didn’t survive. Two of the older clubs in the region that still exist are Willingdon Sports Club, formed in 1917, and Poona Golf Club, which was founded just a few years later. </p><p>Courses in the West include Oxford</a>, a Phil Ryan of Pacific Coast Design layout that’s located in the Sahyadri Hills to the south of Mumbai, Aamby Valley</a>, which David Hemstock established on a site near Pune, overlooking the Shayadri Ranges of the Western Ghats, and Bombay Presidency</a>, where Nelson & Haworth redesigned the original late-1920s course in more recent times.</p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 121 | 2018-09-02 22:12:31 | Oxford Golf & Country Club | Pashan – Sus Link Road, Baner, | http://oxfordgolfresort.com | 95 miles SE of Mumbai | Welcome | Nilesh Sawant | Phil Ryan of Pacific Coast Design | Aditya Kanitkar | It took the best part of six years for the Oxford Golf & Country Club course to finally make an appearance as part of developer Anil Seolkar’s Knowledge City project, but the finished article shows that it was certainly worth the wait. Laid out within a 1 | ||
71 | 13 | 2018-09-01 04:43:10 | Western India | <p>Western India extends to just over half a million square kilometres, with around 150 million people inhabiting the four states and two territories that comprise the region. The coastal city of Mumbai, which was known as Bombay up until 1995, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and it’s the largest city by population in the country with more than 20 million inhabitants.</p><p>Royal Bombay Golf Club was founded in 1842, thirteen years after Royal Calcutta was established, but it didn’t survive. Two of the older clubs in the region that still exist are Willingdon Sports Club, formed in 1917, and Poona Golf Club, which was founded just a few years later. </p><p>Courses in the West include Oxford</a>, a Phil Ryan of Pacific Coast Design layout that’s located in the Sahyadri Hills to the south of Mumbai, Aamby Valley</a>, which David Hemstock established on a site near Pune, overlooking the Shayadri Ranges of the Western Ghats, and Bombay Presidency</a>, where Nelson & Haworth redesigned the original late-1920s course in more recent times.</p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 122 | 2018-09-02 22:12:44 | Aamby Valley | 5 | Sahara Lake City, Ambavane, Mulshi, Pune - 410401, | http://www.aambyvalley.com | 2 hours from Mumbai airport | By invitation | Col. S.K. Sinha | David Hemstock and PGA DC (GB&I) | Stuart Campbell | In August 2005, the Professional Golfers Association of India named Aamby Valley “Golf Course of the Year”. Set on an enchanting plateau, it hosted the inaugural Aamby Valley Asian Masters tournament on the Asian Tour in May 2006. Situated high above Bomb | |
72 | 13 | 2018-09-01 04:43:10 | Western India | <p>Western India extends to just over half a million square kilometres, with around 150 million people inhabiting the four states and two territories that comprise the region. The coastal city of Mumbai, which was known as Bombay up until 1995, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and it’s the largest city by population in the country with more than 20 million inhabitants.</p><p>Royal Bombay Golf Club was founded in 1842, thirteen years after Royal Calcutta was established, but it didn’t survive. Two of the older clubs in the region that still exist are Willingdon Sports Club, formed in 1917, and Poona Golf Club, which was founded just a few years later. </p><p>Courses in the West include Oxford</a>, a Phil Ryan of Pacific Coast Design layout that’s located in the Sahyadri Hills to the south of Mumbai, Aamby Valley</a>, which David Hemstock established on a site near Pune, overlooking the Shayadri Ranges of the Western Ghats, and Bombay Presidency</a>, where Nelson & Haworth redesigned the original late-1920s course in more recent times.</p> |
63 | 2018-09-01 04:49:29 | India | <p>Golf in India goes back a long way. In fact, it goes back a very long way because the first golf club established outside the British Isles was Royal Calcutta (originally named Dum Dum Golfing Club) in 1829. The now defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club followed in 1842 then Cosmopolitan Club and Bangalore Golf Club were founded during the 1870s. Madras Gymhkana was formed in 1884 before places like Shillong and Royal Western India appeared around the turn of the century.</p><p>On the tournament front, the All-India Amateur Championship was first held in 1892 so it’s said to be the second oldest international golf event in the world (after the Open) because it preceded the US Open by three years. More recently, the Indian Open was inaugurated in 1964, when Peter Thomson won the first of his three Indian titles, and it’s been a co-sanctioned event on the European Tour since 2015.</p><p>The Indian Golf Union</a> was founded by six clubs – Bombay Presidency, Delhi, Madras Gymkhana, Royal Calcutta, Tollygunge and Willingdon Sports Club – in 1955 and this national governing body now tends to the administrative needs of more than two hundred clubs around the country. It’s one of 149 organizations affiliated to the International Golf Federation, sending teams to compete in the World Amateur Team Championships every two years. </p><p>On the professional side of things, the Professional Golf Tour of India was formed in 2006 and this body, with more than 300 professional golfers as members, now organises around 25 tournaments a year within the country. Incredibly, at the end of 2016, 22 Indian professionals had won no fewer than 75 international events around the world, with Jeev Milka Singh leading the way on 13 victories, followed by Arjun Atwal on 10 wins.</p><p>Diversity is the keyword for golf in India; from desert plains to the tea estates and Hill Stations in terms of terrain, from traditional parkland to modern resort golf regarding layouts. Some courses, such as Madras Gymkhana in Chennai, are located inside a horse racing track and others, like Patna in Bihar and Bhatinda in Punjab, are situated close to wildlife compounds – the 1st fairway at Patna lies next to the lion enclosure at the nearby zoo and there’s a protected deer paddock inside the Bhatinda layout.</p><p>Of course, while there’s still a place for old-fashioned quirk in Indian golf – be it the magnificent sight of the Qutub Minar brick minaret backdropping the west side of the Qutub course in New Delhi or, twenty kilometres further east, the Battle of Delhi monument on the 16th tee at the Noida course – there remains plenty of scope for new designs to flourish in modern residential developments where the international brands of Nicklaus, Norman and Player lead the way. </p><p>Our Indian Top 20</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 123 | 2018-09-02 22:12:46 | Bombay Presidency | 4 | Dr. Choithram Gidwani Road, Chembur, | http://www.bpgcgolf.com | 3 miles SE of downtown Mumbai | Welcome, with handicaps. | Bhagwan Panda | Nelson & Haworth 2009 redesign | Rahul Nigam | Bombay Presidency Golf Club was established in 1927 and it currently plays to a par of 70 over a total yardage of 6,148 yards. It’s been described as offering “classic golf on a tight site” which is certainly true if you look at an overhead image of the m | |
73 | 14 | 2018-09-01 04:43:27 | Bali | <p>Bali is located to the east of Java – spanning a largely mountainous landscape that extends to over 2,200 square miles – and it’s one of thirty-three provinces that collectively form the country of Indonesia. Once largely agricultural based, the island’s economy has since diversified in a big way into tourism and large numbers of mainly Australian, Chinese and Japanese visitors arrive annually to surf the white sandy beaches, explore the dense jungles or visit the wonderful array of temples. Of course, golf plays its part in providing recreational options for tourists and there are a handful of courses in play around the island. </p><p>The 9-hole Balibeach Golf course is situated within the grounds of the Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel in the south coast resort of Sanur and it’s a testing track that features only one par three. Forty miles inland, the course at The Handara Golf Resort, formerly Bali Handara Kosaido, sits inside the crater of an extinct volcano at an altitude of more than 3,500 feet above sea level. The New Kuta</a> course sits atop limestone cliffs within the Pecatu Indah Resort and the fairways of this 18-hole layout overlook The Dreamland resort and Balangan Bali surf camp. The course at Bali Golf & Country Club closed in February 2012 for refurbishment and it reopened in 2013 with a new name – Bali National Golf Club</a>. Finally, with three holes running along the cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean, Greg Norman’s 1997 design at Nirwana Bali</a> was recognised as the best in region, but in July 2017 it closed for a complete revamp under the architectural stewardship of Phil Mickelson. When it reopens it will be a Trump branded property. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 124 | 2018-09-02 22:12:54 | Bali National | 4 | Kawasan Wisata, Nusa Dua, 80363, | http://balinational.com | 4 miles SE of Kuta | Welcome – book in advance | Yuni Wulandari | Robin Nelson (1991) Neil Haworth (2013) | Not known | Bali Golf & Country Club closed in 2012 for a major renovation, twenty years after it first opened for play. New owners, Narendra Interpacific, wanted to develop hotel and accommodation on the property so the original course architects, Nelson & Haworth, | |
74 | 14 | 2018-09-01 04:43:27 | Bali | <p>Bali is located to the east of Java – spanning a largely mountainous landscape that extends to over 2,200 square miles – and it’s one of thirty-three provinces that collectively form the country of Indonesia. Once largely agricultural based, the island’s economy has since diversified in a big way into tourism and large numbers of mainly Australian, Chinese and Japanese visitors arrive annually to surf the white sandy beaches, explore the dense jungles or visit the wonderful array of temples. Of course, golf plays its part in providing recreational options for tourists and there are a handful of courses in play around the island. </p><p>The 9-hole Balibeach Golf course is situated within the grounds of the Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel in the south coast resort of Sanur and it’s a testing track that features only one par three. Forty miles inland, the course at The Handara Golf Resort, formerly Bali Handara Kosaido, sits inside the crater of an extinct volcano at an altitude of more than 3,500 feet above sea level. The New Kuta</a> course sits atop limestone cliffs within the Pecatu Indah Resort and the fairways of this 18-hole layout overlook The Dreamland resort and Balangan Bali surf camp. The course at Bali Golf & Country Club closed in February 2012 for refurbishment and it reopened in 2013 with a new name – Bali National Golf Club</a>. Finally, with three holes running along the cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean, Greg Norman’s 1997 design at Nirwana Bali</a> was recognised as the best in region, but in July 2017 it closed for a complete revamp under the architectural stewardship of Phil Mickelson. When it reopens it will be a Trump branded property. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 125 | 2018-09-02 22:13:03 | New Kuta | 5 | Kawasan Pecatu Indah Resort, Pecatu, Jimbaran, Badung 80361, | http://www.newkutagolf.com | 16 miles SW of Denpasar | Welcome anytime | Not known | Ron Fream, David Dale and Kevin Ramsey of Golfplan | Not known | Unveiled in 2007, Golfplan’s spectacular New Kuta 18-hole course occupies a stunning cliff top location on Bali’s southwest coastline, high above the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean. The front nine plays away from the water’s edge, heading inland into | |
75 | 14 | 2018-09-01 04:43:27 | Bali | <p>Bali is located to the east of Java – spanning a largely mountainous landscape that extends to over 2,200 square miles – and it’s one of thirty-three provinces that collectively form the country of Indonesia. Once largely agricultural based, the island’s economy has since diversified in a big way into tourism and large numbers of mainly Australian, Chinese and Japanese visitors arrive annually to surf the white sandy beaches, explore the dense jungles or visit the wonderful array of temples. Of course, golf plays its part in providing recreational options for tourists and there are a handful of courses in play around the island. </p><p>The 9-hole Balibeach Golf course is situated within the grounds of the Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel in the south coast resort of Sanur and it’s a testing track that features only one par three. Forty miles inland, the course at The Handara Golf Resort, formerly Bali Handara Kosaido, sits inside the crater of an extinct volcano at an altitude of more than 3,500 feet above sea level. The New Kuta</a> course sits atop limestone cliffs within the Pecatu Indah Resort and the fairways of this 18-hole layout overlook The Dreamland resort and Balangan Bali surf camp. The course at Bali Golf & Country Club closed in February 2012 for refurbishment and it reopened in 2013 with a new name – Bali National Golf Club</a>. Finally, with three holes running along the cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean, Greg Norman’s 1997 design at Nirwana Bali</a> was recognised as the best in region, but in July 2017 it closed for a complete revamp under the architectural stewardship of Phil Mickelson. When it reopens it will be a Trump branded property. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 126 | 2018-09-02 22:13:05 | Nirwana Bali - Closed | 5.8 | Jl. Raya Tanah Lot, Kediri, Tabanan, | +62 361 815900 ‹ Previous › Next 15 miles NW of Denpasar | 15 miles NW of Denpasar | Welcome - contact in advance | Ivan Casadevall | Greg Norman | Steven Morgan | In the words of Greg Norman: “When I first saw the site, I was immediately taken by the dramatic location, the fascinating local culture and the rolling hills covered with rice paddies. I was determined to keep all these features while building a golf cou | |
76 | 15 | 2018-09-01 04:43:36 | Java | <p>Situated between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east, Java – with an estimated 140 million residents – is the most populated island in the world. It was heavily involved in the struggle for independence against British and Dutch forces after World War II, with the country finally overcoming colonial rule from the Netherlands in 1949. The capital city of Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of the island and the Big Durian, as it’s sometimes called, is at the cultural, political and economic heart of the nation. </p><p>Golf in Jakarta can be traced back to 1872 when British businessmen (involved in building the railways) formed Batavia GC and this club was subsequently named Jakarta Golf Club when it was reconstituted sixty years later. The course at Jakarta Golf Club, lying right in the heart of the city centre, has contracted somewhat in the modern era due to the encroachment of other building developments but membership of the club itself is still highly desired. </p><p>There are around 35 golf courses in and around Jakarta with all the top tracks located inside an hour’s drive from the city centre. To the south, there’s the “Grand Old Lady” of Indonesian golf, the Old course</a> at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club which debuted in 1979. To the north west, lies the 36-hole charms of Damai Indah Golf, where the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bumi Serpong Dami</a> course and Robert Trent Jones Snr’s Pantai Indah Kapuk</a> layout were unveiled in 1992 but located some 20 miles apart. Back close to downtown Jakarta, the modern 27-hole complex at Royale Jakarta</a> has made a big impression since it arrived in 2008 with the West & South nines hosting the Indonesian Masters in 2011 and 2012. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 127 | 2018-09-02 22:13:31 | Taman Dayu | 5.5 | Jl. Raya Surabaya Malang Km. 48, 67156 Pasuruan, | http://www.tamandayu.com | Within a 1-hour drive S of Surabaya | Members and their guests only | Not known | Jack Nicklaus | Not known | About an hour’s drive to the south of Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, in the resort area of Prigen lies the course that Jack built at the Taman Dayu Golf Club. Opened in 1995, Taman Dayu has established itself as one of Indonesia’s best and mos | |
77 | 15 | 2018-09-01 04:43:36 | Java | <p>Situated between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east, Java – with an estimated 140 million residents – is the most populated island in the world. It was heavily involved in the struggle for independence against British and Dutch forces after World War II, with the country finally overcoming colonial rule from the Netherlands in 1949. The capital city of Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of the island and the Big Durian, as it’s sometimes called, is at the cultural, political and economic heart of the nation. </p><p>Golf in Jakarta can be traced back to 1872 when British businessmen (involved in building the railways) formed Batavia GC and this club was subsequently named Jakarta Golf Club when it was reconstituted sixty years later. The course at Jakarta Golf Club, lying right in the heart of the city centre, has contracted somewhat in the modern era due to the encroachment of other building developments but membership of the club itself is still highly desired. </p><p>There are around 35 golf courses in and around Jakarta with all the top tracks located inside an hour’s drive from the city centre. To the south, there’s the “Grand Old Lady” of Indonesian golf, the Old course</a> at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club which debuted in 1979. To the north west, lies the 36-hole charms of Damai Indah Golf, where the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bumi Serpong Dami</a> course and Robert Trent Jones Snr’s Pantai Indah Kapuk</a> layout were unveiled in 1992 but located some 20 miles apart. Back close to downtown Jakarta, the modern 27-hole complex at Royale Jakarta</a> has made a big impression since it arrived in 2008 with the West & South nines hosting the Indonesian Masters in 2011 and 2012. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 128 | 2018-09-02 22:13:44 | Damai Indah (Bumi Serpong Damai) | 5 | Jl.Bukit Golf I, Serpong, | http://www.damaiindahgolf.com | 5 miles S of Tangerang | Contact in advance | Not known | Jack Nicklaus | Not known | There are two golf courses in the Damai Indah Golf portfolio – Bumi Serpong Damai and Pantai Indah Kapuk – the former is from the Jack Nicklaus-design stable and the latter is a Robert Trent Jones Jnr creation but both are set in totally different locatio | |
78 | 15 | 2018-09-01 04:43:36 | Java | <p>Situated between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east, Java – with an estimated 140 million residents – is the most populated island in the world. It was heavily involved in the struggle for independence against British and Dutch forces after World War II, with the country finally overcoming colonial rule from the Netherlands in 1949. The capital city of Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of the island and the Big Durian, as it’s sometimes called, is at the cultural, political and economic heart of the nation. </p><p>Golf in Jakarta can be traced back to 1872 when British businessmen (involved in building the railways) formed Batavia GC and this club was subsequently named Jakarta Golf Club when it was reconstituted sixty years later. The course at Jakarta Golf Club, lying right in the heart of the city centre, has contracted somewhat in the modern era due to the encroachment of other building developments but membership of the club itself is still highly desired. </p><p>There are around 35 golf courses in and around Jakarta with all the top tracks located inside an hour’s drive from the city centre. To the south, there’s the “Grand Old Lady” of Indonesian golf, the Old course</a> at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club which debuted in 1979. To the north west, lies the 36-hole charms of Damai Indah Golf, where the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bumi Serpong Dami</a> course and Robert Trent Jones Snr’s Pantai Indah Kapuk</a> layout were unveiled in 1992 but located some 20 miles apart. Back close to downtown Jakarta, the modern 27-hole complex at Royale Jakarta</a> has made a big impression since it arrived in 2008 with the West & South nines hosting the Indonesian Masters in 2011 and 2012. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 129 | 2018-09-02 22:13:46 | Royale Jakarta (West & South) | Jl. Raya Halim Tiga, Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta, | +62 218 0888999 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website | http://www.royalejakarta.com | 10 miles S of Jakarta city centre | Members and their guests only | Adrian Wahyudi | Bob Moore of JMP Design | Not known | Situated close to Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta’s military airport, the 27-hole golf complex at Royale Jakarta Golf Club was constructed with Sea Isle Supreme Paspalum grass sown from tee to green on every hole. The course is one of several Indonesian layo | |
79 | 15 | 2018-09-01 04:43:36 | Java | <p>Situated between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east, Java – with an estimated 140 million residents – is the most populated island in the world. It was heavily involved in the struggle for independence against British and Dutch forces after World War II, with the country finally overcoming colonial rule from the Netherlands in 1949. The capital city of Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of the island and the Big Durian, as it’s sometimes called, is at the cultural, political and economic heart of the nation. </p><p>Golf in Jakarta can be traced back to 1872 when British businessmen (involved in building the railways) formed Batavia GC and this club was subsequently named Jakarta Golf Club when it was reconstituted sixty years later. The course at Jakarta Golf Club, lying right in the heart of the city centre, has contracted somewhat in the modern era due to the encroachment of other building developments but membership of the club itself is still highly desired. </p><p>There are around 35 golf courses in and around Jakarta with all the top tracks located inside an hour’s drive from the city centre. To the south, there’s the “Grand Old Lady” of Indonesian golf, the Old course</a> at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club which debuted in 1979. To the north west, lies the 36-hole charms of Damai Indah Golf, where the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bumi Serpong Dami</a> course and Robert Trent Jones Snr’s Pantai Indah Kapuk</a> layout were unveiled in 1992 but located some 20 miles apart. Back close to downtown Jakarta, the modern 27-hole complex at Royale Jakarta</a> has made a big impression since it arrived in 2008 with the West & South nines hosting the Indonesian Masters in 2011 and 2012. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 130 | 2018-09-02 22:13:56 | Rancamaya | Jalan Rancamaya Utama Ciawa, | +62 251 824 2282 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website 40 miles S of downtown Jakarta | http://www.rancamaya.com | 40 miles S of downtown Jakarta | Welcome | Not known | Ted Robinson | Not known | Set out on hilly terrain, the eighteen fairways at Rancamaya Golf & Country Club are routed around a number of interconnected lakes with golfers forced to play blind shots on several of the holes. Ted Robinson designed the course in the mid-1990s and it’s | |
80 | 15 | 2018-09-01 04:43:36 | Java | <p>Situated between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east, Java – with an estimated 140 million residents – is the most populated island in the world. It was heavily involved in the struggle for independence against British and Dutch forces after World War II, with the country finally overcoming colonial rule from the Netherlands in 1949. The capital city of Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of the island and the Big Durian, as it’s sometimes called, is at the cultural, political and economic heart of the nation. </p><p>Golf in Jakarta can be traced back to 1872 when British businessmen (involved in building the railways) formed Batavia GC and this club was subsequently named Jakarta Golf Club when it was reconstituted sixty years later. The course at Jakarta Golf Club, lying right in the heart of the city centre, has contracted somewhat in the modern era due to the encroachment of other building developments but membership of the club itself is still highly desired. </p><p>There are around 35 golf courses in and around Jakarta with all the top tracks located inside an hour’s drive from the city centre. To the south, there’s the “Grand Old Lady” of Indonesian golf, the Old course</a> at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club which debuted in 1979. To the north west, lies the 36-hole charms of Damai Indah Golf, where the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bumi Serpong Dami</a> course and Robert Trent Jones Snr’s Pantai Indah Kapuk</a> layout were unveiled in 1992 but located some 20 miles apart. Back close to downtown Jakarta, the modern 27-hole complex at Royale Jakarta</a> has made a big impression since it arrived in 2008 with the West & South nines hosting the Indonesian Masters in 2011 and 2012. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 131 | 2018-09-02 22:16:10 | Pondok Indah | 5 | Jalan Metro Pondok Indah, | http://www.golfpondokindah.com | 14 km SW of the Jakarta business district | Welcome | Tony Rahman | Robert Trent Jones Jnr | Not known | Robert Trent Jones Jnr designed the Pondok Indah layout in the mid-1970s. As it’s located very close to Jakarta city centre, acreage comes at a premium so fairways are laid out side by side in two concentric circles, with housing located both in the middl | |
81 | 15 | 2018-09-01 04:43:36 | Java | <p>Situated between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east, Java – with an estimated 140 million residents – is the most populated island in the world. It was heavily involved in the struggle for independence against British and Dutch forces after World War II, with the country finally overcoming colonial rule from the Netherlands in 1949. The capital city of Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of the island and the Big Durian, as it’s sometimes called, is at the cultural, political and economic heart of the nation. </p><p>Golf in Jakarta can be traced back to 1872 when British businessmen (involved in building the railways) formed Batavia GC and this club was subsequently named Jakarta Golf Club when it was reconstituted sixty years later. The course at Jakarta Golf Club, lying right in the heart of the city centre, has contracted somewhat in the modern era due to the encroachment of other building developments but membership of the club itself is still highly desired. </p><p>There are around 35 golf courses in and around Jakarta with all the top tracks located inside an hour’s drive from the city centre. To the south, there’s the “Grand Old Lady” of Indonesian golf, the Old course</a> at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club which debuted in 1979. To the north west, lies the 36-hole charms of Damai Indah Golf, where the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bumi Serpong Dami</a> course and Robert Trent Jones Snr’s Pantai Indah Kapuk</a> layout were unveiled in 1992 but located some 20 miles apart. Back close to downtown Jakarta, the modern 27-hole complex at Royale Jakarta</a> has made a big impression since it arrived in 2008 with the West & South nines hosting the Indonesian Masters in 2011 and 2012. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 132 | 2018-09-02 22:16:17 | Jagorawi (Old) | 6 | Jalan Karanggan Raya, Cibinong – Bogor, | http://www.jagorawi.com | 10 miles S of Jakarta | Welcome | Not known | Thomson, Wolveridge & Perret | Not known | The Old Course at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club was the first of two 18-hole Thomson, Wolveridge & Perret designs completed for the club and was built under the supervision of Ronald Fream. The New Course is almost as good, but it is the maturity and idios | |
82 | 15 | 2018-09-01 04:43:36 | Java | <p>Situated between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east, Java – with an estimated 140 million residents – is the most populated island in the world. It was heavily involved in the struggle for independence against British and Dutch forces after World War II, with the country finally overcoming colonial rule from the Netherlands in 1949. The capital city of Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of the island and the Big Durian, as it’s sometimes called, is at the cultural, political and economic heart of the nation. </p><p>Golf in Jakarta can be traced back to 1872 when British businessmen (involved in building the railways) formed Batavia GC and this club was subsequently named Jakarta Golf Club when it was reconstituted sixty years later. The course at Jakarta Golf Club, lying right in the heart of the city centre, has contracted somewhat in the modern era due to the encroachment of other building developments but membership of the club itself is still highly desired. </p><p>There are around 35 golf courses in and around Jakarta with all the top tracks located inside an hour’s drive from the city centre. To the south, there’s the “Grand Old Lady” of Indonesian golf, the Old course</a> at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club which debuted in 1979. To the north west, lies the 36-hole charms of Damai Indah Golf, where the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bumi Serpong Dami</a> course and Robert Trent Jones Snr’s Pantai Indah Kapuk</a> layout were unveiled in 1992 but located some 20 miles apart. Back close to downtown Jakarta, the modern 27-hole complex at Royale Jakarta</a> has made a big impression since it arrived in 2008 with the West & South nines hosting the Indonesian Masters in 2011 and 2012. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 133 | 2018-09-02 22:17:28 | Jagorawi (New) | Jalan Karanggan Raya, Cibinong – Bogor, | http://www.jagorawi.com | 10 miles S of Jakarta | Welcome | Not known | Thomson, Wolveridge & Perret | Not known | Situated in a former jungle area called the Cikeas River Valley, the Old course at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club (originally named the Garden course) opened in 1979 when an initial 9-hole circuit was built. Another couple of years would pass until the seco | ||
83 | 15 | 2018-09-01 04:43:36 | Java | <p>Situated between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east, Java – with an estimated 140 million residents – is the most populated island in the world. It was heavily involved in the struggle for independence against British and Dutch forces after World War II, with the country finally overcoming colonial rule from the Netherlands in 1949. The capital city of Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of the island and the Big Durian, as it’s sometimes called, is at the cultural, political and economic heart of the nation. </p><p>Golf in Jakarta can be traced back to 1872 when British businessmen (involved in building the railways) formed Batavia GC and this club was subsequently named Jakarta Golf Club when it was reconstituted sixty years later. The course at Jakarta Golf Club, lying right in the heart of the city centre, has contracted somewhat in the modern era due to the encroachment of other building developments but membership of the club itself is still highly desired. </p><p>There are around 35 golf courses in and around Jakarta with all the top tracks located inside an hour’s drive from the city centre. To the south, there’s the “Grand Old Lady” of Indonesian golf, the Old course</a> at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club which debuted in 1979. To the north west, lies the 36-hole charms of Damai Indah Golf, where the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bumi Serpong Dami</a> course and Robert Trent Jones Snr’s Pantai Indah Kapuk</a> layout were unveiled in 1992 but located some 20 miles apart. Back close to downtown Jakarta, the modern 27-hole complex at Royale Jakarta</a> has made a big impression since it arrived in 2008 with the West & South nines hosting the Indonesian Masters in 2011 and 2012. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 134 | 2018-09-02 22:17:32 | Rainbow Hills (Forest & Mountain) | Jl. Bukit Pemangi Raya, Desa Cijayanti, | http://www.rainbowhillsgolf.com | 15 km E of Bogor city centre | Welcome | Werner Jayson | Bob Moore of JMP Design | Not known | Bob Moore of JMP Design laid out the original 18-hole course (the Forest and Mountain nines) across hilly terrain at Rainbow Hills Golf Club in 1995 and he returned twenty years later to renovate the layout and add a new nine (Stone Hills) along the valle | ||
84 | 15 | 2018-09-01 04:43:36 | Java | <p>Situated between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east, Java – with an estimated 140 million residents – is the most populated island in the world. It was heavily involved in the struggle for independence against British and Dutch forces after World War II, with the country finally overcoming colonial rule from the Netherlands in 1949. The capital city of Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of the island and the Big Durian, as it’s sometimes called, is at the cultural, political and economic heart of the nation. </p><p>Golf in Jakarta can be traced back to 1872 when British businessmen (involved in building the railways) formed Batavia GC and this club was subsequently named Jakarta Golf Club when it was reconstituted sixty years later. The course at Jakarta Golf Club, lying right in the heart of the city centre, has contracted somewhat in the modern era due to the encroachment of other building developments but membership of the club itself is still highly desired. </p><p>There are around 35 golf courses in and around Jakarta with all the top tracks located inside an hour’s drive from the city centre. To the south, there’s the “Grand Old Lady” of Indonesian golf, the Old course</a> at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club which debuted in 1979. To the north west, lies the 36-hole charms of Damai Indah Golf, where the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bumi Serpong Dami</a> course and Robert Trent Jones Snr’s Pantai Indah Kapuk</a> layout were unveiled in 1992 but located some 20 miles apart. Back close to downtown Jakarta, the modern 27-hole complex at Royale Jakarta</a> has made a big impression since it arrived in 2008 with the West & South nines hosting the Indonesian Masters in 2011 and 2012. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 135 | 2018-09-02 22:17:35 | Damai Indah (Pantai Indah Kapuk) | 4 | Marina Indah, Penjaringan, Kapuk, | +62 215 882 388 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website 15 miles NW of the Jakarta Business District | http://www.damaiindahgolf.com | 15 miles NW of the Jakarta Business District | Welcome anytime | Not known | Robert Trent Jones Jnr | Not known | The Pantai Indah Kapuk course – known locally as “The Spirit of the Sea” – lies close to the coastline of the Java Sea, some twenty-two miles to the north of Damai Indah Golf’s other 18-hole layout, the Bumi Serpong Dami course. Developer Ir. Ciputra esta |
85 | 15 | 2018-09-01 04:43:36 | Java | <p>Situated between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east, Java – with an estimated 140 million residents – is the most populated island in the world. It was heavily involved in the struggle for independence against British and Dutch forces after World War II, with the country finally overcoming colonial rule from the Netherlands in 1949. The capital city of Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of the island and the Big Durian, as it’s sometimes called, is at the cultural, political and economic heart of the nation. </p><p>Golf in Jakarta can be traced back to 1872 when British businessmen (involved in building the railways) formed Batavia GC and this club was subsequently named Jakarta Golf Club when it was reconstituted sixty years later. The course at Jakarta Golf Club, lying right in the heart of the city centre, has contracted somewhat in the modern era due to the encroachment of other building developments but membership of the club itself is still highly desired. </p><p>There are around 35 golf courses in and around Jakarta with all the top tracks located inside an hour’s drive from the city centre. To the south, there’s the “Grand Old Lady” of Indonesian golf, the Old course</a> at Jagorawi Golf & Country Club which debuted in 1979. To the north west, lies the 36-hole charms of Damai Indah Golf, where the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bumi Serpong Dami</a> course and Robert Trent Jones Snr’s Pantai Indah Kapuk</a> layout were unveiled in 1992 but located some 20 miles apart. Back close to downtown Jakarta, the modern 27-hole complex at Royale Jakarta</a> has made a big impression since it arrived in 2008 with the West & South nines hosting the Indonesian Masters in 2011 and 2012. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 136 | 2018-09-02 22:17:48 | Imperial | 2709 Jl. Pulau Golf 2700, Lippo Karawaci, | +62 21 546 0120 ‹ Previous › Next Golf Club Website 32km W of downtown Jakarta | http://www.imperialklubgolf.com | 32km W of downtown Jakarta | Welcome | Not known | Desmond Muirhead | Aaron Cole | The Imperial Klub Golf is a public facility situated in the new town development of Lippo Karawaci, half an hour’s drive west of Jakarta city centre. It’s here that Desmond Muirhead, one-time associate of Jack Nicklaus, set the course out around a “lucky | |
86 | 16 | 2018-09-01 04:43:45 | Papua | <p>Papua is the most easterly province in Indonesia and it occupies an enormous 123,000 square mile region that encompasses the western half of New Guinea. The rugged landscape of Lorentz National Park epitomises much of the terrain in Papua and this ecologically diverse area of mangrove, swamp, rainforest and alpine tundra was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. </p><p>Grasberg, one of the largest mines in the world, is situated near Puncak Jaya, the highest mountain in Papua, producing prodigious quantities of gold, silver and copper on an annual basis. In the mid-1990s, the mine owners enlisted the services of Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore to design a golf course for the recreational use of its employees and they somehow managed to carve the fairways out of dense rainforest jungle close to the mine. The remote Rimba Irian</a> layout was never built with visitors in mind but we’re sure any intrepid golfer who does take the time and trouble to travel to such an isolated location will be well rewarded with a memorable round on one of Asia’s most unusual golf courses. </p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 137 | 2018-09-02 22:17:54 | Rimba Irian | JL Mawar 100, Kuala Kencana, | On the SE outskirts of Kuala Kencana town | Welcome – contact in advance | Not known | Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw | None | You’ll need to travel to Papua on the western half of New Guinea to play Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle. This was Crenshaw and Coore’s first non-US design and they could not h | |||
87 | 17 | 2018-09-01 04:43:57 | Riau Islands | <p>Situated an hour’s ferry ride to the south east of Singapore, Bintan is the largest island in Indonesia’s Riau archipelago with a land area of approximately 900 square miles. It was an important trading post for many centuries due to its position on the route between China and India but, in the modern era, it’s tourism potential is being developed in much the same way as Bali's. </p><p>The Bintan Resorts project in the north of the island now boasts three excellent golf facilities which all opened for play in the late 1990s. Laguna Bintan</a> (formerly known as Banyan Tree) is a Greg Norman design laid out in two returning loops of nine, each of which flirts with the waters of the South China Sea.</p><p>The Ria Bintan 27-hole complex from Gary Player’s design company consists of the short, tight 9-hole Forest circuit and the more expansive 18-hole Ocean</a> layout. Finally, the 36-hole Bintan Lagoon resort offers two contrasting courses with the Jack Nicklaus-designed Sea View</a> course preferred by many to the tighter, more challenging Woodlands</a> layout from Ian Baker-Finch.</p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 138 | 2018-09-02 22:18:01 | Ria Bintan (Ocean) | 5.75 | Jl. Perigi Raja, | http://www.riabintan.com | On Bintan Island take the ferry from Singapore or Batam Island | Welcome | Not known | Gary Player | Not known | Gary Player's excellent Ocean golf course at Ria Bintan offers two distinct playing atmospheres. For the most part the course cuts through the native jungle of Riau, a lightly populated part of the Indonesian archipelago. You are more likely to come upon | |
88 | 17 | 2018-09-01 04:43:57 | Riau Islands | <p>Situated an hour’s ferry ride to the south east of Singapore, Bintan is the largest island in Indonesia’s Riau archipelago with a land area of approximately 900 square miles. It was an important trading post for many centuries due to its position on the route between China and India but, in the modern era, it’s tourism potential is being developed in much the same way as Bali's. </p><p>The Bintan Resorts project in the north of the island now boasts three excellent golf facilities which all opened for play in the late 1990s. Laguna Bintan</a> (formerly known as Banyan Tree) is a Greg Norman design laid out in two returning loops of nine, each of which flirts with the waters of the South China Sea.</p><p>The Ria Bintan 27-hole complex from Gary Player’s design company consists of the short, tight 9-hole Forest circuit and the more expansive 18-hole Ocean</a> layout. Finally, the 36-hole Bintan Lagoon resort offers two contrasting courses with the Jack Nicklaus-designed Sea View</a> course preferred by many to the tighter, more challenging Woodlands</a> layout from Ian Baker-Finch.</p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 139 | 2018-09-02 22:18:12 | Bintan Lagoon (Woodlands) | 5 | Jalan Indera Segara, Bintan Utara, Lagoi, | http://www.bintanlagoon.com | On the N coast of Bintan Island | Welcome – contact in advance | David Hill | Ian Baker-Finch | Mark Isley | Located within a 765-acre property that lies alongside Pasir Panjang Beach, overlooking the South China Sea, Bintan Lagoon Resort’s two 18-hole golf courses – the Jack Nicklaus-designed Sea View and Ian Baker-Finch’s Woodlands – were first unveiled to the | |
89 | 17 | 2018-09-01 04:43:57 | Riau Islands | <p>Situated an hour’s ferry ride to the south east of Singapore, Bintan is the largest island in Indonesia’s Riau archipelago with a land area of approximately 900 square miles. It was an important trading post for many centuries due to its position on the route between China and India but, in the modern era, it’s tourism potential is being developed in much the same way as Bali's. </p><p>The Bintan Resorts project in the north of the island now boasts three excellent golf facilities which all opened for play in the late 1990s. Laguna Bintan</a> (formerly known as Banyan Tree) is a Greg Norman design laid out in two returning loops of nine, each of which flirts with the waters of the South China Sea.</p><p>The Ria Bintan 27-hole complex from Gary Player’s design company consists of the short, tight 9-hole Forest circuit and the more expansive 18-hole Ocean</a> layout. Finally, the 36-hole Bintan Lagoon resort offers two contrasting courses with the Jack Nicklaus-designed Sea View</a> course preferred by many to the tighter, more challenging Woodlands</a> layout from Ian Baker-Finch.</p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 140 | 2018-09-02 22:18:21 | Laguna Bintan | Lagoi 29155, | http://lagunagolf.com/bintan/ | 5 km W of Lagoi | Welcome | Paul Wilson | Greg Norman | Darren Robson | Set along the northern shores of Bintan Island, overlooking the Straits of Singapore, the Laguna Golf Bintan course is a mid-1990s Greg Norman design which recently underwent phase 1 of an extensive upgrade by Paul Jansen, with Laguna Golf Ambassador Nick | ||
90 | 17 | 2018-09-01 04:43:57 | Riau Islands | <p>Situated an hour’s ferry ride to the south east of Singapore, Bintan is the largest island in Indonesia’s Riau archipelago with a land area of approximately 900 square miles. It was an important trading post for many centuries due to its position on the route between China and India but, in the modern era, it’s tourism potential is being developed in much the same way as Bali's. </p><p>The Bintan Resorts project in the north of the island now boasts three excellent golf facilities which all opened for play in the late 1990s. Laguna Bintan</a> (formerly known as Banyan Tree) is a Greg Norman design laid out in two returning loops of nine, each of which flirts with the waters of the South China Sea.</p><p>The Ria Bintan 27-hole complex from Gary Player’s design company consists of the short, tight 9-hole Forest circuit and the more expansive 18-hole Ocean</a> layout. Finally, the 36-hole Bintan Lagoon resort offers two contrasting courses with the Jack Nicklaus-designed Sea View</a> course preferred by many to the tighter, more challenging Woodlands</a> layout from Ian Baker-Finch.</p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 141 | 2018-09-02 22:18:24 | Palm Springs (Resort & Island) | Jl. Hang Lekiu – Nongsa 29465, Sambua, Nongsa, Batam City, | http://www.palmsprings.com.sg | 14 km N of Hang Nadim Airport | Welcome, contact the club in advance | Stephen Japari | Larry Nelson | Not known | Situated 14 kilometres north of Hang Nadim airport, overlooking the Singapore Strait, the golf complex at Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort features three 9-hole circuits, named Island, Palm and Resort. Owned by Sinarmas Land, Jakarta, one of the largest c | ||
91 | 17 | 2018-09-01 04:43:57 | Riau Islands | <p>Situated an hour’s ferry ride to the south east of Singapore, Bintan is the largest island in Indonesia’s Riau archipelago with a land area of approximately 900 square miles. It was an important trading post for many centuries due to its position on the route between China and India but, in the modern era, it’s tourism potential is being developed in much the same way as Bali's. </p><p>The Bintan Resorts project in the north of the island now boasts three excellent golf facilities which all opened for play in the late 1990s. Laguna Bintan</a> (formerly known as Banyan Tree) is a Greg Norman design laid out in two returning loops of nine, each of which flirts with the waters of the South China Sea.</p><p>The Ria Bintan 27-hole complex from Gary Player’s design company consists of the short, tight 9-hole Forest circuit and the more expansive 18-hole Ocean</a> layout. Finally, the 36-hole Bintan Lagoon resort offers two contrasting courses with the Jack Nicklaus-designed Sea View</a> course preferred by many to the tighter, more challenging Woodlands</a> layout from Ian Baker-Finch.</p> |
64 | 2018-09-01 04:49:35 | Indonesia | <p>Almost 18,000 islands make up the country of Indonesia and the island of Java is one of the most populated regions in the world. The geology of Indonesia subjects these islands to the greatest volcanic activity on earth but many visitors are attracted here and for good reason: the laid-back lifestyle, sun-kissed beaches and some of the world’s most incredible ancient temples.</p><p>Indonesia has so much to offer and it will definitely satisfy all types of travellers with its rich and gentle culture. Indonesia really is a heavenly place on earth. With almost 150 golf courses to choose from, Indonesia is also a heavenly place for golfers. </p><p>Many of the courses are in the resort mould with the majority of foreign golfers heading for the tropical island of Bali where there are five very good 9-hole and 18-hole layouts, including the once glorious Greg Norman layout at Nirwana Bali Golf Club</a>, which is currently closed for a complete remodel. </p><p>But if you find yourself in Papua on the western half of New Guinea then you must check out Rimba Irian</a>, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw’s remotest design, which is literally located in the middle of a rainforest jungle.</p><p>Our Indonesian Top 30</a> rankings were last updated in March 2018. Click the link to read the story.<br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 142 | 2018-09-02 22:18:36 | Bintan Lagoon (Sea View) | 4.3333333333333 | Jalan Indera Segara, Bintan Utara, Lagoi, | http://www.bintanlagoon.com | On the N coast of Bintan Island | Welcome – contact in advance | Dave Hill | Jack Nicklaus | Mark Isley | There are two courses at Indonesia’s tropical Bintan Lagoon Resort, the Jack Nicklaus-designed Sea View course and Ian Baker-Finch’s Woodlands layout. A short ferry crossing from Singapore will bring you to an island that has become the country’s golf cap | |
92 | 18 | 2018-09-01 04:44:04 | Chubu | <p>Noted for its most famous landmark, Mount Fuji, the Chubu region is located in the central area of Honshu, Japan’s largest island, between the Kanto and Kansai regions, and it boasts coastlines along both the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. Residing within nine prefectures, the population of over twenty million people is spread over an area extending to approximately 28,000 square miles. </p><p>The Fuji course at the Kawana Resort</a> is a truly world class layout that C.H. Alison designed back in the mid-1930s and it has featured in World Top 100 listings for years now. The resort’s other 18-hole course (the Oshima) was actually in play a decade earlier but its elementary design leaves a lot to be desired, unfortunately. The Karuizawa</a> course is another Golden Age resort layout that features in our Japanese rankings and it’s a relatively short track which lies at altitude about 100 miles to the northwest of the capital. The Wago course at Nagoya also dates back to the late 1920s and it has featured as an annual stop on the Japan Golf Tour for more than half a century now. </p> |
65 | 2018-09-01 04:49:43 | Japan | <p>Japan is a country of surprises, formality, exemplary manners, reliable cars, sumo wrestling and sushi. The Japanese people are also proud of their four seasons, which can be quite extreme in terms of weather conditions. This is why many Japanese courses have dual greens, one for summer and one for winter. </p><p>Japan consists of four main islands, Hokkaido in the north, Honshu, the main island, Shikoku and southernmost Kyushu. Additionally, there are many smaller islands, notably Okinawa. </p><p>There are more golf courses in Japan than the rest of Asia put together. With nearly 2,500 courses (and many more driving ranges), the Japanese are serious golf lovers and they have built some of the world’s finest courses. The entire tapestry and the full legacy of Japanese golf courses is hard to unravel, but thanks to our contributors from the Land of the Rising Sun, we are able to showcase a selection of the finest courses in the country.</p><p>We updated Japan's rankings in March 2018. Full details are here: Top 50 Golf Courses of Japan 2018</a><br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 143 | 2018-09-02 22:18:44 | Kawana (Fuji) | 5.4 | 1459 Kawana, Ito City, Shizuoka, Chubu, | http://www.princehotels.co.jp/kawana/ | 60 miles SW of Tokyo | Welcome - contact in advance | Mr.Katsumoto Ota | Charles H. Alison | Not known | There are two courses on the Izu Peninsula at the Kawana Resort and the Fuji course is universally considered to be the best. “This paradise is at least two hours from Yokohama,” wrote Charles H. Alison, “and much of the journey is along a narrow and eart | |
93 | 18 | 2018-09-01 04:44:04 | Chubu | <p>Noted for its most famous landmark, Mount Fuji, the Chubu region is located in the central area of Honshu, Japan’s largest island, between the Kanto and Kansai regions, and it boasts coastlines along both the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. Residing within nine prefectures, the population of over twenty million people is spread over an area extending to approximately 28,000 square miles. </p><p>The Fuji course at the Kawana Resort</a> is a truly world class layout that C.H. Alison designed back in the mid-1930s and it has featured in World Top 100 listings for years now. The resort’s other 18-hole course (the Oshima) was actually in play a decade earlier but its elementary design leaves a lot to be desired, unfortunately. The Karuizawa</a> course is another Golden Age resort layout that features in our Japanese rankings and it’s a relatively short track which lies at altitude about 100 miles to the northwest of the capital. The Wago course at Nagoya also dates back to the late 1920s and it has featured as an annual stop on the Japan Golf Tour for more than half a century now. </p> |
65 | 2018-09-01 04:49:43 | Japan | <p>Japan is a country of surprises, formality, exemplary manners, reliable cars, sumo wrestling and sushi. The Japanese people are also proud of their four seasons, which can be quite extreme in terms of weather conditions. This is why many Japanese courses have dual greens, one for summer and one for winter. </p><p>Japan consists of four main islands, Hokkaido in the north, Honshu, the main island, Shikoku and southernmost Kyushu. Additionally, there are many smaller islands, notably Okinawa. </p><p>There are more golf courses in Japan than the rest of Asia put together. With nearly 2,500 courses (and many more driving ranges), the Japanese are serious golf lovers and they have built some of the world’s finest courses. The entire tapestry and the full legacy of Japanese golf courses is hard to unravel, but thanks to our contributors from the Land of the Rising Sun, we are able to showcase a selection of the finest courses in the country.</p><p>We updated Japan's rankings in March 2018. Full details are here: Top 50 Golf Courses of Japan 2018</a><br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 144 | 2018-09-02 22:18:57 | Karuizawa | 3000 Minamigaoka, 380-0102 Karuizawa-Cho, Kitasuka-Gun, | 95 miles NW of Tokyo city centre | Members and their guests only | Not known | Yuji Kodera | Not known | The small town of Karuizawa lies just over an hour’s drive to the north of the Japanese capital and it’s popular with Tokyo residents who want to escape from the big city in the heat of the summer. Karuizawa’s sporting credentials are rather impressive fo | |||
94 | 18 | 2018-09-01 04:44:04 | Chubu | <p>Noted for its most famous landmark, Mount Fuji, the Chubu region is located in the central area of Honshu, Japan’s largest island, between the Kanto and Kansai regions, and it boasts coastlines along both the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. Residing within nine prefectures, the population of over twenty million people is spread over an area extending to approximately 28,000 square miles. </p><p>The Fuji course at the Kawana Resort</a> is a truly world class layout that C.H. Alison designed back in the mid-1930s and it has featured in World Top 100 listings for years now. The resort’s other 18-hole course (the Oshima) was actually in play a decade earlier but its elementary design leaves a lot to be desired, unfortunately. The Karuizawa</a> course is another Golden Age resort layout that features in our Japanese rankings and it’s a relatively short track which lies at altitude about 100 miles to the northwest of the capital. The Wago course at Nagoya also dates back to the late 1920s and it has featured as an annual stop on the Japan Golf Tour for more than half a century now. </p> |
65 | 2018-09-01 04:49:43 | Japan | <p>Japan is a country of surprises, formality, exemplary manners, reliable cars, sumo wrestling and sushi. The Japanese people are also proud of their four seasons, which can be quite extreme in terms of weather conditions. This is why many Japanese courses have dual greens, one for summer and one for winter. </p><p>Japan consists of four main islands, Hokkaido in the north, Honshu, the main island, Shikoku and southernmost Kyushu. Additionally, there are many smaller islands, notably Okinawa. </p><p>There are more golf courses in Japan than the rest of Asia put together. With nearly 2,500 courses (and many more driving ranges), the Japanese are serious golf lovers and they have built some of the world’s finest courses. The entire tapestry and the full legacy of Japanese golf courses is hard to unravel, but thanks to our contributors from the Land of the Rising Sun, we are able to showcase a selection of the finest courses in the country.</p><p>We updated Japan's rankings in March 2018. Full details are here: Top 50 Golf Courses of Japan 2018</a><br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 145 | 2018-09-02 22:19:03 | Nagoya (Wago) | 35-1 AzaDondori OazaWago, Togo-cho, Aichi-gun, | http://nagoyagolfclub-wago.com | 18kms SE of downtown Nagoya | Members and their guests only | Not known | Mitsuaki Otani, Sho Tobari | Not known | Nagoya Golf Club was established in 1929, with Mitsuaki Otani setting out the Wago course for the founding members with the double green system that’s still used in the modern era. The club last hosted the Japan Open in 1989 when Masashi Ozaki won the 3rd | ||
95 | 18 | 2018-09-01 04:44:04 | Chubu | <p>Noted for its most famous landmark, Mount Fuji, the Chubu region is located in the central area of Honshu, Japan’s largest island, between the Kanto and Kansai regions, and it boasts coastlines along both the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. Residing within nine prefectures, the population of over twenty million people is spread over an area extending to approximately 28,000 square miles. </p><p>The Fuji course at the Kawana Resort</a> is a truly world class layout that C.H. Alison designed back in the mid-1930s and it has featured in World Top 100 listings for years now. The resort’s other 18-hole course (the Oshima) was actually in play a decade earlier but its elementary design leaves a lot to be desired, unfortunately. The Karuizawa</a> course is another Golden Age resort layout that features in our Japanese rankings and it’s a relatively short track which lies at altitude about 100 miles to the northwest of the capital. The Wago course at Nagoya also dates back to the late 1920s and it has featured as an annual stop on the Japan Golf Tour for more than half a century now. </p> |
65 | 2018-09-01 04:49:43 | Japan | <p>Japan is a country of surprises, formality, exemplary manners, reliable cars, sumo wrestling and sushi. The Japanese people are also proud of their four seasons, which can be quite extreme in terms of weather conditions. This is why many Japanese courses have dual greens, one for summer and one for winter. </p><p>Japan consists of four main islands, Hokkaido in the north, Honshu, the main island, Shikoku and southernmost Kyushu. Additionally, there are many smaller islands, notably Okinawa. </p><p>There are more golf courses in Japan than the rest of Asia put together. With nearly 2,500 courses (and many more driving ranges), the Japanese are serious golf lovers and they have built some of the world’s finest courses. The entire tapestry and the full legacy of Japanese golf courses is hard to unravel, but thanks to our contributors from the Land of the Rising Sun, we are able to showcase a selection of the finest courses in the country.</p><p>We updated Japan's rankings in March 2018. Full details are here: Top 50 Golf Courses of Japan 2018</a><br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 146 | 2018-09-02 22:19:16 | Katayamazu (Hakusan) | Kaga-shi Shinboo, | http://www.katayamazugc.co.jp | 12kms NE of Kaga | Members and their guests only | Not known | Yoshikazu Sato, Shunsuke Kato | Not known | Situated close to Komatsu international airport, between the cities of Kaga and Komatsu in Ishikawa Prefecture, Katayamazu Golf Club operates three 18-hole layouts at one large golf complex which overlooks the Sea of Japan. The Hakusan course debuted in 1 | ||
96 | 19 | 2018-09-01 04:44:08 | Chugoku | <p>The Chugoku region is situated in the southwest corner of Honshu, the largest of Japan’s islands, and it’s bounded to the north by the Sea of Japan, with the Seto Inland Sea running along its southern coastline. </p><p>Around seven and a half million people live within Chugoku’s five prefectures, the largest of which is Hiroshima. The Hiroshima prefecture is home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites: The Genbaku Dome, a memorial to the tens of thousands killed by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima city on 6 August 1945 and The Itsukushima Shrine, a 16th century Shinto shrine where the iconic torii gate appears to float on water at high tide. </p> |
65 | 2018-09-01 04:49:43 | Japan | <p>Japan is a country of surprises, formality, exemplary manners, reliable cars, sumo wrestling and sushi. The Japanese people are also proud of their four seasons, which can be quite extreme in terms of weather conditions. This is why many Japanese courses have dual greens, one for summer and one for winter. </p><p>Japan consists of four main islands, Hokkaido in the north, Honshu, the main island, Shikoku and southernmost Kyushu. Additionally, there are many smaller islands, notably Okinawa. </p><p>There are more golf courses in Japan than the rest of Asia put together. With nearly 2,500 courses (and many more driving ranges), the Japanese are serious golf lovers and they have built some of the world’s finest courses. The entire tapestry and the full legacy of Japanese golf courses is hard to unravel, but thanks to our contributors from the Land of the Rising Sun, we are able to showcase a selection of the finest courses in the country.</p><p>We updated Japan's rankings in March 2018. Full details are here: Top 50 Golf Courses of Japan 2018</a><br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 147 | 2018-09-02 22:19:20 | Shimonoseki | 850 Kuroi Toyoura-cho, Shimonoseki-shi, | http://www.shimonoseki-gc.or.jp | 15 miles N of Shimonoseki city centre | Members and their guests only | Not known | Osamu Ueda | Not known | The city of Shimonoseki is located in the southwest corner of Japan in the Yamaguchi Prefecture and it’s known as the nation’s “Fugu Capital,” due to the number of pufferfish processed annually by its licensed fugu chefs. The course lies half an hour’s dr | ||
97 | 20 | 2018-09-01 04:45:24 | Hokkaido | <p>The second largest of Japan’s islands, Hokkaido is the also the most northerly of the nation’s forty-seven prefectures. The island is connected to Honshu by the Seikan Tunnel, which allows trains to run under the Tsugaru Strait. Around two million of Hokkaido’s five and a half million people live in Sapporo, the fourth largest city in Japan. </p><p>We currently feature three ranked courses from this region, including Otaru Country Club</a>, which is located in the Ishikari Bay of the Sea of Japan, half an hour’s drive from downtown Sapporo. A modern design from Kokichi Yasuda, it opened for play in 1974 and has since hosted the Japan Open a couple of times. </p> |
65 | 2018-09-01 04:49:43 | Japan | <p>Japan is a country of surprises, formality, exemplary manners, reliable cars, sumo wrestling and sushi. The Japanese people are also proud of their four seasons, which can be quite extreme in terms of weather conditions. This is why many Japanese courses have dual greens, one for summer and one for winter. </p><p>Japan consists of four main islands, Hokkaido in the north, Honshu, the main island, Shikoku and southernmost Kyushu. Additionally, there are many smaller islands, notably Okinawa. </p><p>There are more golf courses in Japan than the rest of Asia put together. With nearly 2,500 courses (and many more driving ranges), the Japanese are serious golf lovers and they have built some of the world’s finest courses. The entire tapestry and the full legacy of Japanese golf courses is hard to unravel, but thanks to our contributors from the Land of the Rising Sun, we are able to showcase a selection of the finest courses in the country.</p><p>We updated Japan's rankings in March 2018. Full details are here: Top 50 Golf Courses of Japan 2018</a><br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 148 | 2018-09-02 22:19:25 | Sapporo (Wattsu) | 77 Wattsu, Kitahiroshima-shi, | http://www.sapporo-gc.or.jp/wattsu/ | 20kms SE of downtown Sapporo | Welcome, contact in advance | Not known | Seiichi Inoue | Not known | Sapporo Golf Club operates two 18-hole layouts at separate locations outside the city of Sapporo, with the Wattsu course located 20 kilometres southeast of the city centre and the Yuni course situated a further 30 kilometres to the east. Prolific architec | ||
98 | 20 | 2018-09-01 04:45:24 | Hokkaido | <p>The second largest of Japan’s islands, Hokkaido is the also the most northerly of the nation’s forty-seven prefectures. The island is connected to Honshu by the Seikan Tunnel, which allows trains to run under the Tsugaru Strait. Around two million of Hokkaido’s five and a half million people live in Sapporo, the fourth largest city in Japan. </p><p>We currently feature three ranked courses from this region, including Otaru Country Club</a>, which is located in the Ishikari Bay of the Sea of Japan, half an hour’s drive from downtown Sapporo. A modern design from Kokichi Yasuda, it opened for play in 1974 and has since hosted the Japan Open a couple of times. </p> |
65 | 2018-09-01 04:49:43 | Japan | <p>Japan is a country of surprises, formality, exemplary manners, reliable cars, sumo wrestling and sushi. The Japanese people are also proud of their four seasons, which can be quite extreme in terms of weather conditions. This is why many Japanese courses have dual greens, one for summer and one for winter. </p><p>Japan consists of four main islands, Hokkaido in the north, Honshu, the main island, Shikoku and southernmost Kyushu. Additionally, there are many smaller islands, notably Okinawa. </p><p>There are more golf courses in Japan than the rest of Asia put together. With nearly 2,500 courses (and many more driving ranges), the Japanese are serious golf lovers and they have built some of the world’s finest courses. The entire tapestry and the full legacy of Japanese golf courses is hard to unravel, but thanks to our contributors from the Land of the Rising Sun, we are able to showcase a selection of the finest courses in the country.</p><p>We updated Japan's rankings in March 2018. Full details are here: Top 50 Golf Courses of Japan 2018</a><br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 149 | 2018-09-02 22:19:33 | Hokkaido Classic | 406 Tomioka, Hayakita, Abira-cho, | +81 145 22 4101 ‹ Previous › Next 60kms SE of downtown Sopporo | 60kms SE of downtown Sopporo | Only with a valid handicap | Not known | Jack Nicklaus | Not known | Hokkaido Classic is one of nearly thirty courses to bear the Nicklaus stamp of approval in Japan. Located less than half an hour’s drive from the port city of Tomakomai, it’s a Jack Nicklaus Signature design that first opened for play in 1991. One of seve | ||
99 | 20 | 2018-09-01 04:45:24 | Hokkaido | <p>The second largest of Japan’s islands, Hokkaido is the also the most northerly of the nation’s forty-seven prefectures. The island is connected to Honshu by the Seikan Tunnel, which allows trains to run under the Tsugaru Strait. Around two million of Hokkaido’s five and a half million people live in Sapporo, the fourth largest city in Japan. </p><p>We currently feature three ranked courses from this region, including Otaru Country Club</a>, which is located in the Ishikari Bay of the Sea of Japan, half an hour’s drive from downtown Sapporo. A modern design from Kokichi Yasuda, it opened for play in 1974 and has since hosted the Japan Open a couple of times. </p> |
65 | 2018-09-01 04:49:43 | Japan | <p>Japan is a country of surprises, formality, exemplary manners, reliable cars, sumo wrestling and sushi. The Japanese people are also proud of their four seasons, which can be quite extreme in terms of weather conditions. This is why many Japanese courses have dual greens, one for summer and one for winter. </p><p>Japan consists of four main islands, Hokkaido in the north, Honshu, the main island, Shikoku and southernmost Kyushu. Additionally, there are many smaller islands, notably Okinawa. </p><p>There are more golf courses in Japan than the rest of Asia put together. With nearly 2,500 courses (and many more driving ranges), the Japanese are serious golf lovers and they have built some of the world’s finest courses. The entire tapestry and the full legacy of Japanese golf courses is hard to unravel, but thanks to our contributors from the Land of the Rising Sun, we are able to showcase a selection of the finest courses in the country.</p><p>We updated Japan's rankings in March 2018. Full details are here: Top 50 Golf Courses of Japan 2018</a><br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 150 | 2018-09-02 22:19:41 | Otaru | 3-73 Zenibako, Otaru-shi, | http://www.otaru-cc.com | 23 miles NW of Sapporo | Welcome | Not known | Kokichi Yasuda | Not known | The town of Otaru sits in the Ishikari Bay of the Sea of Japan, a half hour’s drive from Sapporo City. The town really flourished as a port between the late 1860s and 1920s and it was toward the end of this period in 1928 that the golf club was establishe | ||
100 | 21 | 2018-09-01 04:45:28 | Kanto | <p>The Kanto region lies on the east side of Honshu, the largest of the Japanese islands, and it embraces the Greater Tokyo Area, along with seven other prefectures. Over forty-two million people are estimated to live here, accounting for a third of the total population in the Land of the Rising Sun. </p><p>The course at Tokyo Golf Club</a> is undoubtedly the best in Kanto, and recent restoration work by Gil Hanse has gone a long way to consolidating the layout’s position within our World Top 100 ranking chart. Both the East</a> and the West</a> courses at Kasumigaseki are fine old tracks from the early 1930s that seem to improve with age, as does the course at Oarai</a>, which was laid out by Seichi Inoue a couple of decades later. Like Tokyo, an American architect has recently upgraded Abiko</a>’s course. This time, the person involved was Brian Silva and his work entailed replacing the old double greens for a single, top spec putting surface on every hole. </p> |
65 | 2018-09-01 04:49:43 | Japan | <p>Japan is a country of surprises, formality, exemplary manners, reliable cars, sumo wrestling and sushi. The Japanese people are also proud of their four seasons, which can be quite extreme in terms of weather conditions. This is why many Japanese courses have dual greens, one for summer and one for winter. </p><p>Japan consists of four main islands, Hokkaido in the north, Honshu, the main island, Shikoku and southernmost Kyushu. Additionally, there are many smaller islands, notably Okinawa. </p><p>There are more golf courses in Japan than the rest of Asia put together. With nearly 2,500 courses (and many more driving ranges), the Japanese are serious golf lovers and they have built some of the world’s finest courses. The entire tapestry and the full legacy of Japanese golf courses is hard to unravel, but thanks to our contributors from the Land of the Rising Sun, we are able to showcase a selection of the finest courses in the country.</p><p>We updated Japan's rankings in March 2018. Full details are here: Top 50 Golf Courses of Japan 2018</a><br></p> |
2 | 2018-03-21 04:56:38 | Asia | 159 | 2018-09-02 22:22:51 | Yokohama (West) | 6 | 1025 Imaichō, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, | http://www.yokohama-cc.jp | 13 km W of downtown Yokohama | Members and their guests only | Mr Atsushi Kaneko | Takeo Aiyama, Coore & Crenshaw | Shigeru Nonaka | Yokohama Country Club was founded in 1960 and over the following six years architect Takeo Aiyama designed and built both the East and West 18-hole layouts. The West course hosted the 1978 Japan Open, which was one of the first professional events won by | |
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