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Cape Town
Cape Town and the surrounding area is surely
a golfer’s delight! Choice of three different but wonderful
courses to choose from.
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The Royal Cape – South Africa’s oldest course,
founded in 1885. A championship course – Truly challenging with
fabulous views of Table Mountain. Length: 6121 metres, Par 72,
18 holes
Milnerton Golf Course – is a lovely links-style
course, a regular host to PGA events. Located on one of the
windiest parts of the Cape with breathtaking views of Table Bay
and Table Mountain in the distance. Length: 6139 metres, 18
hole, Par 72.
Atlantic Coast Golf Course – opened in June
2000. Length 5133 – 6344 m, 18 hole, Par 72. |
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The Western
Cape Hotel
Located an hour from Cape Town this luxury
resort offers 115 deluxe rooms, 26 suites and 2 Presidential
suites. The rooms are designed with the colors and textures
of the landscape subtly reflected in every detail.
Contemporary African ocean décor and the finest amenities
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Recently voted in the top 5 golf courses in South
Africa and the top golf course in the Western Cape, the Arabella
Golf Club – home to the Nelson Mandela Invitational – stretches
through rolling fairways, deceptive bunkers and challenging
water traps. A truly unique golf course set on the banks of the
Bot River lagoon and fringed by indigenous fynbos. Awarded
Five-Star Golf Experience for the first time in 2002, the course
is complemented by a luxurious clubhouse with bar and halfway
house. Course: 6381 m, Par 72. |
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The Pezula
Resort Hotel & Spa
With its exquisite location on the Eastern
Head of Knysna, which hugs the rugged Southern Cape
coastline, Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa is Africa’s first truly
luxury resort, a sanctuary of privacy and indulgence created
to reflect the natural beauty of its surrounds. Pezula
offers 78 exquisitely appointed suites in free-standing two
tiered villas. Enjoy views of the Knysna Lagoon, the Indian
Ocean or the golf course from your suite which is decorated
in a contemporary African style with warm earth tones
predominating.
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Pezula Championship Golf Course adjacent to
Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa is a sweeping spectacle of fairways
and greens through the pristine Southern Cape landscape. The
breathtaking, award-winning 18-hole course which was designed by
Dale and Ronald Fream of GolfPlan USA, rates amongst the best
and the most scenic golf courses in the world. In 2001, just a
few months after it opened, the course was awarded Best New Golf
Course in South Africa. Awarded Five-Star Golf Experience in
2005. Course: 6355m, Par 72. |
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The Rovos
Rail Golf Safari
This elegant 8 day Golf Safari travels from
Pretoria to White River in Mpumulanga, Manzini in Swaziland,
Durban in Natal, Ladysmith in Drakensberg and Sun City in
the Northern Province.
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The Rovos Rail Golf Safari runs in April and
September and all departures begin on the Saturday. On Sunday,
you’ll play a round of golf at the White River Country Club or
visit the breathtaking Blyde River Canyon, Bourkes’ Luck
Potholes, God’s Window and the gold mining village of Pilgrim’s
Rest. Monday, you can golf at the Royal Swazi Golf Club, near
Manzini in Swaziland. For the non-golfers there is an optional
visit to the Ezulwini Craft market and the Mlilwane Game
Reserve. Tuesday is reserved for game viewing in the Hluhluwe
Game Reserve and an afternoon cruise on St. Lucia Lake. On
Wednesday, golfers tee off at the Durban Country Club while
non-golfers enjoy a city tour of Durban followed by a visit to
the Phezulu Village in the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Thursday
includes a round of 18-holes at the Champagne Sports Resort
which is nestled in the foothills of the imposing Drakensberg
Mountains. Enjoy a walk at Champagne Castle or a guided tour of
the Battlefields near Ladysmith for the non-golfers. Friday, tee
off at the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City while non
golfers will enjoy the morning exploring Sun City followed by
lunch at the Gary Player Country Club. There is one last game
drive planned in the afternoon in Pilansberg before a leisurely
farewell dinner on the train.
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