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 Erinvale,
nestled at the foothills of the Helderberg and Hottentot Holland
Mountains in Somerset West, is one of South Africa's great golfing
challenges. Designed by Gary Player and the venue for the 1996
World Cup of Golf, Erinvale's 18 hole, beautifully manicured
par 72 championship course, measuring 6 294 metres in length,
boast some of the country's most challenging and spectacular
golf holes. Depending on the tees used, the course layout is
both a championship test and a playable course for the beginner.
Erinvale's scenic assets are abundant. A splendid backdrop of
mountains seems to virtually surround the Estate. While the
front 9 has been built on flat land, the back nine traverses
the slopes of the majestic Helderberg, and provides breathtaking
view over towards False Bay and the neighbouring area. Erinvale
has a wonderful selection of testing par 4 holes that could
rank with the best in SA. The bent grass greens and bunkering
are especially impressive. Some of the greens are enormous,
particularly that of the 18th in front of the clubhouse, which
measures close to 50 metres from front to back. A number of
the deep bunkers have steps leading into them, reminiscent of
those in Britain and Ireland. |
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 Approximately
50km from Cape Town along the well-known Cape Wine Route, lies
the second oldest town in South Africa. With one of the best
18 hole golf courses in the country we'll make sure that you
play this course in the afternoon to appreciate the magnificent
views of the setting sun and Table Mountain in the distance.
A championship course which has hosted the SA Masters in the
past and the SA Open Championship in 1999 |
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 Spier
Country Club, situated between Stellenbosch and Somerset, is
the only golf club in the world with its 19th hole in a wine
cellar.The 6385m layout was designed by leading golf course
designer,Peter Matkovich. There are stunningly beautiful mountain
views all around the course complemented by the vineyards, orange
groves and dams through which the course meanders. |
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 The
Arabella Estate, originally known as "Laughing Waters",
began as a barley farm and is an area designated a "World
Biosphere", and earmarked to become a "World Heritage"
site.
Maintaining a balance between man and nature was foremost in
the development of the Championship Golf Course on the "Beautiful
Land", with its rolling, undulating terrain.
The course was completed during December 1999 and Peter Matkovich
has ensured the 18 holes encompass the Mountain backdrops, lagoon
frontage and forests on the estate.
These provide for links, parkland and coastal aspects, while
the individual fairways provide natural corridors as vantage
points to savour nature's true beauty.
The challenge of finding the wide fairways is set by hungry
bunkers, thirsty water hazards and lagoon, and emphasized by
the magnificent "dominant bent grass" greens.
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