Houghton
Golf Course
Houghton Golf club is situated in Johannesburg and boasts
one of the best courses in the Johannesburg area. The
course is home to several tournaments, including the Alfred
Dunhill Championship - a championship between Southern
Africa and Australasia that is the Southern Hemisphere’s
answer to the Ryder cup. Houghton has also hosted the
South Africa Open eight times.
This course has gone through some very innovative changes
over the past ten years and has been substantially improved
and modernized. Holes have been redesigned to incorporate
extended water hazards while bunkers have been improved
and added to both fairways and greens.
Course
Taking the high altitude of 6434m into account, the Houghton
golf course is not one of the longest in the Johannesburg
area but it still remains fairly challenging. The course
is thickly treed with blue gums and jacarandas.
Holes are long and demand accuracy as the rough and
semi-rough are dangerously thick on fairways that constantly
rise and fall. Your ball almost sticks in the long kikuyu
grass and you’ll need strong wrists to get it out.
Greens are slick and fast with well-positioned bunkers
that will challenge any short iron shot. The course
has many dams and water hazards and water therefore
comes into play on nine of the 18 holes.
The signature hole is the par-three 6th. Accuracy off
the tee is important, as you’ll have to negotiate
a raised narrow green, protected by two large bunkers
on both sides and bushes behind.
Facilities
- Driving Range and Putting Green
- Halfway House
- Pro Shop with Carts, Club Hire and Caddies
- Restaurant and Bars
- Shower and Locker Facilities
Rules & Regulations
- Appropriate golf attire required
- No t-shirts or denim
- Handicap required
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