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South Africa Golf Vacations

Today South Africa stands proudly alongside the world’s finest golfing destinations with numerous courses on offer, many of them of the highest international standard. South Africa offers an extensive selection of great courses all around the country. Whether you’re vacationing in beautiful Cape Town, balmy Durban, vibey Jo’burg or even on safari in Kruger you’re never far from an excellent South African golf course. The Cape Town golf courses boast views of beaches, mountains and the oceans – making full use of the stunning natural environment as a backdrop to a great game of golf. Heading out to the Cape Winelands? More breathtaking surroundings make the wine route golf courses equally impressive – and what better way to end a round than tasting some of the best wines in the world? Talk about a classy 19th hole!

Last but certainly not least, one of the most memorable experiences of a golfing enthusiast’s life must surely be the opportunity to play golf while elephants, giraffe and other African game wander by. At the golf courses around the Kruger Park this is exactly what you can expect! So welcome to South Africa, golfers! We know you’ll find everything in place to make your holiday or business trip a sun-filled, golf-filled experience that will surpass your highest expectations!

 

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Attraction Highlights: Kruger National Park

 

This park is the biggest in South Africa and runs through both Mpumalanga and Limpopo Province and is one of the most renowned repositories of bird and animal life in the world. The park features excellent drives and trails through both dense bush and dry scrub. It is a premier and international game park and includes all of the “big five”. It is a malaria area so precautions need to be taken. The park stretches from the Crocodile River in the south up to the Limpopo River, which is the international border in the north. Altogether it is 350 km long, 65 km wide and comprises an area of about 20,000 sq km. There are a number of rivers flowing from east to west within the park. Being the Limpopo, Luvuvhu, Shingwedzi, Letaba, Olifants, Timbavati, Sabie and Crocodile River from north to south. There are seven gates to the Kruger National Park. For the visitor there are numerous differently equipped rest camps, most of them scenically positioned. Within the park boundaries, travel is only allowed between sunrise and sunset. After dark one has to stay in one of the fenced rest camps.

The best time for observing the animals is the dry winter season. Then the grass is low and bushes and trees don't have leaves, so that one can have an unobstructed view. Because it virtually doesn't rain in winter, the animals come to the waterholes to drink in the mornings and evenings and can easily be watched from the car. The south is home to some of the most popular rest camps as the wildlife is prolific. The geology is staggering with huge boulders strewn across a densely vegetated landscape. The central region consists of extensive grassy plains that are interrupted by lush riverine vegetation along the Olifants and Letaba rivers. The northern region is sheltered from all but the most intrepid traveller due to its remoteness. The area north of the Levuvhu River provides some of the best birding in Southern Africa. Accommodation is available form basic rest camps to 5 star private establishments all either within the park or situated just on the outskirts near the different gates to the park.

Golf Highlights: Sun City Lost City Golf

The Lost City Golf Course is supple: playing off the forward tee a course length of 5 953 metres, extending to 6 983 metres off the back tee. The course provides extravagant views.
The most perilous area of the Lost City Golf Course is the 13th hole. Inhabiting the water hazard are 38 crocodiles. Golfers are thunderstruck by the awe-inspiring beauty of the par-72 Lost City Golf Course. The rich green fairways give an impressive contrast to the bushveld backdrop and the barren waste bunkers are a special feature of this absorbing course. Imagine a place like nothing on earth, a spectacular Royal Palace that rises above lakes and dense forests. The new Desert Golf Course, also designed by Gary Player, with it's crocodile infested 13th hole offers a championship level of challenge, bar none.

The desert style design of the golf course has an exotic magnetism all of its own and designer, Gary Player has acknowledged it as one of his favourite courses. Golfers are discouraged from retrieving their wayward balls from the croc plague-ridden pool. The unusual water hazard is just one of the features that make the Lost City Golf Course exciting and interesting to play. No effort was spared to make the course a magnum opus.

Playing the back nine is like going on a golf safari. It has often been noted that the game is more exciting when played downhill and this is definitely the case here. In addition to the formerly mentioned 13th, holes eleven, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen are all played from elevated tees offering thrill, excitement and challenge to the golfer. And some of the most spectacular African views to be had on a golf course. On the whole a round at Lost City is an experience which one will not easily forget. But it doesn't end with the golf...