Zafari has specially hand-picked the most pristine, renowned Golf Courses in South Africa. These award- winning, championship courses have been played by some of the world's best golfers. They are laid out in the most beautiful landscapes South Africa has to offer.

Take any of our standard tours or custom make your own tour and then let us slot in the golf days between your Safari, Shark Diving, Wine Tasting and many more activities offered on the rest of our website.

From Cape Town to the exquisite Garden Route and the Kruger National Park, South Africa's most prestigious golf courses lie on sweeping landscapes that will take your breath away.

A golfers dream come true, the beautiful golf courses of South Africa's Western Cape offer not only unforgettable golf experiences but luxurious spa, pool and surrounding sightseeing opportunities. This provides ample entertainment for the whole family.

The Royal Cape

The first Golf Course in South Africa dating back to 1885, the Royal Cape is 10 times host of the SA Open and 8 times host of the SA Amateur Championships. It also hosted the Vodacom Players' Championship (1999 - 2002); winners included Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman and Mark McNulty.

Arabella

The pro-celebrity tournament, the Nelson Mandela Invitational, has been held at the Arabella Golf Course over several years. Hosted by Gary Player the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Samuel L Jackson, Ronan Keating, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Tim Clark, Lee Westwood and Sam Torrance and other top names have made a valuable contribution to Gary Player’s initiative to raise funds for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Foundation and the Player Foundation.

• The number one golf course in the Western Cape (Golf Digest Awards, 2008)
• Golf Digest Awards 2000
• Won Golf Digest  “Best New Golf Course in South Africa” Award 2008
• Golf Digest - # 1 Golf Course in the Western Cape
  Golf Digest - # 4 Golf Course in South Africa
  Golf Digest - # 60 Golf Course in the World outside the USA
  Golf Digest - # 1 Golf Estate in South Africa
• IAGTO Award - (International Association of Golf Tour Operators)
• Best Golf Resort in the ‘Rest of the World’ Category (Rest of the World being outside of the USA and Europe)
• Compleat Golfer Awards # 6 Golf Course in South Africa
• 5-Star Golf Experience Award
• World Travel Awards: Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa - Family Resort of the Year World Luxury Hotel Awards

Pezula

Award-winning 18-hole golf course, designed by David Dale and Ronald Fream of GolfPlan USA and rates amongst the best and the most scenic golf courses in the world.

• 2001: awarded Best New Golf Course in South Africa
• 2005: Compleat Golfer rated it a Five Star Golf Experience
  
• Top Three 'Most Outstanding Golf Resort Worldwide' - 2008 VIP International Traveller Reader’s Award
• Best South African Golf Development - Homes Overseas Awards London 2006
• Most Outstanding Golf Resort Worldwide - 2006 VIP International Traveller Reader’s Award
• Best South African Golf Development - Bentley International Property Awards London 2005
  

Designed by Gary Player, Fancourt features three highly rated Championship golf courses; Outeniqua, Montegu and
The Links;
- 2003 hosted the Presidents Cup, one of the biggest golfing events in South Africa's history with president Thabo Mbeki as a guest
- 2005 hosted the SAA Open, the world’s second-oldest national Open Championship
- 2005 hosted the inaugural Women's World Cup of Golf
- 2006 hosted South African Airways Open

They also have an exceptional golf academy that houses a Taylor made Performance Lab and state-of-the-art practice and teaching facilities, backed up by the expertise of PGA professionals. The perfect way to improve your golf; they welcome groups, juniors or individual lessons.

(Unterrichtstunden sind auch in Deutsch erhältlich durch Head pro Michael Quick. Er ist Diplom Golflehrer der PGA of German und C- und B-Trainer der Deutche Golf Verband).

• 5-Star golf experience 2008 - Compleat Golfer
• Best new golf course in the Cape - Compleat Golfer
• 6-Star rating as the best golf course on the Garden Route - German golf magazine
• Double Diamond arrow award - Most impressive new development - PMR Africa
• Real Estate project of the year - National business awards 2008

"The most dramatic golf course site I've ever encountered anywhere in the world" Peter Matkovish

 

Johannesburg, known as the place of gold, is South Africa's biggest city yet it still known to be South Africa's green city with the most trees and rated to have the best climate in South Africa. Just a couple of hours drive away lies the magnificent Kruger National Park and the Lost City & Sun City providing Golf Courses situated in wild places. . .

Leopards Creek golf course

Bordered on the north and west by the Kruger National Park and the picturesque Crocodile River which is home to families of hippos and the magnificent creatures for which the river is named – crocodiles.

Leopards Creek has indigenous trees, some hundreds of years old, is home to over 200 bird species and abundant wildlife including the big five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo – can be viewed from open landrovers or on guided walking trails.

A unique golfing experience and, in itself, a special highlight of your trip to South Africa. South Africa's most prestigious golfers have played here during the likes of the 2007 Alfred Dunhill Tournament and other tour championships.