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Golfing in South Africa

south africa is a dream destination for golf enthusiasts and boasts some of the finest courses in the world. Virtually every town in south africa has its own golf course and altogether there are more than 500 courses in the country with the number growing due to strong demand. Although it is said south africa is golfings best kept secret, its popularity is increasing. Many courses register growing visitor numbers from overseas. Many of these courses are of superior quality, excellently equipped and situated in beautiful scenery.

Many tours and holiday packages include a round of golf as part of the trip, or even as the main focus of the entire tour. These packages promise to make the golfers trip to south africa an absolutely unforgettable one.

south africa offers an excellent sunny climate, staggering choice of top class courses and wide open spaces which makes it one of the top golfing nations in the world. south africa has consistently produced world-class players, such as Gary Player, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen.

From the challenge of a coastal lynx course to courses where wild animals roam freely, the wide variety and challengers of south Africas golf courses are astounding. The Western Cape is probably where you will find the most international golfing visitors, and the Garden Route in particular has many excellent courses to get you swinging. Fancourt, in the town of George, is home to south African world champion golfer, Ernie Els, also known as Big Easy. But south Africas most famous course is probably the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City, which is host of the annual Nedbank Gold Challenge. Other south African courses like the Houghton Country Club feature on the European PGA Tour as well the local Sunshine Tour and the south African Open.

Golfing and so much more in the Western Cape!

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