With great golf courses on Cape Town’s doorstep, you will find it very difficult not to find a course offering even the weekend golfer a great challenge. Flanked by the Atlantic Ocean on your right and Indian Ocean to your left, both sides of the Cape Peninsula have beautiful courses that will match even that of the majestic Augusta National.
Cape Town is a tourist's paradise. With beaches, mountains, forests, massive shopping centres, great restaurants, entertainment for the kids and much, much more, it's hardly surprising that we have people flocking here left, right and centre to soak up our African sun.The Cape Town golf courses are a reflection of the dynamic and varying aspects of Cape Town. With views of the sand, the sea or the mountain from Cape Town's expansive greens, we're almost certain that you will thoroughly enjoy your golfing experience in Cape Town.
So come on. Forget about a golf cart. You'll want as much time as possible on the golf course to immerse yourself in the environment that surrounds you. Unless, of course, you need to reserve your strength for after your round if you decide to do something energetic like climb Table Mountain. Here are our top five golf courses in Cape Town:
Atlantic Beach
The stunning seaside location of Atlantic Beach Golf Course offers sweeping views across Table Bay towards Table Mountain and is set amongst indigenous flora and fauna. A fresh sea breeze sweeps across the course - offering an enjoyable challenge on windy days. The club offers a 18-hole Championship Links Golf Course as well as club house and sports centre.
Erinvale
The Erinvale Golf Course in Somerset West is a Gary Player designed course and is considered one of the best in the Western Cape. Situated at the foot of the Helderberg Mountains, the views are spectacular with the beautiful False Bay and the Hottentots Holland mountain range in the east. The mountains protect the course from the wind. A scenic hilly second 9 compliments a flat challenging first nine.
Clovelly Golf Club
A picturesque and challenging course, the Clovelly course is laid out in a fairly narrow valley surrounded by indigenous flora, natural sand dunes and an abundance of birdlife. Both the course and club house enjoy complete privacy, offering a quiet and relaxing round
Steenberg Golf Estate
With a picturesque backdrop of vineyards and mountains, Steenberg Golf Estate is set amongst an exclusive residential development and hotel. The 18 hole championship golf course meanders leisurely through the Steenberg vineyards, pine forests and gentle waterways and is reserved exclusively for the use of hotel guests, members and their guests.
Milnerton Golf Club
Situated alongside the sea in Milnerton, this is a fairly exposed course with little to protect it from the strong winds that blow in summer - Cape Towns only true links golf course, this makes for a challenging game. The course offers scenic views out to sea and towards Table Mountain,and the nearby lagoon boasts an array of waterbirds.
