The Golfing Experience

There are more than 300 golf courses scattered across the length and breadth of South Africa, many comparable with the best in the world. The Western Cape is proud to be the home of several of these and there are more than a dozen top quality golf courses within 36 minutes’ drive from Cape Town’s main hotel district.

This particular page reflects only a few of the many fine golf courses and resorts dotted around the Western Cape and Garden Route, just waiting for you to enjoy. If you like what you see, then please take advantage of what we have to offer you in the way of the golfing holiday of a lifetime. That’s the first step you have to take in planning your trip to South Africa.

Once you have satisfied yourself that you really do want to live the SWING EASY TOURS golfing experience, you can call or e-mail us so that we can learn more about you. That will enable us to then design a tour to meet your exclusive needs and desires. Then, together, we can plan and cost an individual itinerary which you will be under no obligation to accept. In fact, we would welcome any comments or suggestions from you because when all is said and done, YOU are the one who is taking the holiday.

THE COURSES
Of the more than 300 golf courses dotted across the face of South Africa, the Western Cape is home to some which are as good as you will find anywhere. Often their settings are breathtaking to behold.

Visitors are, of course, always welcome and, given the attractiveness of the South African currency against the United States dollar or the Pound Sterling, green-fees must rank amongst the most affordable in the world. Here we highlight just three courses you may discover in the Western Cape and along the Garden Route during the course of your SWING EASY TOURS holiday in South Africa.

ROYAL CAPE GOLF CLUB - Cape Town
Royal Cape is South Africa’s oldest golf club having been established in 1885 when the British occupiers of the Cape Colony decided to introduce the game. The club’s present site in Cape Town’s southern suburbs is its third since its inception. Known initially as the Cape Golf Club, the title “Royal” was conferred on the club to commemorate a visit in 1910 by HRH The Duke of Connaught who was representing King George V at the opening of the first Parliament of the Union of South Africa. Royal Cape is a true championship course and has hosted the SA Open on 11 occasions and the SA Amateur Championship eight times. The course is a reasonably flat lay-out with narrow, tree-lined fairways demanding accuracy off the tees. It offers a fine test of golf, especially in windy conditions.

ERINVALE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB - Somerset West
Designed by perhaps South Africa’s greatest golfer ever, Gary Player, the Erinvale Golf Course at Somerset West is considered to be one of the Western Cape Province’s finest. Situated at the foot of the Helderberg Mountains which provide welcome relief from the winds which can buffet the area, Erinvale played host to the IGA World Cup of Golf in 1996. Surrounded by spectacular views, the first nine holes at Erinvale have been laid out in a valley whereas the second nine, situated on more undulating terrain, require a bit more legwork. There are many bunkers and water hazards on both nine’s. Par is 72. Erinvale boasts a modern clubhouse and a well-equipped pro shop.

FANCOURT GOLF CLUB ESTATE - George,Garden Route
There are many fine golf estates in South Africa, but the one discerning golfers always seem to want to return to is Fancourt. That is hardly surprising since the Fancourt Hotel & Country Club Estate, the only South African golf estate recognised by the prestigious “Great Golf Resorts of the World”, is set amidst the scenic splendour of the Outeniqua Mountains and boasts no fewer than four courses. Two of Fancourt’s courses, the Gary Player-designed Montagu and The Links, are rated among the Top Ten South African courses by Compleat Golfer. The Links will be the venue for the 2003 President’s Cup tournament. Fancourt’s other attractions include a modern clubhouse, a restaurant, a well-equipped pro shop, a gym and wellness centre, a golf school with a driving range and class rooms.