About Golfing

Golfing Holidays in South Africa

The Western Cape in South Africa offers approximately 30 high-ranking golf courses for the avid golfer. Tourists find the scenic landscapes and astonishing panoramic views breathtaking whilst enjoying a leisure golf holiday.

The South African's are renowned for their friendly and casual behaviour towards visitors. Golf courses go the extra mile to ensure that the visitors have a great golfing holiday, the finest accommodation in quality and luxurious establishments. It is no wonder South Africa is fast becoming a preferred destination to the European and United States visitors.

South Africa 's fine restaurants cater for every culture and have some of the finest cuisine. A number of the restaurants are also owned by European Chefs whom chose South Africa as their home. Hermanus has become renowned as the secret getaway for the Swallows venturing to South Africa for weeks at a time to enjoy the inviting weather, great golf, friends and obviously the whale spotting's.

Hermanus Luxury Apartments customize golf packages for small or larger groups to include golf at Arabella, Fancourt, Hermanus, Stellenbosch and Strand Golf Course.

The non-golfers are offered a choice of activities and day excursions to explore South Africa's undiscovered secrets. This may vary from a spa treatment and massage, a wine tasting in the picturesque winelands of South Africa, custom tours, boat based whale watching, township tours or a relaxing shopping experience. Hermanus is approximately 120 kilometres from Cape Town and situated in the ideal location to explore the golf haven's in the Western Cape.
Hermanus Golf Club

The historic fisherman's village of Hermanus has a superb 27 hole golf course designed by Matkovich and Hayes. The course is approximately 5 minutes away from Hermanus Luxury Apartments and is set between the mountains and the sea. In 2006, this classic country course has undergone a major overhaul with the introduction of nine new holes, based around a new real estate component, and the charming and gentle layout of the past has been replaced with modern classically designed holes, that have added much to both the visual and challenging aspects of the course, without losing any sense of its former tradition. This tradition, created by original designer Bob Grimsdell, which was based around the gentle mountain surrounds, sea views and country hospitality, and though those ingredients remain, this golfing venue has truly reached a new level.

This is not surprising, as South Africa's foremost golf course architect, Peter Matkovich, was retained to infuse his special brand of flair and experience to maximise the potential on this scenic and gentle landscape. The flair is immediately noticeable in the use of new water and rocky features, as well as the introduction of visually pleasant grassy mounds adding definition and shape to the holes.

Superb new greens and bunkering have been introduced to the course that has been considerably lengthened. The upgrade and redesign are in conjunction with the introduction of real estate pockets that have been cleverly interspersed into this environment without impacting on the original charm of the golfing experience.

"The changes have achieved a great boost to the challenge of this golf course. The improvements have created an opportunity for a real challenge if the course is played from the back tees, while the introduction of different tees (championship, members, seniors and ladies) will allow all levels of golfers to participate in competitions. The whole feel of the course has been modernised with shaping (fairways, grassy mounds, bunkers, trees and rocky water hazards) all adding a visual, as well as a challenging flow to the course." -
Hermanus Golf Club Text courtesy of Larry Gould

Arabella Golf Estate

Arabell Golf Estate is located enroute to Kleinmond just outside of Hermanus and less than 20 minets away from Hermanus Luxury Apartments. The championship course challenges all golfers and the majestic surroundings is enough to bring every golfer for another round. It is an extreme pleasure playing this superb course.The Arabella Golf Course complements the environment without disappointing the golfer, whether expert or amateur. The course (home to the Nelson Mandela Invitational) stretches through rolling fairways, deceptive bunkers and challenging water traps. The course is 6381 meters long, bent greens and is a combination of links and parklands is adjacent to the largest natural lagoon in Southern Africa encompass the scenic mountain backdrops, lagoon frontage and forest. Come enjoy the spectacular views and experience the nature's finest beauty whilst enjoying a round of golf. The club facilities include gps golf carts, halway house, pro shop, locker room and a practice area. A golf round not to be missed at this top rated course in the Western Cape.
Fancourt Golf Estate

Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate boats with four golf courses and is 4 hours drive from Hermanus Luxury Apartments. All the courses are renowned for their immaculate condition and individual design aspects. Bramble Hill the 4 th course is a challenging course that tests the most proficient golfer.The keen golfer will experience undulating fairways, raised greens and a number of treacherous water hazards not even to mention the typically fresh Southern Cape winds Facilities include golf cart hire, clubhouse, locker room, halfway house Unfortunately golf is reserved to members and their guests on the Montagu, Outeniqua and links courses.
Stellenbosch Golf Club

Stellenbosch lies in the centre of the fertile and very scenic wine growing area of the Western Cape and is a mer 75 minutes away. The town is famous for its numerous diligently restored buildings in the Cape Dutch style and its world famous university. Stellenbosch is one of the most attractive travel destinations in the Cape. A visit to the town's exclusive golf course situated just out of town amid vineyards is very rewarding. Course Facilities : Club Carts for hire, Halway house, Locker room,
Strand Country Club

The Club is situated in a peaceful area just before Sir Louries Pass and an hours drive from Hermanus. It is surrounded by sea and landscaped mountains. Ducks and swans glide gracefully on the beautiful water-holes. The new professionally designed course was developed on the site of the first course in the Hottentots-Holland Basin and was opened in 1994. Strand Golf Club is the only course separated from the sea by a narrow strip of land - along which Beach Road runs, situated close to the sandy beaches of False Bay Course Facilities : Club Carts for hire, Halway house, Locker room, Caddies
Golf Tours

For the non golfers we arrange day excursions to include: golf, nature walks, beaches, whale watching along the beautiful cliff paths, shark cage diving, snorkeling, fishing, canoeying, visits to local Hemel and Aarde Wine Village, local craft markets, a variety of shops, horse riding, evening cruise, a whale spotting flight or a spa treatment to spoil yourself to that unforgettable holiday