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The best golf courses you've probably never played

South Africa has a lot to offer players from around the world and Dale Hayes takes a look at his favourite local golf courses to play the game.

Royal Johannesburg & Kensington

Royal Johannesburg & Kensington
Royal Johannesburg & Kensington has been considered one of South Africa’s premier golf clubs for more than 120 years, and with a rich history and two superb parkland courses, this golfing institution stands head and shoulders above most other traditional facilities.
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Royal Cape Golf Club

Royal Cape Golf Club
As the oldest golf club in the country, Royal Cape already has its place in history, but it is the future that the club is looking to.
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KZN Midlands

KZN Midlands
Compleat Golfer sent two writers off to a health hydro in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands to clean up their act and suss out the golf courses in the area, writes Brendan Barratt.
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Out of the mouth of Otway Hayes

Dale Hayes imagines what his father, who was a Springbok golfer in the late ‘30s, would say about the state of golf this decade.

Wanderers Golf Club

Wanderers Golf Club
In an era when country clubs and ritzy estates vie for centre stage, the great traditional golf clubs can still confidently claim to be what the game is really all about. One of these clubs is the Wanderers, a classic facility in many respects, but one that has certainly moved with the times.
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Passing down the History

The opening of the Southern African Golf Hall of Fame will ensure that the great stories of SA golf will never be forgotten, says Dale Hayes.

SA’s golfing history celebrated

SA’s golfing history celebrated
The SA Golf Hall of Fame finally opened at the end of 2009 with a grand induction ceremony at Oubaai, attended by the who’s who of Southern African golf. The Mole managed to get his hands on a short highlights video of the special occasion.
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Fame at last!

Fame at last!
The Southern African Golf Hall of Fame was officially launched at Oubaai last month at a glittering induction ceremony where the who’s who in golf got together to celebrate those that have made contributions to the game in South Africa.
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Nelspruit Golf Club

Nelspruit Golf Club
Nelspruit, the capital of Mpumalanga, has enjoyed spectacular growth in recent years. Nelspruit Golf Club, once the home of a modest country course, has steadily improved and is certainly now one of the finest in the province.
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Sports Game:  Golf
Province Or State:  KwaZulu Natal
Continent:  Europe
Region:  North Africa
Holiday:  Christmas
 
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