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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.

Golf courses – classic, modern and the best of both worlds

Golf courses – classic, modern and the best of both worlds
At the risk of stating the obvious, John Botha explains that golfers mostly go to golf clubs to play the game, but he does point out that a great golfing experience is not purely dependant on the quality of the course’s design, and that several other factors come into the reckoning.
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Arabella

Arabella
Arabella translates loosely into ‘beautiful land’ and any visitor to this little piece of golfing heaven would find it hard to disagree. It’s no wonder the course continues to rank as one of the country’s best.
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KZN North Coast

KZN North Coast
Winter golf in South Africa presents its fair share of challenges, but for those on the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, it’s the perfect time to hit the fairways and get to work on those handicaps while the rest of the country freezes, writes Brendan Barratt.
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Gowrie Farm golf course

Gowrie Farm golf course
As we become used to new golf estates pumping small fortunes into signature designs, sky-rise clubhouses and sculpted landscapes, Gowrie Farm provides a comforting reminder that bigger does not necessarily always mean better.
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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.

Winelands Golf: De Zalze

Winelands Golf: De Zalze
The Cape Winelands is just like London: if you get bored of it, you’re bored of life. And when it comes to interesting places, there’s no better place to start than De Zalze…
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Reminiscing about the good old days

Dale Hayes remembers some of the great characters he played with on tour – and recalls a breakfast that John Bland will never forget!

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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Margate Country Club

Margate Country Club
The South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal has long been hailed as the country’s best-value golfing destination and, with many underrated courses such as Margate Country Club, it’s easy to see why.
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Sports Game:  Golf, Swimming
Continent:  Africa
Region:  East Coast
Province Or State:  Sardinia
 
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