African Golf Holidays
Often overlooked as a golfing destination, Africa has so much to offer the golf enthusiast. South Africa, in particular, is fast becoming one of the world’s premier golfing destinations. The African continent offers you the chance to play world class courses in magnificent locations with green fees a fraction of the cost of those in Europe. Variety is what it’s all about. Here is the opportunity to play your favourite game, enjoy a superb safari and stunning Indian Ocean Beaches all in one unique holiday.
Mahlatini and Chaka Travel Golf Specialists have worked very hard to bring you a new website dedicated to tailor made golf holidays in South Africa www.GolfHolidaysInSouthAfrica.com provides a rnage of personally tailored golf holidays from 3 to 5 stars. We have hand picked the hotels and golf courses that we believe are the best South Africa has to offer. Visit Golf holidays in South Africa now and take a look for yourself.
fantastic courses and exotic locations provide a unique golfing experience. With its thrilling championship courses, the internationally acclaimed Sun City Resort has to be the county’s most famous golfing destination. The challenging Gary Player course at Sun City is hosts the Nedbank Challenge. Backed up by the equally impressive Lost City course with its unique club house and the unforgettable par three 13th complete with resident crocodiles - the final resting place for hundreds of golf balls! Most visitors combine Sun City with a visit to the Cape region. The Cape Town golf courses offer an extensive range of options to be enjoyed whether in and around the Cape Peninsula, along the West Coast or among the winelands. Variety is definitely the chief attraction to golf in Cape Town. The courses generally have a distinctive look, from parkland to links, and they nearly all enjoy superb vistas. The lush green Garden Route stretches from Hermanus, just East of Cape Town to East London, one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the world. Mountains crowd close to a shoreline dotted with beaches and bays, tall indigenous forests and amber coloured rivers. In 2005 seven of the garden route golf courses were ranked in the top 20 golf courses in South Africa including the Links at Fancourt, Arabella, George, Humewood, Pezula, East London, and Fancourt Outeniqua.
For the ultimate challenge Leopard Creek Country Club is a must. Bordering the Kruger National Park, this Gary Player designed course has used innovative landscaping techniques; lakes and streams have been diverted through the site to create scenic vistas and interesting golf strategies. The resident hippos and crocs add a new dimension to golfing hazards! KwaZulu Natal province is affectionately known as the Golf Coast of South Africa. It is here you will find Durban Country Club, which takes its turn hosting the South African Open. The dunes and its proximity to the beachfront give the course a distinct links feel. As you travel along the north coast you will find splendid estate courses such as, Zimbali, a Mahlatini favourite, and Prince's Grant.
With its crystal clear waters and palm fringed white beaches Mauritius is widely known as a honeymoon and beach destination but it is fast becoming a serious golfing destination. Here’s an overview of our favourite courses.
Belle Mare Plage has two impressive courses. The Legend was designed by South African champion, Hugh Baiocchi, located along one of the most superb beaches on the island. Each of the 18 holes has distinctive characteristics. Superb fairways are laid in the heart of an indigenous forest, culminating in brand new greens, built to USPGA specifications. Whilst the Links is an 28 hole, par 71 course designed by Rodney Wright and Peter Allis.
The course at Golf du Chateau was designed to be accessible to a wide range of golfers, its stunning setting on 100 acres sandwiched between rolling hills and the ocean make it one of the islands most scenic locations.
Ille aux Cerfs Golf Course was voted tenth in the World’s top one hundred courses by Golf World Magazine. This is an incredible course on the small offshore island of Ile aux Cerfs, all 18 holes have views of the sea. The space limitations of playing on such a small island make this a challenging course. The club house has an impressive restaurant and bar.
Kenya is the perfect destination for the golf traveller, you can easily combine a golfing holiday with a first class safari and/or relaxing on a stunning tropical beach. Nairobi is a fascinating city which is traditionally used as a stopover before or after a safari activity, this modern cosmopolitan city is surrounded by verdant forest and rolling hills. There are seven 18 hole golf courses within a 20 mile radius of the city. The Royal Nairobi Golf Club was established in 1906 and hosts some of the country’s most prestigious events. With a back drop of the beautiful Ngong Hills, this is one of the country’s most scenic courses. The Windsor Gold and Country Club has one of the best championship courses in Africa, the Sykes monkeys offer an unusual golfing hazard! The Karen Country Club is a must play, this delightful course is next to house of Karen Blixen in the colonial suburb of Karen.
The course at Mount Kenya Safari Club straddles the equator and is the only place in the world where you can tee off in the Northern hemisphere and putt out in the Southern. Despite the fact that this is a 9 hole pitch and putt, composed entirely of par 3 holes, it is absolutely brutal. While the course is laid out on one of the most beautiful and serene settings in Africa, you have to be very accurate. The water hazards are many and coupling with the splendid views of Mount Kenya from virtually every hole on the course with the variety of flowers and birds decorating it, the golfer is sure to leave Mt. Kenya with lasting memories.
The soft white beaches and the calm blue waters of the Indian Ocean are the ideal spot for relaxation and there are two challenging courses of note.
Nyali is a gently rolling course with a mixture of right and left doglegs and small fairway bushes, strong winds make it challenging. Nyali has become the Grand Finale of the Golfer of the Year tournaments and also the Kenya Breweries Festival.
Leisure Golf Club is the only golf course on Kenya's south coast, on Diani Beach. And is certainly one of the country’s most challenging. The finishing hole is a 547 yard par five dogleg, with a lake with live crocodiles planned for it. This course is certainly not for the weak-hearted.
Golf Holiday Special Offers
Golfer special at Le Touessrok Mauritius, 2 weeks from £1,550
2 weeks from £1,550. Price includes: Return flights with Air Mauritius ex London - All airport taxes - Unlimited free green fees on the Island course (5 rounds to be pre-booked) - 12 nights half board (daily breakfast & dinner) - Private transfers to and from the resort - Free water sports & activities... more
Unlimited Golf and free Health and Beauty treatment at Fancourt Hotel and Country Estate
£110 per person sharing per night includes: Luxurious Accommodation; A full English Breakfast each morning in the La Cantina Restaurant; Dinner to the value of Rand 165.00 per person in one of Fancourt’s restaurants each evening (excluding beverages and gratuities); Unlimited Golf per night stay on Fancourt’s courses. For the non-golfer there is one Health & Beauty voucher to the value of Rand 350.00, per night stay; Rates valid for a minimum of a two nights stay and subject to availability.... more
Golfer Special in South Africa
12 day self-drive trip taking in the best of Cape Town & the Garden Route and play 6 top courses and experience spectacular scenery along the Western Cape... more