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The annual edition of the Golf Digest Top 100 courses in South Africa is out, and it is one that most golfers look forward to. It lists the top courses as rated by them in the country and then also breaks them down by Province.
The top course in the country, back to number 1 after a year at number 2 is Leopard Creek and The Fancourt Links is now number 2. The Gary Player course at Sun City is the number 3 course in the country and the number 1 rated course in Gauteng, and number 6 in the country is Blair Atholl. Golf Digest describes Blair Atholl as, “… Player's homage to Augusta National, but while the undulated nature of the course, and its challenges, resembles Augusta in places – certainly in the quality of the conditioning – this is a far bigger and more sprawling golf course.”
The Woodmead course at Country Club is rated the 23rd best course in the country, Pecanwood drops down to 26 and Dainfern continues its slide, now down to 73rd. Courses have to be open for three years or more before they qualify for the top 100 and so next year we will see the introduction of Houghton as well Serengeti and it will be interesting to see how these two Jack Nicolas layouts do.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Tuesday 24-Apr-12
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Edwin said:
on Wednesday 25-Apr-12 11:55 AM
3 of the top 6 courses are private courses witch means that there a much less rounds played at these course(some cases only 10% of norm), so the have a unfare advantages, the should be hadicapped 2 points(as in golf the better player is) and the fourth is a bit out of the way and exspencive (gary player cc) so 4 out of the top 6 have a real advantage above the rest so I really have stop looking at that as a guide line, and so so has the general public!!
Cherise said:
on Tuesday 24-Apr-12 09:38 AM
I must say I am not a fan of golf at all , I do , however , always admire how maintained and beautiful golf course are kept. Interesting fact to know though.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
