Golf Tips

Africa is a highly popular safari holidays destination but if 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 foremost golfing destinations.

The African continent offers you the opportunity to play world class courses in breathtaking locations, at incredibly low prices compared to the popular golfing destinations of America, Spain & Portugal.

Variety is the spice of life and with a golfing holiday in Africa that is exactly what you will be rewarded with, here you will have the opportunity to play your favourite game, enjoy a superb safari and stunning Indian Ocean beaches all in one unique holiday, it's easy to see why Africa is evolving into one of the best golfing destinations.

Sun City is South Africa's most famous golfing destination with its enthralling championship courses, with the highly challenging Gary Player course being a highlight. The Gary Player course hosts the Nedbank Challenge, with previous winners including Sergio Garcia, Ernie Els, Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood. Most visitors who visit Sun City region tend to combine their holiday with either a safari holidays to the Kruger National Park or a visit to the Cape region.

With some holiday makers opting to combine both with a visit to the challenging Leopard Creek Country Club, which borders the Kruger National Park, this is another golf course in which South African born golfing legend Gary Player designed, with innovative landscaping techniques; implementing streams and lakes, diverting them through the course to create scenic vistas. As well as bunkers and water hazards, golfers will have resident hippos and crocs to take on, adding a new dimension to golfing hazards.

Another destination which is not synonymous to being a golfing destination is Mauritius, with its crystal clear waters and palm fringed beaches, Mauritius is more widely known as a honeymoon and beach destination, but just like South Africa, Mauritius is slowly being recognised as a serious golfing destination.

Two courses which should be highlighted is the Belle Mare Plage, which was designed by another South African legend, Hugh Baiocchi, which is located in an idyllic location, located along one of the islands beautiful beaches. Built to USPGA specifications, each hole has its own distinct characteristics.

A course which is open to golfers of all skill levels is the Chateau, which has been designed to be accessible to all types of golfers, from Tiger Woods to Jack Jones, again with a stunning backdrop of rolling hills and the Turquoise Indian Ocean. Those who are used to long fairways beware, with this golf course being located on a small island; you will be limited to the short fairways and challenging water hazards.

No matter where you decide to go on your golfing holiday in Africa, whether it is South Africa, Mauritius or Kenya, you will most certainly fall in love with Africa. Safari holidays can easily be combined with a golfing holiday, as well as cultural visits around local African villages and large town and cities, no matter what you decide to add to your holiday, you will have the time of your life.