Golf Holidays in South Africa

South Africa's best golf courses for groups

South Africa's top courses regularly appear in world rankings, and many have hosted major tournaments. These are the ones our groups ask for most.

• Fancourt Links (Garden Route) – A Gary Player design often ranked the best course in South Africa, with a true links feel.
• Leopard Creek (Kruger) – On the edge of Kruger National Park, with wildlife on the far bank of the Crocodile River.
• Gary Player Country Club (Sun City) – Home of the Nedbank Golf Challenge, known as Africa's major.
• Pinnacle Point (Garden Route) – Clifftop holes above the Indian Ocean, including the famous par-3 13th.
• Arabella (near Cape Town) – A Peter Matkovich design beside the Bot River Lagoon.
• Pearl Valley (Winelands) – A Jack Nicklaus signature course in the Franschhoek Valley.
• Steenberg (Cape Town) – Strategic golf through the vineyards of Constantia.

Where to stay on a South Africa golf holiday

Most trips combine a city or golf hotel with a few nights at a safari lodge:

• One&Only Cape Town – 5-star luxury at the V&A Waterfront with Table Mountain views.
• Lanzerac Hotel & Spa – A historic wine estate in Stellenbosch, close to the Winelands courses.
• Fancourt Hotel & Golf Estate – Stay and play on three Fancourt courses in George.
• Lukimbi Safari Lodge and Jock Safari Lodge – Safari lodges in the southern Kruger, near Leopard Creek.
• Gondwana Game Reserve – A Big Five reserve on the Garden Route.

Planning a group golf trip to South Africa

We've organised group golf trips for over 24 years. Here's how a South Africa trip works with us:

• Small deposits secure your tee times, rooms and safari lodges early, which matters for the top courses and lodges.
• Individual payments mean each golfer pays their own balance. No chasing your mates for money.
• One booking covers your hotels, lodges, golf, tours and transfers between regions.
• International flights are booked separately. We'll tell you which airports to fly into and out of.
• Golf societies are welcome. See our GroupiaGolf Society page.

When is the best time to play golf in South Africa?

South Africa's seasons are the opposite of ours, so it's the perfect winter-sun golf trip. Choose your dates by the regions you want to visit.

Golf and safari holidays in South Africa

Nothing beats a round at Leopard Creek followed by an evening game drive. We can add a safari to any South Africa golf holiday. These lodges are good places to start:

Sun City is another great option: the Gary Player Country Club sits right next to the Pilanesberg game reserve.

Getting to South Africa

• Cape Town and the Winelands: fly direct to Cape Town, around 11.5 hours overnight from London.
• Garden Route: fly to George via Cape Town or Johannesburg, or drive from Cape Town in around 5 hours.
• Kruger: fly to Johannesburg, then on to Kruger Mpumalanga airport.
• Sun City: fly to Johannesburg; Sun City is around 2 hours by road.
• Before you travel: check passport and entry requirements on the FCDO travel advice page, and your airline's golf bag allowance.

Beyond the golf

Take the cable car up Table Mountain, tour the Cape Peninsula and visit the wine estates of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. On the Garden Route, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay are great for a rest day, and in Kruger and the Pilanesberg the game drives are a highlight of any trip.