After an innovative, lengthy and suspenseful week in the history of announcing the Top 100 rankings, today produced the long-awaited crowning of another No 1 course. There was also the…
PARKLAND BEAUTIES ABOUND IN GAUTENG
Published by : Stuart McLean - 28 January 2021
Golfers in the greater Gauteng region are spoiled for choice when it comes to playing Top 100 courses. There are 36 of them in the rankings, and 12 of those…
LUCKY 13 FOR MBOMBELA AS IT SOARS TO NO 60
Published by : Stuart McLean - 27 January 2021
South Africa’s collection of bushveld courses are usually associated with remote settings and wildlife roaming the fairways. But one of our most attractive bushveld layouts is in the middle of…
MAJOR SWINGS UP AND DOWN FOR COURSES
Published by : Stuart McLean - 26 January 2021
Big positional swings are a feature of the new Top 100 rankings, and that’s plainly evident among the clubs revealed on the second day of Rankings Week today. We announce…
3 NEW ENTRANTS AND 2 GAUTENG HIGH-CLIMBERS
Published by : Stuart McLean - 25 January 2021
Three of the new entrants into the Top 100 rankings are revealed on the first day of Rankings Week. Today saw the announcement of the bottom 20 courses, ranked from…
GOLFERS ONCE OUTRAGED AT WILD COAST’S GREEN FEE
Published by : Stuart McLean - 15 January 2021
My 61-day Road Trip visiting 70 courses in all 9 provinces from October to December was an uplifting experience. Golf continues on the upswing, and the conditioning of most courses…
SUPER CASH PRIZE AWAITS AN ACE AT COTSWOLD DOWNS
Published by : Stuart McLean - 14 January 2021
Cash prizes for holes-in-one are being offered by a company at numerous golf clubs – the entry fee is R100 to try and win R100 000 on a specific par 3.…
MOBI G GOLF CART TURNS HEADS AT SISHEN
Published by : Stuart McLean - 14 January 2021
The design of the standard golf cart hasn’t changed much in the last 25 years, other than the addition of luxurious features to increase the comfort of the ride. Now,…
ZIMBALI LAKES ON COURSE FOR 2023 OPENING
Published by : Stuart McLean - 14 January 2021
Zimbali Lakes has been an anticipated golf course development for several years. The project is now progressing rapidly on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, and a spectacular 18-hole layout is due…
FERDI KEEPS CONTROL AT HIGHLAND GATE
Published by : Stuart McLean - 14 January 2021
Highland Gate was a popular venue for visiting Gauteng golfers in 2020, and a key role at the Ernie Els course, ranked No 15, is that held by Course Marshall…