The May digital issue of Golf Digest South Africa features the annual Top 100 rankings. Follow this link to freely access the digital issue and view the Top 100 Courses section.
There is a new No 1 in the rankings, with The Links at Fancourt regaining the position it lost to Leopard Creek in 2023.
Blair Atholl moves to No 2, its highest ever position, with Leopard Creek falling to No 3 ahead of Pearl Valley and St Francis Links.
Durban Country Club, after re-opening just over a year ago following its upgrade by Golf Data, returns to the rankings at No 8. Another new entry in the Top 10 is Pinnacle Point, at No 10. Dropping out of the Top 10 are Fancourt Montagu and Sishen.
The return of Durban CC to the rankings means that more than 90 courses are impacted by DCC taking such a high place. Falling out of the Top 20 is Highland Gate. Entering the Top 30 for the first time in several years is Prince’s Grant at No 30, and exiting the Top 30 are CCJ Rocklands and De Zalze.
There is only one new entry to the Top 50 and that is Steenberg at No 49. Falling out of the Top 50 are Clovelly and Cotswold Downs.
BIGGEST MOVERS UP THE RANKINGS
Up 9 places
Waterkloof, from No 78 to No 69
Up 6 places
Goldfields West, from No 74 to No 68
Up 5 places
Oubaai, from No 85 to No 80
Bloemfontein, from No 91 to No 86
Southbroom, from No 99 to No 94
Up 4 places
Hermanus, from No 40 to No 36
Woodhill, from No 54 to No 50
Atlantic Beach, from No 58 to No 54
Olivewood, from No 96 to No 92
Up 3 places
Prince’s Grant, from No 33 to No 30,
Parkview, from No 36 to No 33,
Maccauvlei, from No 44 to No 41
Modderfontein, from No 49 to No 46
Steenberg, from No 52 to No 49
San Lameer, from No 59 to No 56
Eagle Canyon, from No 69 to No 66
Parys, from No 88 to No 85
Port Elizabeth, from No 100 to No 97
BIGGEST FALLERS IN THE RANKINGS
Down 16 places
Wild Coast Sun (42 to 58)
Down 13 places
Mbombela (62 to 75)
Down 12 places
Lost City (70 to 82)
Down 10 places
Centurion (68 to 78)
Milnerton (90 to 100)
Down 8 places
Randpark Firethorn (37 to 45)
Down 7 places
Dainfern (56 to 63)
Krugersdorp (64 to 71)
Down 6 places
George (22 to 28)
Westlake (82 to 88)
Down 5 places
CCJ Rocklands (27 to 32)
Down 4 places
Fancourt Montagu (7 to 11)
Royal Johannesburg East (12 to 16)
Humewood (15 to 19)
Bryanston (34 to 38)
Clovelly (48 to 52)
Els Club Copperleaf (51 to 55)