Yellow 6820 metres, CR74.5/138
White 6486 metres, CR72.8/135
Blue 6029 metres, CR70.3/133
Red 5494 metres, CR67.7/121
Women’s white, CR80.0/150
Women’s blue, CR77.3/144
Women’s red, CR73.4/137
R400 weekday
R470 weekend
Golf Cart R420
Gary Player & Ron Kirby 1986
011 958 1905
www.ruimsigcc.co.za
marketing@ruimsigcc.co.za
71 (2022) & 73 (2021)
Ruimsig was the first Gary Player design in Gauteng, and this undulating modern championship layout in the West Rand is renowned for superb golf holes and the outstanding quality of its large greens complexes, with their slick putting surfaces.
The volume of rounds played at Ruimsig has in recent years made it one of the most popular courses within the Central Gauteng Golf Union.
When the course opened in 1986 it was on farmland in the countryside. Today it is the central social hub of a large community, as rapid development in the region has seen suburbs expanding westwards towards Krugersdorp 12 kilometres away. The large clubhouse is now proving its worth, with multi-functional venues and north-facing patios overlooking the course. It’s a key venue for corporate golf days, functions and events.
Ruimsig has always been a big course, and was the original venue for the televised Skins matches which were all the rage in the late 1980s and early 1990s. John Daly and Gary Player were regular participants.
With few trees on the property the course is exposed to the wind, and was designed by Player as an “inland links.” It still retains those characteristics, with its rolling terrain and undulating greens.
The club offers innovative membership models in various categories, including unlimited golf packages.
62 by Marc Karam in 2002
Central Gauteng U-23 champs
The 13th is an exciting risk-and-reward short par 4, 308 metres from the club tees, often enticing longer hitters to try and drive the green, which is protected by water on the left. The fourth is an attractive downhill par 5, with a water hazard on the inside of the dogleg as the fairways curves left. The par 5s are strong, and each nine ends with one. A stream runs in front of the green at the ninth, while at the 14th there are numerous water hazards along the right side of the fairway and around the green. The 18th has two water hazards on each side of the fairway in the driving area.
A 270-metre long range open to the public with 20 bays and short-game area, managed by teaching professional Christian Olivier. There is a clubfitting workshop in Gavin Drummond’s pro shop.
1/ Marc Karam was a 16-year-old member at Ruimsig when he shot a 10-under 62 in the 2002 Central Gauteng U-23 champs.
2/ The club’s first greenkeeper was Phil Jacobs, who went on to become Gary Player’s right-hand man in his South African design team, creating many great courses together.
3/ Home club member Ivanna Samu at age 15 won the 2014 women’s SA Amateur held at Ruimsig.
4/ The club hosted the 2003 men’s SA Amateur Championship. The strokeplay winner was Albert Kruger and matchplay Anton Haig. In 2014 Graeme Watson won the SA Mid-Amateur Championship.
2023 Billy Greyvenstein & Shannon Butler
2022 Stephen Johnston & Shannon Butler
2021 Kieron van Wyk & Mariana Meyer
2020 Rory Garton & Zelda Meyer
2019 Ryan Wingrove & Rouchelle Eksteen
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You're missing out if you haven't played here. No trees but a true test of golf, especially if the wind gets up. Greens generally in great condition as is the rest of course. Out of bounds plays a big role on several holes.
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