Impressively good conditioning can be expected at Durbanville, a club which prides itself on its smart appearance. The greens and surrounds are immaculately groomed, the fairways lush and smooth. It’s a course with a pleasant mix of holes that seems longer than its 5957 metres off the back tees, perhaps because several strong uphill par 4s increase the challenge. The 405m 16th is one to respect, the fairway threading between trees and deceptively rising towards one of the best greens on the course. The par 3s are a solid quartet, notably No 12 adjoining a large dam and No 17 at 192 off the back. Durbanville offers an excellent experience, having an attractively renovated clubhouse (open plan downstairs that combines pro shop, halfway house and 19th hole) and a public range close to the first tee.
