Leopard Creek is incomparable among South Africa’s best courses in providing a wonderful golfing amphitheatre overlooked by the clubhouse. A great feature of the bushveld property is the way in which the ninth and 18th greens have been built close together — separated only by the water hazard in which they sit — giving those in the clubhouse a close-up view of both the finishing holes without having to move from their seats. These two holes, which begin high on a hillside and pose so much danger between tee and green, are to my mind the ones which transform Leopard Creek from being a very good course to a great one.
