Pecanwood is an enjoyable day out, a pleasant change from Gauteng parkland golf. The course has had conditioning challenges and work has been done to upgrade the greenside bunkers. Regretfully, the bunker maintenance remains poor – with the sand raked to the face resulting in frustratingly unplayable lies. The vast fairway traps are also problematic with no consistency. On the positive side the greens complexes provide decent putting surfaces with a true roll. Playing from the back tees Pecanwood is a strong challenge. The par 3s are demanding, notably No 8 at 210m into a well-guarded green. The closing stretch from 15-18 is fun to play, a test of accuracy and shot making. Many holes have excellent aesthetics with the Magaliesberg range in full view.
