The vistas are great at Pecanwood, with its Magaliesberg setting, and so is the design variety of this very playable Nicklaus creation. Greens in decent shape and rolling well. The par 4s include some of the most demanding and interesting holes, such as No 6 (stroke 1) with water right of the green and strong bunkering, and No 18 (stroke 2) with its many bunkers. The signature par 3 13th is a favourite. Rolling in a birdie putt is memorable with the setting of the green on Hartbeespoort Dam. Clean-up of dam appears to have progressed well. Pecanwood’s bunkers continue to exasperate golfers. Waste bunkers cleaned out and fair. Greenside bunkers regretfully a lottery. Some in good condition, while others should be GUR – unplayable, full of stones and unkempt. Bunker maintenance is the most daunting challenge for staff given their sheer number covering 4.5 hectares. The course would benefit from thought being placed on some bunkers being taken out of play. Attention to detail at Pecanwood is lacking, perhaps due to management vacancies, with delayed starting times and poor halfway house service.