| If you're looking for all-star golf courses in a | | | | specifically designed to encourage different strategies |
| completely new and exciting environment, South | | | | and provide thrilling views of the incredibly scenic and |
| Africa is a wonderful destination. A good number of | | | | beautiful landscape. |
| the game's top players now hail from Africa, including | | | | 3. The variety of your potential holiday. You needn't |
| multiple major winners like Bobby Locke, Gary Player, | | | | spend the whole time playing golf, although you |
| and Ernie Els. Many South African children take up | | | | certainly can do so if that's your idea of a perfect |
| the game and are just as enthusiastic about it as the | | | | holiday. You can combine your golfing holiday with |
| British; you'll find yourself in good company out there | | | | an amazing safari holiday. If you spend a few days |
| on the course. If you're just a casual player, there | | | | travelling on a safari, then stop for a couple of days |
| are still draws for you. If you're heading out on | | | | for a golf break for the men and spa days for the |
| your honeymoon, these courses will give you the | | | | ladies, and end up on Mauritius with a beach holiday. |
| perfect opportunity to head off for some masculine | | | | There are a vast number of options for a holiday in |
| time while your new bride can visit a spa or have a | | | | Africa and golf can help to make your complete |
| relaxing day on her own. Here are four reasons you | | | | holiday a wonder. |
| might enjoy a golfing holiday in South Africa. | | | | 4. Amazing golf journeys. You can go up and down |
| 1. The exotic environment. These courses are not | | | | the coast enjoying different courses as the holiday |
| your standard groomed English golf courses; they | | | | progresses. The Garden Route is one of the most |
| instead use the beauty of the South African | | | | popular stretches of golf and is simultaneously just an |
| countryside to embellish and add beauty and variety | | | | amazing beautiful journey. The route heads from |
| to each course. The courses are all distinct in their | | | | Hermanus, which is slightly to the east of Cape |
| own ways, with different layouts and amazing vistas | | | | Town, over to East London. The journey is dotted |
| over the countryside. Many of them have been | | | | with mountains and lined with beaches and bays to |
| designed purely to take advantage of their natural | | | | the ocean side and beautiful forests and rivers |
| environment and you will truly feel that you're in | | | | inland. Many of the Garden Route's golf courses are |
| Africa, not just on a transplanted course from | | | | world class; seven of the Garden Route courses |
| Scotland or England. | | | | were ranked in the top 20 of all South African |
| 2. The challenges. These courses aren't easy and | | | | courses in 2005. These wonderful links will challenge |
| are a true test of players' skills. You'll find crocodiles | | | | you while they amaze you with their beauty. |
| in some of the lakes and large African trees getting | | | | Golfing in South Africa can be an amazing |
| in your way. Each course is distinct and challenging. | | | | experience. If you love to golf, consider choosing |
| The Leopard Creek Country Club is widely regarded | | | | this beautiful country for your next golfing holiday. |
| as the most challenging of the courses; it's been | | | | |