Fancourt

The Links

The Links at Fancourt was opened in 2000, and is without doubt the most impressive piece of golf design and construction ever in South Africa. Gary Players design team embarked on the ambitious task of recreating the finest holes from the classic links courses of Scotland to make a genuine links test on what was once an airfield. The Links course is ranked No.1 in South Africa by Golf Digest. The Links is a private Club, but limited tee times are available for guests staying in the Hotel at Fancourt.

NO. HOLES 18
YEAR OPEN 2000
DESIGNER Gary Player
STYLE Links
LENGTH (MAX) 7748
PAR 73
SSS 70

Montagu

The Montagu course, named after the Montagu pass was originally designed by Gary Player and is a much celebrated parkland course. It has been ranked the No.1 golf course in South Africa in the past, and is currently ranked as No. 6 Best Conditioned (Golf Digest Rankings 2012). The exquisitely conditioned Montagu is at the heart of Fancourt, with its glorious parkland layout, covering large tracts of varying terrain on rolling land. It’s beauty is enhanced by mature trees, flower beds, shrubs and water hazards that provide a colourful contrast to the landscape.

NO. HOLES 18
YEAR OPEN 1991
DESIGNER Gary Player, David Mclay Kidd
STYLE Parkland (traditional)
LENGTH (MAX) 7342
PAR 72
SSS 69

Outeniqua

The Outeniqua course, named after the mountain range that overlooks the area has a different look than the Montagu, so they complement each other perfectly as varying playing experiences. The Outeniqua is regarded as the easier course of the two, being more open in appearance, yet it has its share of challenges and risk-and-reward moments. Water hazards or streams come into play on as many as 11 of the holes, including 4 of the last 5. The course is ranked in the Top 20 in South Africa by Golf Digest magazine.

NO. HOLES 18
YEAR OPEN 1997
DESIGNER Gary Player
STYLE Parkland (traditional)
LENGTH (MAX) 6903
PAR 72
SSS 69