It may be one of the most upmarket holiday towns in South Africa, but from the moment I set eyes on the St Francis Bay Golf Course - I knew it was anything but exclusive. The club oozes the old-school, no-fuss charm the Eastern Cape is famous for. Locals dogs stalk the fairways at dusk, and members prefer quart beer to GnT's. I immediately felt at home. The Bay at its finest - 16th hole We had first-hand experience of that EC hospitality at dawn on the 3rd green. Some "photo

A deep dive on one of South Africa's unheralded gems - Royal Port Alfred Golf Club. We look at its history, locals and layout.

How is Augusta National linked to the Boer War? It starts with Dr Alister MacKenzie. Before he built the most famous course on earth, he was a British Army surgeon stationed right here in South Africa. Every April, we see the same broadcast package. The piano melodies. The slow motion azaleas. The whispered reverence for tradition. It is a beautiful presentation, but it often misses the architectural layers beneath the surface. The landforms at Augusta National have some grit

This beautiful golf course is also one of the best 9 hole layouts in South Africa.

A review of a South Coast golf trip to Umdoni Park Golf club and Umkhomaas Golf Club.