South Africa · South Africa · Gary Player
Leopard Creek Country Club
James Kinloch
Golf Travel Specialist · played this course
Leopard Creek backs onto the Kruger National Park. A wire fence is the boundary between the eighteenth fairway and the reserve. I have played this course in the presence of hippos in the water hazards, crocodiles in the drainage channels, and an elephant that walked along the fence line during the afternoon round. Nobody spoke for four holes.
Gary Player's design is outstanding independent of its setting — firm, demanding parkland on a course that has hosted the Alfred Dunhill Championship and produced some of the most spectacular television golf ever broadcast. The conditioning is the finest of any course in South Africa. The clubhouse lunch is extraordinary.
Member introduction required. Green fee approximately £200 at current exchange rates. Non-negotiable must-play for anyone visiting the Lowveld region. Worth a detour from anywhere in South Africa.
Signature hole
Par-3 13th, 162 yards, over the Crocodile River
"The Crocodile River separates the tee from the green. Crocodiles are genuinely present in the river. This is not a metaphor for bunkers. Concentrate on the shot."
Designer
Gary Player
Par
72
Yardage
6,724
Green fee
from £200
Best for
Best time to go
April to September (South African winter/dry season) — game viewing is best, course is in excellent condition.
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