South Africa

SA Top 100 Courses

South Africa’s top 100 golf courses, ranked each year on technical architectural merit and service excellence.

2025 Edition · Current

Each course carries a Technical Evaluation score (/100) and a Service Excellence score (/10). The Overall Score is a weighted blend of the two — Technical 90%, Service 10% — on a /100 scale.

SA Top 100 Courses

01The Links at FancourtOverall85.1

02Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian EstateOverall84.1

03Leopard Creek Country ClubOverall84.5

04Pearl Valley Golf EstateOverall83.7

05St Francis LinksOverall83.1

06Glendower Golf ClubOverall82.1

07Arabella Golf ClubOverall81.7

08Durban Country ClubOverall81.7

09East London Golf ClubOverall80.9

10Pinnacle Point EstateOverall80.9

11Montagu Golf Course (Fancourt)Overall80.1

12Sishen Golf ClubOverall79.6

13Elements Private Golf ReserveOverall79.2

14Zimbali Country ClubOverall79.3

15Gary Player Country ClubOverall79.3

16Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club (East Course)Overall79.2

17Steyn City Golf ClubOverall79.6

18Pezula Championship Golf CourseOverall78.5

19Humewood Golf ClubOverall78.1

20Champagne Sports Resort Golf CourseOverall77.6

21Highland Gate Golf and Trout EstateOverall77.8

22Outeniqua Golf Course (Fancourt)Overall77.4

23Simola Golf & Country EstateOverall77.2

24Pretoria Country ClubOverall76.8

25Erinvale Golf ClubOverall76.7

26Country Club Johannesburg (Woodmead Course)Overall76.5

27Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club (West Course)Overall76.2

28George Golf ClubOverall76.3

29Houghton Golf ClubOverall76.0

30Prince’s Grant Golf EstateOverall75.9

31De Zalze Golf ClubOverall75.9

32Country Club Johannesburg (Rocklands Course)Overall75.1

33Parkview Golf ClubOverall74.7

34Pecanwood Golf & Country ClubOverall74.7

35Kyalami Country ClubOverall74.4

36Hermanus Golf ClubOverall74.0

37Victoria Country ClubOverall73.8

38Ebotse LinksOverall73.7

39Bryanston Country ClubOverall73.8

40Eye of Africa Golf EstateOverall73.4

41Maccauvlei Golf ClubOverall73.1

42Royal Cape Golf ClubOverall73.0

43Serengeti Golf & Wildlife EstateOverall73.1

44Wingate Park Country ClubOverall72.4

45Firethorn Golf ClubOverall72.9

46Modderfontein Golf ClubOverall72.3

47Killarney Country ClubOverall72.0

48Plettenberg Bay Country ClubOverall72.1

49Woodhill Country ClubOverall71.8

50Steenberg Golf ClubOverall71.8

51Cotswold Downs Golf EstateOverall71.3

52Clovelly Country ClubOverall71.2

53The Woods at Mount EdgecombeOverall70.8

54Atlantic Beach Golf ClubOverall70.7

55The Els Club CopperleafOverall70.6

56San Lameer Country ClubOverall70.3

57Gowrie Farm Golf CourseOverall70.3

58Wild Coast Sun Country ClubOverall70.2

59Irene Country ClubOverall70.1

60Stellenbosch Golf ClubOverall69.8

61Umhlali Country ClubOverall69.5

62Zebula Golf Estate and SpaOverall69.5

63Dainfern Golf EstateOverall69.4

64Reading Country ClubOverall69.1

65Wanderers Golf ClubOverall69.1

66Eagle Canyon Golf EstateOverall69.0

67Paarl Golf ClubOverall68.7

68Waterkloof Golf ClubOverall68.3

69Goldfields West Golf ClubOverall68.2

70Ruimsig Country ClubOverall68.0

71Krugersdorp Golf ClubOverall67.7

72The Lakes Golf ClubOverall67.8

73Knysna Golf ClubOverall67.5

74Mbombela Golf ClubOverall67.4

75Mossel Bay Golf ClubOverall67.1

76Glenvista Country ClubOverall66.9

77Centurion Country ClubOverall67.0

78St Francis Bay Golf ClubOverall66.6

79Oubaai Golf ClubOverall66.7