Fancourt Estate’s The Links private club is South Africa’s number one golf course. Exclusivity and privacy, and Fancourt’s signature hospitality, is guaranteed.
Exclusive to its members and their guests, The Links offers limited tee times to Fancourt Hotel and Manor House guests who meet the minimum reservation requirements.
The Links is currently ranked as the number one golf course in the country by Golf Digest South Africa. It also ranks 38th in Golf Digest US edition’s list of the world’s 100 greatest golf courses that compared 464 courses from 18 countries around the globe.
The Links is the iconic golfing hallmark of the Fancourt estate. Golfing legend Gary Player described it as his greatest ever feat as a course designer.
Featuring an undulating, windswept terrain and dune-style landscape, the course is the collaborative handiwork of Gary Player, course designer, Phil Jacobs and Fancourt owner, Dr. Hasso Plattner. Once an airfield, today it is a living piece of environmental and golfing heritage.
Carts compulsory: |
No golf carts for public – members only |
Pull Carts: |
Yes |
Caddy’s Compulsory: |
Yes |
Member days: |
Friday and Saturday afternoons |
Type of Course: |
Links |
Walk able: |
Yes |
Course rating: |
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Course Designer: |
Gary Player |
How old is the golf course: |
20 years – opened 2000 |
Difficulty of course: |
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Signature hole (s): |
15th |
Awards / Accolades |
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Celebrity Visits: |
Ernie Elsie and Tiger Woods |
Dress Code: |
Golfing Attire |
Handicap policy: |
N/A |
Warm up / Practice facilities: |
Putting Green, Chipping Green and Driving Range |