Kyalami Country Club

Clearly zero maintenance the last month. Trying to mask terrible course condition with Green Keepers revenge. Next time, also advise when making a booking that the greens have just been hallowtined.

Kyalami is better known for its race track but is also home to a well established golf course. Situated on the northern side of Johannesburg it is only a short drive from the city itself.

I played at Kyalami Country Club on a saturday afternoon, one of the few higher rated courses in the area with visitors allowed on the weekend. Arriving for my early afternoon tee time there was a really nice buzz about the clubhouse, the early starters had just settled into their beers and was quite a festive atmosphere.

The course itself was not in great condition, unfortunately due to a lack of water in the area and coming out of a dry Johannesburg winter the fairways were rock hard and lacking serious amounts of watering. Luckily what water they were able to preserve was used on the greens so they were still in pretty good condition.

Despite this I found Kyalami a really enjoyable round. It is a parkland course with a smattering of water hazards throughout. There is a nice mix of changes in elevation, raised greens and plenty of trees to halt your progress if you are slightly off course. My favourite hole would have to be the par 4 15th hole. A downhill tee shot requires accurate precision with the fairway narrowing further down with water trouble. This leaves a short iron into the green, a moderately sized green which is protected by bunkers either side.

Apart from this there is a well stocked pro shop and could practice facilities with a driving range right beside the clubhouse. At R640 it is not terrible value for money but given the current state of it it wouldn’t be at the top of my courses to come back and visit in Johannesburg.

Parcours très bien entretenu, trous variés, parkland avec de l'eau, technique avec des doglegs, choix des clubs pas toujours évident. 6369 mètres des départs intermédiaires. Bon accueil au proshop et halfway, Club house accueillant. Très bon rapport qualité prix 15€ le lundi.

Another nice course to play when visiting th Gauteng province is Kyalami. Just north of Joburg in a quiet country site. When coming with 4 players there are discounted rates both for walking players or golf-cart users. Therefore green-fee could not be a problem for such a challenging course. (the discount rates only available Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). The fairways can be a bit narrow so not always use your drive or if you only hit straight shots no problem? Greens are nice but undulated so a 3-putt is easy made if not careful. Clubhouse is always open with pleasant service and you can enjoy from breakfast to dinner and all in between.

Recommendable to play when in the area of Gauteng.

Prachtige baan, met veel afwisseling, grote gastvrijheid. Ik werd gevraagd als toerist of ik de dames open uit de regio wilde meespelen. Dit zou in Nederland niet kunnen. Erg vriendelijk.