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Royal Johannesburg Golf Course |
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Course Information
- Course Design: Golf Data
- Holes: 36 (2 x 18 holes)
- Par: 72
- Championship: (East Course) 6846m
- Club: 6382m
- Championship: (West Course) 6382
- Club: 6110m
Course Facilities
- Pro shop
- Driving range
- Golf club hire
- Golf Carts
- Pull trolleys
Course Availability & Club Rules
- Visitors welcome everyday except Saturdays and Sunday mornings
Royal Johannesburg Golf Course
offers the visitor two 18 hole options. The World Atlas of Golf, which
lists the great courses and how they are played, features just two
South African clubs on its hallowed pages. One is Durban Country Club
and the other is Royal Johannesburg, which was established more than
100 years ago.
It was initially known only as Johannesburg Golf Club. The club was
granted the 'Royal' prefix by King George V in 1931, two years before a
second 18-hole course - now the more famous East layout - was built
alongside the existing West course.
The East Course is a championship layout that has hosted 7 South
African Open Championships, the SA Amateur and numerous other Tour
events. Played off the Championship tees it measures 6846 meters, and a
more user friendly 6382 meters off the Club tees. Famously or
infamously the 10th and 11th holes are reputed to be the two longest
back-to-back par fours in the world.
Signature hole: of the East Course is the par four 11th hole. The hole is
telescoped by huge poplars that make the lower holes on the East Course
so spectacular. A tee complex of 5 tees changes both the angle of
attack and the length (from a monstrous 457 meters to a relatively tame
382 meters). The second shot is a challenging long iron across water.
The West course was the site of the Johannesburg Golf Club when it
first moved to the current premises in 1909. Over the years it has been
upgraded and its major revamping was in 1999.
The West Course, in comparison to the East Course, is a fine example of
how two layouts in close proximity can still create quite different,
but vastly enjoyable golfing experiences. Although measuring a few
hundred meters less in overall length than its neighbour, the West
Course doesn’t seem to play much shorter. Experienced golfers may find
the easier holes a touch more forgiving, but the thrill of going for
birdies is often tempered with punishment for even a small inaccuracy.
Signature hole: on the West Course is the 4th hole . A tributary of the
Jukskei River fronts the green and is very much in play along the left
hand side of the fairway. The hole, like the West course itself, is
enchanting against the backdrop of Linksfield Ridge.
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