This undulating golf course has a most attractive setting with the sight and sounds of the Indian Ocean always in the background. Comparatively short at 5323m it boasts two par 5's and five spectacular par 3 holes, with the par 4 third hole being the most talked about hole on the course. It has the narrowest of fairways with out of bounds on the right and a coastal forest on the left to contend with.
Many a good round of golf has been destroyed on this "white knuckle hole". Like all coastal golf courses, Scottburgh can become quite tricky in the wind but one of the most spectacular shots is from the par 4 18th, where one flies the drive over towering trees, into the wild blue yonder to hopefully drop onto the fairway below.
Having hosted many famous players such as Bobby Locke and having in its history such well known notables as the Small family and Tim Worthington, Umkomaas Golf Club also boasts more recent celebrity golfers such as Tim Clark and Garth Mulroy in it's membership. Renowned as "the friendliest club", enjoy a setting that is both beautiful and historic.
A typical coastal course with magnificent ocean views, this layout is both testing and enjoyable. Fairways are generally wide and well grassed with a number of the greens elevated above the level of the fairway making it all the more challenging. Be careful of the sand however, all greens are well protected by numerous bunkers.
Umdoni Golf Course has a considerable reputation in Kwa-zulu Natal, being regarded as breathtakingly beautiful and hugely pleasurable to play.
It is 18 holes over truly striking terrain, with the front 9 running alongside the sea and the back nine stretching inland through dense indigenous forest vegetation. On a fine day, lush fairways underfoot and with the ocean swells just breaking into whitecaps, a round at Umdoni is food for the soul - this is how golf is meant to be.
This golf course is a superb masterpiece affording golfers breathtaking scenery as they weave their way through manicured fairways and coastal forest. Created in 1985, Selborne’s claim to having one of the premier championship golf courses in the country is well justified when you consider the amount of both professional and amateur golfers from around the world who return every year for the pleasure it gives them.
In terms of the ultimate golfing experience, Selborne is the recipient of Complete Golfer's Five-star Golf Experience Award; based on service excellence, top-class clubhouse facilities, golf course conditioning and last but not least the overall lingering experience.
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