Whether it’s tee for two or just quality time to spend together, South Africa makes a great destination for golfing couples.
Before or after a round of golf, there are countless romantic offerings to help make the holiday truly memorable, from watching the sun set over the bushveld from a hot tub on your private deck or enjoying a Champagne sundowner on a Big Five safari to a picnic à deux on the shaded lawn of a winery, an intimate dinner in a cosy restaurant, a dawn hot air balloon ride, strolling hand in hand on a deserted beach or being by yourselves amidst magnificent mountain scenery.
There are golf resorts throughout South Africa that are perfect for couples, whether both play golf or not.
Among them, the luxury Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa offers stunning views over cliffs and the sea in an off-the-beat-track location in Herolds Bay, near George, on the Garden Route besides its Ernie Els course. At nearby Fancourt resort, in addition to its three golf courses, five-star hotel and self-catering lodges, the restored, historic Manor House offers opulent and elegant contemporary accommodation in an old-world setting. Judges at the 2015 World Boutique Hotel Awards awarded it the title of Africa’s Best Romantic Boutique Hotel.
While at the remote Arabella Hotel & Spa, couples can tee up on its Peter Matkovich-designed golf course before taking a stroll through the golf estate’s lush gardens or a sunset horse ride along the banks of the Bot River that winds past it before emptying into a lagoon.
Take your pick of romantic experiences.
Walk hand in hand along beaches by golf resorts such as Prince’s Grant Golf Estate, San Lameer, Wild Coast Sun, Pinnacle Point Beach and Golf Resort and Fish River Sun as well as golf clubs including Humewood Golf Club, St Francis Links and Plettenberg Bay Country Club.
Wake up in a thatched lodge at Zebula Golf Estate and Spa gazing out at wild game grazing the natural bushveld outside, before a safari drive, golf in the wild and an open-air pampering spa session overlooking the bush.
Sit back and relax together amidst the beauty of South Africa’s Winelands, at places including Stellenbosch Golf Club, Devonvale Golf & Wine Estate, De Zalze Golf Club and Erinvale Golf Club, with accommodation on-site or close by.
Or share the magnificence and grandeur of the mighty Drakensbergs from the deck of your chalet at Champagne Sports Resort, located at the foot of the mighty mountain range.
The choice is yours.
