Golf
The best golf courses along the Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa
The Garden Route is a golfer's paradise and the mild climate makes it a ideal golf holiday destination throughout the year. 11 famous golf courses can be found within a radius of 120 km. Whether professional players, amateur or beginner, you will find the right place and with 3 beautiful golf courses Knysna offers a good base for your golf holiday.
Littlewood Garden offers the ideal golf accommodation for golfers and golf groups. The Knysna golf course is only 300 meters away, the Pezula Championship Golf Course can be reached in 5 minutes by car and the Simola Golf Club is 6 km away. The golf driving range is 2 km away, for those who want to improve their swing or beginners who want to learn to golf here.
Distance from Littlewood Garden approx. . 300 Meter
Howard Street, Hunters Home, Knysna
Tel. +27 (0)44 384 1150
Web: Knysna Golf Club
18 Hole, par 72, 5031 - 5800 m, Putting & Pitching, Caddies, Carts, Trolleys
The Knysna Golf Club with 18-hole Golf Course is situated on the shores of the Knysna Lagoon close to the Knysna Heads and the Centre of Knysna. The park-like layout was constantly improving during the last ten years and has developed into one of the best "greens" of the Southern Cape. Although the course is flat and easy to walk it provides a good challenge for players of all levels and is an affordable golfing experience here in the heart of the Garden Route with many tidal water hazards, raised undulatin greens and strategic bunkering.
Distance from Littlewood Garden approx. 2 km
Lagoon View Drive, Knysna
Tel. +27 (0) 44 302 5320
Web: Pezula Golf Club
18 Hole, Par 72, 4592 - 6355 m, Driving Range, Carts (oblig.)
The breathtaking, award-winning 18-hole golf course designed by David Dale and Ronald Fream of Golf Plan USA, offers visitors the possibility of an ultimate golf course in Knysna with an unmatched golf experience on one of the best and most beautiful golf courses in the world. The Pezula Championship Course is situated just 10 minutes drive from the centre of Knysna and 5 Minutes from Littlewood Garden and offers a truly rewarding golf experience with spectacular views of the Indian Ocean on one site and the Knysna Lagoon on the other.
Distance from Littlewood Garden approx. 6 km
Simola Estate, Knysna
Tel. +27 (0)44 302 9677
Web: Simola Golf Club
18 Hole, Par 72, 4996 - 6095 m, Driving Range, Carts (oblig.)
Simola Golf Course is considered one of South Africa's leading golf destinations. It is also the first golf course by Jack Nicklaus Signature Course on the Garden Route and the layout and design adapts perfectly to the natural beauty of the surrounding land. The course offers challenging and rewarding golf experience surrounded by spectacular scenery and against the backdrop of the Outeniqua Mountain Range. Compared to the golf courses direct on the coast line Simola is sheltered from the wind and the fairways flow with the natural contours of the terrain. The unusual configuration of five Par 5 and five Par 3 bring a new dimension to the game. Every hole offers unique views, either over the Knysna lagoon to the Knysna Heads or over the picturesque Knysna River, which winds through the valley.
Distance from Littlewood Garden approx. 35 km
Piesang Valley Rd
+27 (0)44 533 2132
Web: Plettenbergbay Country Club
18 Hole, Par 72, 4858 - 6001 m, Driving Range, Carts, Trolleys
Distance from Littlewood Garden approx. 35 km
Access via N2, 4km East of Plettenberg Bay
Tel. +27 (0)44 533 5082
Web: Goose Valley Golf Club
18 Hole, Par 72, 4858 - 6001 m, Driving Range, Carts, Trolleys
The Goose Valley Golf Club is located in pristine surroundings, only 4km from Plettenberg Bay, boardering on the Keurbooms Lagoon. This magnificent golf estate offers a splendid Gary Player designed 72 par, 18-hole signature golf course in the heart of the Garden Route.
Golfers will experience breathtaking views of the Keurbooms Lagoon, the Indian Ocean, the spectacular Tsitsikamma Mountains and the famous Robberg Peninsula. The beauty of the natural Fynbosvegetation, indiginous trees and abundance of animal and bird life add a special dimension to yur golfing experience.
The clubhouse has a spacious, elegant restaurant and a bar with a delightful selection of light meals.
