Golf Hermanus south africa

On the Cliffs

On the Cliff Guest House
( incl. bed and breakfast )
Hermanus

Rates

Only an hour and a half from Cape Town

Winter Specials

Golf club hire from "On the Cliffs Guest House"- We have 3 sets available for hire at R150 per set per day.
Golf clubs with bags can be collected and returned to On the Cliffs Guest house or collected and delivered to you in Hermanus for R50.00.
Should you wish to travel with the sets a refundable deposit will be charged.

Arabella golf course is about a 20 min drive from the guest house and Hermanus golf club is about a 5 min drive. There are other golf courses in the area namely Kleinmondt and Kleinbaai which is near Gansbaai. Arabella costs about R650 for 18 holes and you can hire clubs and a golfcart. Hermanus will cost you about R380 for 18 holes and you can also hire clubs (R200) and a cart R220). It is advisable to book in advance. The other courses cost less and are very nice but don't have the same facilities.

Arabella Golf Course

The theme is balance. Challenging enough to bring you back for more, enjoyable enough to make you not want to leave. This is the motto Arabella lives for and this is exactly what the golf course has to offer and more.

The course is diverse with links, parklands and coastal aspects within it. Features of the course are its wide fairways with plenty of bunkers and water hazards, and well-kept "bend grass" greens.

Arabella signature hole
8th Hole – Par 5 – 499 metres
This is one of the Cape's most memorable holes. The hole is first viewed from a high tee and while the tee shot is blind, it is immediately obvious that the wide sloping fairway runs severely downhill before flattening out to lead to the green that is visible in the distance. The visual pleasure, as well as the challenge, is made up of trees, bunkers and water hazards as well as the sparkling backdrop that is the Bot River Lagoon that nestles in the shadow of the gentle Kogelberg Mountains . Reeds to the left of the fairway and to the left of the green add to this visual beauty and to the challenge of this majestic par 5 hole.

Arabella Golf Club:
Home to the Nelson Mandela Invitational

Course Information

Holes: 18
Par:72
Length:6189m
Course type: Combination of Links and Parkland
SAGA Rating:72

Club Rules and Regulations

General
Please keep up with the four ball in front of you.
Speed up play, repair pitch marks, rake bunkers and use sand to repair divots.
Golf Carts:
Please keep carts to cart paths at tees and greens.
Do not cross yellow ropes.
Along the 9th & 17th fairway carts are to remain on the cart path.
Out of bounds areas are demarcated by white posts and are positioned to protect housing and hotel premises. Please do not enter private property.
The perimeter fence is out of bounds.
Please do not enter the lagoon side to search for balls on holes 8, 9, 16, 17 & 18 as it is a protected area.
You are to drop in the bunker at point of entry crossing the hazard markers.
You may not cross the red hazard markers.
Beyond the boundary fence is out of bounds.
All roads are considered out of bounds.

Golf Course Layout

Course Design

Peter Matkovich

Arabella Golf club

R44 Road, Kleinmond
Tel: (028) 284 9383

Arabella is about a 20 min drive from Hermanus. We can book tee off times for you and booking is a must. Arabella is a long course and it is advisable you take a golf cart. I estimate that it would on average take half an hour longer than your normal 18 holes. Arabella does have clubs for hire and if you intend playing the top courses in the Western Cape then it is a must.

Hermanus Golf Course

Hermanus Golf Club lies along the stunning stretch of coast, referred to as the Whale Coast, 100 kilometres from Cape Town centre. Hermanus has become one of the most popular golf courses in the country - a definite 'must play' course. It is a private course, offering exclusivity to the members, yet accessibility to the public.

This course presents a good test of ones golfing skills. The sixth hole is one of the toughest holes in the Cape. It has a suit and out-of-bounds on the right and trees to the left of this narrow fairway, demanding accuracy into the wind. The green slopes uphill from front to back with a water hazard looming close by on the right.

Golf self drive holiday

We can arrange a lovely golf holiday from Cape Town to Knysna / Garden Route. Non golfing partners and off days can also be catered for. Should the golf course of the day be unavailable (for whatever reason ) we have alternatives available. It is ideal to have a game or 2 in Cape Town and then have a leisurely drive up the coast to Knysna playing at top courses along the way. We will arrange the accommodation to suit your budget.

example trip -

Cape Town - Table mountain, beautiful waterfront city.
Somerset West or Stellenbosch - wine routes
Franschhoek - wine and culinary in a picturesque village surrounded by mountains
Hermanus - the most beautiful village set on the cliffs with magnificent sea views and beaches. Ideal whale watching sites
George - This is an excellent base to explore Oudtshoorn (Cango caves and the coast) and boasts incredible golf courses
Knysna - Knysna lagoon provides a backdrop for almost everything in Knysna. There is always something on. Ideal to explore Wilderness and Garden Route.

Course Information

Holes : 18 (or 27)
Par : 72
Length Men : 5644m
Length Women : 4755m
SAGA Rating : 71

Fees From : ZAR 380.00 (18 holes)

Club Rules and Regulations

Appropriate golf attire required
No t-shirts or denim
Soft spikes only

Golf Course Layout

Golf course layout

Course Design

recently upgraded and a further 9 holes added
It is a good course but will be stunning when fully established.

Bob Grimsdell

Hermanus golf course ranks amongst the top "municipal" golf courses in the country and is extremely well maintained. It is about a 5 min. drive from On the Cliff guest house. It does have golf clubs for hire from the pro shop but only limited numbers so booking would be essential. Booking of tee off times is very important.

Top courses in Western Cape

Cape Town - Steenberg, Milnerton (windy)
Franschhoek - Pearl valley
George - Fancourt, George golf club, Oubaai
Hermanus - Arabella, Hermanus golf course
Knysna - Knysna golf club
Mossel Bay - Pinnacle point
Oudtshoorn - nothing special
Plettenberg - nothing special
Somerset West - Erinvale
Stellenbosch - De Zalze (Spier), Stellenbosch golf course
Swellendam - nothing special

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if you disagree or have more info let me know and I will update my information