A new links-type course in the dunes nest to the Atlantic Ocean that has been cut out of the natural fynbos vegetation. Straight driving and good wind play is essential, because the fynbos is a no-go area. Very difficult course to play in the strong south-easter that blows during the summer. Sheltered course from the Cape south-eastern.

Renowned for its superb conditioning and excellent greens, this undulating parkland layout has the largest membership in the Cape. Watch out for “cardiac hill,” the 11th hole, if you’re not a fit person. Sheltered course from the Cape South-eastern

Set in the tranquil Clovelly valley, this relatively short layout, built among sand dunes, rewards accuracy off the tee and provides players with scenic views of the False Bay coastline. Known for its superb greens.

A links-type layout has modified considerably in recent years with the building of a housing estate on the course. It has lost much of its earlier remote charm as a result. Several holes run alongside the beach, and it’s very testing in a wind. There are superb views over the Atlantic Ocean and towards Cape Town.

Relatively flat parkland course that has formerly hosted the SA Open, with a noisy section of seven holes between a motorway and a railway line, and a quieter 11 in the suburbs. Lost many of its pine trees in earlier years.

Surrounded by busy highways and canals, across the highway from Mowbray, this is not the most aesthetic course in the Cape, but the parkland layout is a good test of golf, and boasts superb conditioning.

South Africa’s oldest golf club has a mature, tree-lined parkland layout, with new modern greens, which is always superbly groomed. There are excellent views of the Cape’s rugged mountains.

Another residential estate layout built around a vineyard, and overlooked by mountains and forests. It’s a flat site that has been transformed into a very attractive layout, with parkland and wetland features. There are also large areas of waste bunkers.

Relatively flat and short parkland layout, close to the False Bay coast, the course is noted for its good drainage in winter and all-year round superb conditioning.