Leopard Creek Country Club
Par – 72
Course Type – Parklands
Length – 6533 Meters / 7145 Yards
Rating – 3rd in South Africa (South Africa Top 100, 2025 Rating)
Championships – Alfred Dunhill Links Championship since 2005
OVERVIEW
Johan Rupert the sponsor of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews in Scotland owns the land upon which the Leopard Creek Country Club golf course opened, in 1996. The intoxicating mixture of holes here is a huge part of your golfing experience and of course enjoyment
Leopard Creek is a Gary Player designed golf course. Gary Player is particularly fond of the 18th, The final offering, a par 5 of 497m, has been described as majestic, elegant and inspiring, which ends off with an island green as well as the 9th which includes a peninsula green.
Leopard Creek is a quality American style target golf course in superb settings full of exciting shots to play. The fact that Africa’s incredible wildlife roams within your general vicinity as you play, adds to the allure of around here.
Golfing hazards take on a new dimension at Leopard Creek, for much of the water is home to the magnificent creatures after which the river is named, crocodiles. Extensive use has been made of water features and sightings of crocodile, hippo, antelope, buffalo, and elephant are commonplace on the course or in the Kruger Park bordering the course.
The opening offer is a fairly gentle Par 4 measuring just under 400m from the tips. A dogleg from right to left, bunkers found both sides of the fairway. The green lies from front left to back right in a kidney bean shape affording several pin positions.
The 13th hole is one of the most memorable with the green right on the edge of the river, 32 meters above the level of the water, offering magnificent views up the river and into the Kruger Park.
Destination: Malelane
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