For the avid golfer who’s looking to play on some of the best world golf courses, a golf tour in South Africa is the way to go. Nearly every town in South Africa has its own golf course and altogether there are more than 500 courses in the country. The weather is ideal for spending the day on the fairway, and you the scenery is unbeatable. Whether you prefer the challenge of a coastal course or you prefer playing at higher altitudes, South Africa golf has an excellent selection of both golf resorts.

Gary Player Country Club
Perhaps the most famous South Africa golf course is the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City. Adjoining Sun City is the Pilanesberg National Park where golfers may get the chance to see leopard, elephant, hippos and rare white rhinos. The Gary Player Country Club is a situated in a natural environment where flat undulations and roaming water channels have been sculpted to create the 7,736-yard challenging course — one the world’s longest golf courses. All 18 holes are challenging, earning Gary Player Country Club its reputation as one of the best world golf courses.

Golf and Spa Package
If you’re more interested in a golf and spa package, The Selborne Hotel Spa & Golf Estate is the first golf estate in South Africa and its only footsteps from the Indian Ocean. Surrounded by the indigenous forest, the spa and golf resort is truly luxurious. The spa is managed by the professional Camelot Spa Group, which has facilities at other leading international hotels. Visitors can take their treatment in the double therapy suite or at the private beach club listening to the soothing sound of the ocean. The golf course is considered by some as the most spectacular 18 holes in southern Africa. The course also is surrounded by the wild coastal forests — home to the area’s wildlife.