GOLF GUIDE


Arabella


13th, Pearl Valley, Cape Winelands, South Africa set in the heart of the franschhoek winelands, and designed by golfing great Jack Nicklaus, Pearl Valley’s 12 lakes, 81 bunkers and tight fairways mean you’ll want to keep the ball flying nice and straight. Land in the unforgiving rough and you’ll be wasting precious time hunting for your Titleist Pro V1 amid the indigenous fynbos (a low unyielding scrub). The signature 4th throws all of the above


at you. On this long par-5 players need to cross a perennial creek three times to reach a well-guarded green. Lay-up or drive long? It’s a hole that requires a delicate balance of power and precision. Green fees from £35 (including cart) per 18 holes. pearlvalley.co.za


16th, Baobab Course, Mombasa, Kenya as the only pga-accredited course in east Africa, the Baobab Course from Irish designer David Jones offers a scenic 18-hole layout that blends sunset views and lush coastal bush.


Baobab Course Jones created a vast network of streams,


lakes and channels on the estate, so expect plenty of water to come into play. That rings particularly true on the challenging par-4 16th, where an accurate drive is needed down the dogleg to skirt a large artificial reservoir. Then it’s a tricky approach to the


raised green defended by both bunkers and water. When the monsoon winds come into play, you’re in for a true test of your steel and swing. Green fees from £40. vipingoridge.com


8th, Arabella Hotel & Spa, Western Cape, South Africa the 8th at arabella catches most first-time visitors by surprise. From the tee box all that’s visible is a wide fairway disappearing over a rise, and the marker pole for your drive. But course architect Peter Matkovich


has cleverly leſt the rest of Arabella’s signature hole as a wonderful surprise revealed at the marker pole: the manicured fairway falling away to the scenic Bot River Lagoon and panoramas of distant mountains. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the fairway narrows to a botleneck, with a tiny cork of a green protected by bunkers and impenetrable reed beds. Coastal winds are a constant niggle here, and breaking par requires careful club selection. Even if you bogey though, you’ll walk away smiling. Green fees from £80 per 18 holes. arabellacountryestate.co.za


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