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Erinvale Golf Club

Erinvale is blessed with a rare scenic site in South Africa, the back nine of the Gary Player course traversing the upper slopes of the Helderberg mountain overlooking Somerset West and the False Bay coastline. The tenth tee looks down from a height above the clubhouse. It’s the only Player design anywhere near Cape Town.

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Erinvale was the first golf estate in the Cape Peninsula and Winelands, and the Somerset West development has been one of the success stories, thanks to its timely opening in 1995 which coincided with an upsurge in the local economy.

The first nine winds its way through narrow fairways flanked by exquisite properties, blending in perfectly with the landscape and environment. The second nine flows beautifully into the foot of the Helderberg and eventually offers the most rewarding and magnificent sweeping views over False Bay, surrounding vineyards, olive groves and Helderberg Nature Reserve.

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The greens at Erinvale are generous and protected by well-placed bunkers and water features, offering a wide variety of pin placements. At Erinvale, Gary Player created a true Championship Course which is widely considered a Golfing Gem – that not only tests the best Golfers in the World but also provides great enjoyment to amateur Golfers of all skill levels. Erinvale Golf Club hosted the World Cup of Golf in 1996 (only one year after its official opening) as well as the South African Airways Open Championship in 2003 and 2004.

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Special note here is no caddies at Erinvale and drive carts are recommended especially for the undulating second.

The once modest clubhouse has grown in size and been upgraded several times over the years, and architecturally fits in beautifully against its surroundings, making it one of the finest in the Cape.

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Course Designer

Gary Player

Feature Holes

The closing holes at Erinvale, both strong par 4s, run parallel to each other, finishing side-by-side in front of the clubhouse. For the SA Opens in 2003 and 2004 the European Tour flipped them around so that the tournament finished on the club’s ninth hole. It has a long, narrow green guarded by a stream on the left and bunkers on the right.

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Practice Facility

Good-sized range a short walk from clubhouse, home to the EOGA Golf Academy

Course Summary

  • Four tees / Par 72

  • Yellow 6506 metres, CR75.3/146

  • White 6202 metres, CR73.3/142

  • Blue 5840 metres, CR70.6/139

  • Red 5222 metres, CR68.4/129

  • Women’s blue, CR76.9/142

  • Women’s red, CR73.7/134

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