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Royal Cape Golf Club

Founded in November 1885, Royal Cape is a club that remains steeped in tradition, providing a quality experience on and off the course. Over more than 100 years the golf course at Royal Cape has evolved into what it is today, a classic parkland course that provides a fine test of golf as well as a wonderful playing experience. The course is in superb year round condition with well grassed fairways, smooth greens and challenging bunkers.

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Although the course is on flat terrain, the playing of Royal Cape is subject to three of nature’s beguiling offerings: a near constant wind to challenge you, sweeping mountain views to charm you and water features to ensnare you.

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Until 50 years ago Royal Cape was in the countryside, surrounded by small holdings midway between Table Bay and False Bay. Today the course and its surrounds retains an attractive natural look in keeping with the Cape fynbos landscape. Water is used sparingly and firm fairways are the norm in the Cape’s hot dry summers.

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Tree lined with narrow fairways and subtle USGA spec built greens, Royal presents a traditional test of golf, although the numerous ponds and lakes teeming with bird life provide beauty and distraction along the way.

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The colonial-style clubhouse is almost 100 years old, built in 1923 (the foundation stone was laid by Prince Arthur while Governor General). It remains a single-storey building which attractively straddles the putting green and the opening tee boxes of each nine.

 

Course Designer

Dr CM Murry

Feature Holes

Royal Cape has one of the country’s longest par 4s, the 470-metre third, with a sizeable water hazard built into the right half of the fairway in the last 150 metres. It has an ingeniously creative green complex. Another strong par 4, the 14th, is recognised as the signature hole, unique in its design as it doglegs sharply right around fairway bunkers, tall pine trees and a large storage dam. Three of the par 5s, the fifth, seventh and 16th, each turn and curve around trees to create interesting challenges.

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Practice Facility

Royal Cape is one of the few Cape Town courses to have a full-size range, 100 metres from the first tee. Short-game area close to first tee, and practice nets.

Course Summary

  • Three tees / Par 72

  • Yellow, 6065 metres, CR72.4/134

  • White, 5709 metres, CR70.4/133

  • Red, 5236 metres, CR68.0/123

  • Women’s white, CR77.0/140

  • Women’s red, CR73.7/133

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