#16 - The Ultimate Guide to South Africa - Full Program Golf Podcast

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GOLF IN SOUTH AFRICA ⛳🇿🇦
From world-class golf courses and luxury stays to wine estates, beaches, nightlife and safari - this is your complete travel playbook for planning the perfect South African golf trip.

Start planning your trip: fullprogramgolf.com
Western Cape Golf Loop (Cape Town → Winelands → Garden Route):
fullprogramgolf.com/loop/the-western-cape/

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THE 5 KEY REGIONS

1. Cape Town
2. The Winelands (Stellenbosch & Franschhoek)
3. The Garden Route (Hermanus → George → Knysna)
4. Johannesburg / Sun City
5. Safari (including malaria-free options)

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CAPE TOWN
Premium Golf Courses:
• Steenberg Golf Club – fullprogramgolf.com/course/steenberg-golf-club
• Royal Cape Golf Club – fullprogramgolf.com/course/royal-cape-golf-club

Filler / Additional Courses:
• Clovelly – fullprogramgolf.com/course/clovelly-golf-club
• Milnerton – milnertongolf.co.za
• Rondebosch – rondeboschgolfclub.com
• Metropolitan – fullprogramgolf.com/course/metropolitan-golf-club

Where to Stay:
• Camps Bay (villas and ocean-view hotels)
• V&A Waterfront (wide variety of hotel price points)

Recommended Restaurants:
• Best Steak – thebutchershop.co.za
• Best Seafood – codfather.co.za
• Best Vibe – kloofstreethouse.co.za
• Best Tasting Menu – chefswarehouse.co.za/cw-tintswalo

Nightlife:
• Café Caprice
• Athletic Club & Social

Top Non-Golf Activities:
• Drive Chapman’s Peak
• Visit Boulders Beach Penguins
• Table Mountain Cableway
• Hike Lion’s Head
• Quad-Biking at Atlantis Dunes

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WINELANDS (Stellenbosch / Franschhoek)
Golf Courses:
• Erinvale – fullprogramgolf.com/course/erinvale-golf-club
• De Zalze – fullprogramgolf.com/course/de-zalze-golf-club
• Pearl Valley – fullprogramgolf.com/course/pearl-valley-golf-estate
• Stellenbosch – stellenboschgolfclub.com

Where to Stay:
• De Zalze Lodge – dezalzelodge.co.za
• Val de Vine – valdevine.co.za

Wineries:
• Vergelegen – vergelegen.co.za
• Ernie Els Wines – ernieelswines.com
• Rust en Vrede – rustenvrede.com
• Franschhoek Wine Tram – winetram.co.za

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GARDEN ROUTE
Must-Play Golf Courses:
• Arabella – fullprogramgolf.com/course/arabella-country-estate
• Fancourt (Outeniqua / Montagu / The Links) – see courses on fullprogramgolf.com
• Pinnacle Point – fullprogramgolf.com/course/pinnacle-point-golf-club
• George GC – fullprogramgolf.com/course/george-golf-club
• Simola – fullprogramgolf.com/course/simola-golf-country-estate
• Pezula – fullprogramgolf.com/course/pezula-golf-estate

Where to Stay:
• Fancourt Resort – fancourt.co.za
• Hawthorn Boutique Hotel – hawthorn.co.za

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JOHANNESBURG / SUN CITY
Stay & Play:
• Sun City – suninternational.com/sun-city

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SAFARI + GOLF
Leopard Creek – leopardcreek.co.za

Recommended Safari Lodges (near Leopard Creek):
• Buhala Lodge – buhala.co.za
• Oliver’s – olivers.co.za
• Jock Safari Lodge – jocksafarilodge.com
• Lukimbi – lukimbi.com

Malaria-Free Safari Options (easy from Johannesburg):
• Madikwe Game Reserve – madikwereserve.org
• Welgevonden Game Reserve – welgevonden.org
• Pilanesberg National Park – pilanesbergnationalpark.org

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