The tour will start in Gauteng, which is South Africa’s most densely populated province, and the country’s commercial and political hub. The first leg will feature games at two award-winning courses which are in golf estates.

On the northern borders of Sandton, Dainfern was the first golf estate to be developed in Gauteng, then known as the Transvaal. As its centrepiece, the estate has the former Fourways golf course which was beautifully re-modelled by the Gary Player Design Group.

The golfing challenge on the par 72 course was developed around the meandering Jukskei River, which is in play on six holes, with the rolling terrain providing a challenge to both amateurs and professional, while affording great views of the surrounding landscape.

At over 7 500 metres, the Blair Atholl is the third longest course in the world, and has been constructed on the farm, which was originally Gary Player’s home on the Highveld.

In the course design, Gary took inspiration from the thousands of miles he has travelled, and the hundreds of golf courses he has played over the years. This has included a selection of what he considers to be the best features of some of the many golf holes he has played. A fine example of this would be the club’s third hole, which bears a strong resemblance to the par 3 12th at Augusta National.

The non-golf section of the programme provides an exciting menu of parallel activities, which are suitable for the whole family. This can include visiting the restaurant and shopping areas in Sandton City and Sandton Square – one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest malls; and the opportunity to visit and explore the region’s more natural attractions.

Gauteng’s central location is perfect for ½ and full day access to a number of must-see places, including visits to areas of cultural significance and historic interest, the Voortrekker Monument, the Cradle of Humankind (a World Heritage site) and the ‘city’ of SOWETO as examples.

Our hotel of choice is the Sandton Sun & Towers Hotel – a unique destination complex offering an unparalleled guest experience in the heart of Sandton. Accommodation at Sandton Sun & Towers Hotel combines luxury comfort with business convenience. Options range from 5-star Superior Rooms with large flat screens and skyline views, to a spacious two-level Presidential Suite complete with a private Jacuzzi, bar, and outdoor dining.

Day 1
Arrival in South Africa at OR Tambo International Airport  |  Transfer to Sandton and check into Sandton Sun & Towers  |  Evening at leisure

Day 2
Breakfast at Sandton Sun & Towers |  AM – 18 holes at Dainfern Golf & Country Club  |  Non-golfers’ programme  |  Evening at leisure

Day 3
Breakfast at Sandton Sun & Towers  |  AM – 18 holes at Blair Atholl Golf Club  |  Non-golfers’ programme  |  Evening at leisure

The tour will now move down to the Cape’s Garden Route.

This area has one of South Africa’s most iconic coastlines and is where Fancourt will play the host duties for the group, on the penultimate leg of the tour.

South Africa’s number 1 ranked golf course (38th in Golf Digest’s most recent World Rankings), The Links, is one of three courses at Fancourt, all of which are in South Africa’s top 20 best courses’ list.

The Links, which hosted the famously tied President’s Cup in 2003, and which Gary Player considers to be his finest work as a golf course architect, is a ‘serious’ golf course.

Not only is The Links a wonderful layout, but it is a shining example of what can be achieved by man, both for his own sporting entertainment, and in terms of the finished product protecting, sustaining, and enhancing the ecology and environment in which it was constructed.

It is a private members’ club, with access limited to a small number of Fancourt Hotel and Manor House guests, who satisfy certain reservation requirements.

Ranked 14 in South Africa, Fancourt’s Outeniqua golf course presents an 18-hole parkland layout that is tailored to provide a laid-back golfing experience.

The course provides for easier game play than its counterpart, the Montagu, while still offering its fair share of challenges and water hazards on as many as 11 of its holes. Designed by Gary Player and named after the mountain range that forms its breath-taking backdrop, the course is always in pristine condition.

All the courses at Fancourt are superbly conditioned, as befits a resort which has won numerous awards and was recently voted in the top 10 of CCNO’s World list, and by the World Golf Award’s as being the best golf hotel in South Africa.

The Montagu, which was the first of the courses completed at Fancourt, is at number 8 on SA’s top 20 listing, and is a gorgeous parkland layout.

Exquisitely conditioned to provide a riveting golfing experience, this tree-lined course covers large tracts of varying terrain on rolling land. A detailed stroke saver takes golfers through the course, providing distance measurements and images that assist players with navigating the course.

A warm-up area, featuring a full-length range and a chipping and bunker practice area, is available to golfers before play. Golf carts are available for hire, weather permitting.

If the non-golfers’ can manage to prise themselves away from the attractions of the resort, such as the glorious Roman Spa, the Academy, or the four on-site restaurants to name a few, they will find a number of marvelous beaches, for which the region is justly famous, close to hand.

The Montagu Pass is a must visit. The concierge’s desk, at either Fancourt Hotel or Manor Lodge, will be able to recommend and book a wide range of activities.

Day 6
Breakfast at Sun City  |  AM – Optional Balloon Safari in the Pilanesberg  |  PM – Transfer to George in the Garden Route  |  Check into Fancourt  |  Evening at leisure

Day 7
Breakfast at Fancourt  |  PM – 18 holes at Montagu or Outeniqua  |  Non-golfers’ programme  |  Evening at leisure

Day 8
Breakfast at Fancourt  |  PM – 18 holes at Montagu or The Links  |  Non-golfers’ programme  |  Evening at leisure