Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Ranking: #82
Designer: Laurie Waters & George Waterman (1922) | Type: Coastal Parkland | Green Fees: From ZAR 2,000
Editor’s Note: Durban Country Club is consistently rated South Africa’s finest urban golf course — a mature subtropical parkland on the Bluff above the Indian Ocean, with views across the Bay of Natal from multiple elevated tees. The combination of indigenous trees, dramatic elevation changes and the tropical climate creates a course of entirely different character from the Cape’s parkland courses. Host of the South African Open on many occasions; the most accessible great course in KwaZulu-Natal.
Travel & Logistics
- Airport: King Shaka International, Durban (DUR) — 35 mins
- Booking: durbangolfclub.co.za | Rating / Slope: 73.8 / 136
Championship Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Yards | 408 | 388 | 178 | 518 | 402 | 415 | 182 | 405 | 525 | 3,421 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 412 | 395 | 175 | 525 | 415 | 418 | 178 | 410 | 535 | 3,463 | 6,884 |
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Key Notes & 19th Hole
- The Tropics: Play early morning (before 8am) to avoid Durban’s subtropical humidity. The course plays firmer and faster in the dry winter months (June–August) — ideal golf conditions with temperatures of 22–25°C.
- The Indian Ocean Views: Multiple elevated tees overlook the Bay of Natal and the Indian Ocean — the 7th tee’s panorama is the finest view from any urban golf course in South Africa.
- Durban: South Africa’s most vibrant coastal city — the Victoria Street Market, uShaka Marine World and the finest bunny chow in the world. Durban hotels via Expedia →