De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate Cape Winelands

De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate: Luxurious accommodation, great golf, excellent wines

The Winelands Golf Lodges are located in the prestigious De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate in the picturesque and historic Cape Winelands village of Stellenbosch, South Africa. The comfortable and exclusive golf lodges on De Zalze Golf Estate combine the old-world charm of Stellenbosch, South Africa's second oldest city, with the pleasure of excellent wine and great golf.

The lavishly furnished lodges of the Stellenbosch golf estate overlook the 10th fairway and provide spectacular views of the golf course and the mountains beyond. Guests may choose from one, two, three and four bedroom Lodges each of which is perfectly decorated and furnished.

The Club House at De Zalze Golf Estate in Stellenbosch offers guests a comfortable lounge, wireless Internet and a bar. Furthermore, it features a magnificent swimming pool, a gymnasium and a well stocked cellar along with a conference facility and wonderful walkways amongst the vineyards.
   
For non-golfing guests the Cape Winelands have many things to offer from trips to local wine farms, museums and restaurants to mall-shopping and swimming in the wonderfully warmer waters of nearby Gordon's Bay which is within easy reach of the Winelands Golf Lodges. The Stellenbosch Hydro can also easily be reached for an extraordinary wellness experience and all the places of interest and sightseeing places of Cape Town are less than an hour's drive away from the De Zalze Winelands Golf Lodges.

The De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate in Stellenbosch is one of the most sought after property and golfing destinations in South Africa. Within a total estate area of 300 hectares, contained villages of high quality, self standing residential units in the traditional Cape form and style are spread amongst the 130 hectares of vineyards, and the championship 18 hole golf course which winds its way amongst them. The Blaauwklippen River runs through the fully access-controlled and secure De Zalze Golf Estate and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains can be enjoyed from here

The lodge complex is situated alongside and adjoining the clubhouse of the De Zalze Golf Club, and it fronts onto the 10th fairway of the course, enjoying an unimpeded view across the fairways to the mountains beyond.

Accommodation at the De Zalze Winelands Golf Lodges, Stellenbosch

The lodges at the De Zalze Golf & Wine Estate were designed and constructed to complement and enhance the traditional Cape architecture. They feature white painted and plastered exteriors, which are finished with grey sheet metal roofs. Most have generously spaced and covered outdoor areas. Windows and doors are of high quality wood, and interiors contain high range tiling, carpeting, kitchen and bathroom fittings.

The golf and winelands estate comprises 70 bedrooms, divided over a number of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom units. In total, the estate is home to 40 units which are accommodated in 15 separate two storey buildings.

The buildings are clustered around an elegant central amenities centre, which not only looks out onto the swimming pool, but features a fully equipped gymnasium, a lounge and relaxation area, and a light meal and drinks serving facility.

In addition to golf, the Winelands Golf Lodges De Zalze Estate provides the opportunity of cycling and walking through the beautiful vineyards, or visiting the estate's winery and restaurant, as well as wonderful excursions in the surrounding areas such as Paarl, Wellington, Franschhoek, Somerset West and Gordon's Bay.

Golf at the Winelands Golf Lodges De Zalze Golf Estate

The Lodges at De Zalze are situated on the 10th fairway of the De Zalze Golf Club, and adjoin the clubhouse, affording easy and immediate access to this superb course and associated facilities

Golf Digest now ranks the De Zalze golf course 4th in the Western Cape and 23rd in South Africa as a whole. The renowned golf course architect, Peter Matkovich, designed it. It combines rolling fairways with a number of water expanses, and is surrounded by majestic vineyard and mountain views. The Blaauwklippen River runs along several of the fairways, and its wooded banks make the golfing technically and aesthetically interesting.

This golf course was placed 13th in the list of 30 Best Conditioned golf courses. It is one of 14 courses out of approximately 450 within South Africa to have received the Compleat Golfer's Five Star Experience award. In 2006 the course and club hosted the World Team Amateur Championships.

The thatched and elevated clubhouse is a spacious and beautifully appointed facility, with an elegant bar and light meal area, an expansive terrace overlooking the course, and comfortable, well appointed locker rooms. The golf lifestyle shop provides all that could be wished for in the line of golf equipment and apparel

The club offers golf cart and pull trolleys for hire, and balls for the driving range are included in the green fee.

De Zalze golf course description

The name 'De Zalze' originates from the early wine farmers who produced wines on the three adjoining farms, namely Kleine Zalze, Groote Zalze and De Vleie, in the region. The historical buildings on the De Zalze Golf and Wine Estate date back to 1838.

De Zalze Golf Course opened for play in November 2000 under the name Spier Country Club. It was only in December 2003 with the opening of the new clubhouse that it changed to trade as De Zalze Golf Club, in line with the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate development. Spier, together with Kleine Zalze, have redesigned the estate to make it one of the most sought after golf real estate properties in South Africa's beautiful Cape Winelands. De Zalze offers a fine mix of parkland holes, its main defences being the water features on several of the holes. The oak-lined Blaauwklippen River winds its way through the golf estate and comes into play at various intervals. Renowned golf course architect, Peter Matkovich, designed the De Zalze Golf Course, making most of the stunning setting while placing a premium on accuracy.

Since the opening in 2000, the club was quick to reap rewards. De Zalze was selected to host the 2006 World Amateur Team Championships, moved from 44th to 24th in the latest Golf Digest Top 100 Courses, was recently placed 13th in the Top 30 Best Conditioned courses and De Zalze also received a service-orientated "Five-Star Golf Experience" Award, managed by Compleat Golfer, joining only 14 other courses out of over 450 courses in South Africa to achieve this honour.

De Zalze is also the first golf course in the world to be recognised for adherence to Fair Trade principles and criteria and has been Fair Trade certified.

De Zalze golf course facilities

The De Zalze golf course in Stellenbosch, South Africa, features the following facilities:

Terrace Restaurant:

Guests are welcome to enjoy a hearty breakfast or luncheon whilst taking in the majestic views of the surrounding mountains and vineyards which surround De Zalze Golf Estate.

Lounge & Bar:

The golfers lounge is decorated in a casual but elegant style and is complimented by an attractive bar which stocks fine wines and spirits as well as a good selection of Single Malt Whiskies.

Golf Lifestyle Shop:

This unique pro shop provides a lovely clothing range featuring the leading brands together with other gift items and golfers accessories.

Halfway House:

Located adjacent to the club lounge serving a quick and tasty selection of light snacks and beverages.

Locker Rooms:

Both the ladies and gents lockers rooms are fitted with individual lockable cupboards to store personal possessions whilst out on the course, and generous showers and facilities to make guests' visits enjoyable.

Driving Range :

All golfers are treated to an extra special warm up range with complimentary golf balls included in the green fees.

Golf Carts:

De Zalze golf course provides a fleet of golf carts, which can be pre-booked for those who enjoy to drive the course.

Club Hire:

The golf course stocks sets of golf clubs in both gents and ladies as well as left hand sets.

Pull Trolleys are available for hire

Location: Winelands Golf Lodges De Zalze Golf Estate, Stellenbosch

The Winelands Golf Lodges are situated on the outskirts of Stellenbosch which is South Africa's second oldest town and centre of South Africa's wine growing and producing area. It can be reached within a mere 45 minutes drive from Cape Town itself, and 20 minutes from the Cape Town International Airport.

The picturesque town of Stellenbosch, established by Dutch settlers alongside the Eerste River in 1679, is surrounded by beautiful mountains, and is also known as Eikestad - The City of Oaks- on account of its beautiful tree lined streets. Stellenbosch is home to many sites of historical and architectural interest, showcasing South Africa's finest examples of Cape Dutch, Victorian and Georgian structures. Restaurants, coffee shops, shops and museums all contribute to the fascination of the town, which is also home to one of the country's oldest and finest universities, the University of Stellenbosch.

Stellenbosch with its surrounding areas including Paarl, Wellington and Franschhoek are referred to as South Africa's wine region. Following the original Dutch settlement of the area, later French Huguenots brought their viticultural and wine making skills to South Africa. The Stellenbosch Wine Route takes visitors to many of the region's historic and modern wine estates, and further routes are easily accessible in nearby Franschhoek, Groot Drakenstein and Paarl.

Directions to the Winelands Golf Lodges De Zalze Golf & Wine Estate, Stellenbosch

Directions to the Winelands Golf Lodges from the Cape Town International Airport:

• Turn off onto the R310 (Baden Powell Drive) into Stellenbosch
• Turn onto the R44, leading towards Somerset West
• Pass Stellenbosch Golf Club, and continue through 2 sets of traffic lights
• At the third set of traffic lights, turn RIGHT into the De Zalze Main Entrance
• The Winelands Golf Lodges are within 100m of the main clubhouse
• GPS Coordinates: 33 deg. 58 min. 29 sec. and East 18 deg. 49 min. 57 sec

Distances:

• Distance from Cape Town: +/- 38km
• Distance from Stellenbosch: +/- 7km
• Distance from Franschhoek: +/- 22km