Kruger Park Phalaborwa Gate Area Golf Courses

Hans Merensky Golf Course at the Hans Merensky Golf Estate, Phalaborwa (South Africa)

 

The magnificent Hans Merensky Golf Estate with its unique golf course, beautiful hotel and comfortable chalet accommodation nestles in the Valley of the Elephants near Phalaborwa adjacent to the Kruger National Park in South Africa's northermn Limpopo Province.

 

At the Hans Merensky Golf Estate golfers have the opportunity to play on one of the top 20 golf courses in South Africa while viewing the abundance of wildlife that frequents it.  The unique Hans Merensky golf course is a real must for any golf enthusiast who appreciates the untamed African bush.  

 

The course, which shares its entire eastern border, and was once part of the Kruger National Park, is centrally situated in the Valley of the Elephants. A fence generally prevents the animals from roaming onto the Hans Merensky golf course but the wildlife is able to enter via the clubs private game reserve to the south. Don't be surprised if you stumble across a giraffe determined to share the fairways with you and join your golf party.

During a round at the Hans Merensky golf course it is common to see elephant, giraffe, warthogs and different buck crossing the rolling fairways. Playing through is not an option when the pin is being blocked by a seven-ton elephant. It’s better to just wait! A golfer playing on this golf course not only has to navigate the large waste bunkers and bushveld trees that line the fairway but also needs to watch out for moving hazards. All this adds to the exciting golfing safari experience at the Hans Merensky golf course.

With Live Crocodiles and Hippos, the water hazards at the Hans Merensky golf course are really not the place to go searching for misdirected balls.  This is a very playable course for all skill levels. Particularly impressing is the two par 38th and 17th. We suggest you clear the water first and then worry about the bunkers that surround the greens.

 

 

Course Features: Hans Merensky Golf Course

- Situated in the Valley of the Elephants, adjacent to the Kruger National Park

- Crocodile and hippo add zest to the normal "water hazards"

- Rated one of the top 20 golf courses in South Africa