Kwazulu Natal North Coast Golf Courses

Mount Edgecombe Golf Course Two at the Mount Edgecombe Golf Lodge, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

Tucked away in the lush rolling hills of the scenic KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, inland of Umhlanga Rock in South Africa, is the Mount Edgecombe Country Club which is home to twounique championship golf courses, designed around the natural lie and habitat of the land. Ideally located for users both local and afar, Mount Edgecombe CountryClub Estates has been acclaimed for many years as one of the premier golfing Estates in Southern Africa giving you an overwhelming sense of tranquility, safety and enchantment.

The two magnificent championship golf courses at Mount Edgecombe are uniquely designed offering the competitive golfer a true test of golf and the social golfer an enjoyable round. All bookings are made through the Golf Department. The Mount Edgecombe Driving Range offers world class facilities for both practicing and tuition.  The exclusive Mount Edgecombe Country Club provides world-class conference rooms, restaurants, expert golf tuition, practice facilities, tennis, squash and bowling clubs.

In 1924, development on the Natal Estates Sports Club gegan. An 18 hole course was developed along with additional facilities for the Natal Estates Limited staff. In 1946, a more substantial clubhouse was opened and membership extended to 'town' members. This was to mark a historical and trying period ranging from flood damage to a fire that reduced the magnificent clubhouse to a mass of rubble. From this heartbreaking ruin arose the highly acclaimed Mount Edgecombe Country Club.

In 1988, the magnificent clubhouse was rebuilt and second 18 hole course developed by Moreland Developments.  Over the years, the Club has hosted Mount Edgecombe Trophy – a PGA event, the SA Amature Championship, another landmark in the history and development of one of South Africa’s most popular, picturesque and testing golf courses.

Plans for the second course began in 1994. Daysen, De Villiers and Van dev Merwe were commissioned to design the championship course directly south of the existing course on Estate 1. The topographical features, undulating hills with isolated indigenous bush, a stream running from East to West, the Pani Dam and two sensitive wetlands were taken into account when the development began.

The design philosophy adopted by the golf course architects was a course that is challenging, but fair – where a serious golfer could test his skills but an accasional golfer could enjoy the game.

Mount Edgecombe is now the only visually pleasing ambience reminescent of yesteryear. Estate residents are automatically members of the prestigious Mount Edgecombe Country Club and are encouraged to make full use it it’s facilities. In addition to the two 18 hole golf courses, these include tennis and squash courts, bowling greens, swimming pools and a 7km golf cart path, which is also used for jogging, walking and cycling.

In addition to the main clubhouse, a second clubhouse has been built overlooking the Pani Dam, where members relax and enjoy the sweeping velvet green vistas of the golf course. Environmental aspects have also been created for the wide range of bird species found on the Estate. Great care has been taken to preserve the existing wetlands, marshlands and grasslands.