Somerset West Golf Club
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About Somerset West Golf Club
Somerset West Golf Club, near Stellenbosch, is less than an hour from Cape Town in South Africa. Somerset West Golf Club is one of several good golf courses in this attractive area, packed full of vineyards. The course originally opened in 1908 and has been redesigned to challenge the modern golfer without proving too testing. The well-maintained fairways are narrow but the rough is not penalising as long as you don't try anything dramatic! Watch out for the large water hazards on some of the holes but if you are on form you should return to the welcoming clubhouse with a good scorecard in your hand.
- Buggies and trolleys available
- Good practice facilities
- Restaurant and bar
- Play alongside Stellenbosch, Devonvale and Erinvale
- Stay at Silver Forest guest house in Somerset West
- Ask us about out 2026 escorted golf tours in South Africa
Our take
A proper test. We know it inside out, and we will tell you straight who it suits.
- Serious golfersYou will relish it. It rewards position over power and punishes the lazy shot. The kind of course that sorts a group out.
- Higher handicapsTake a buggy, play the forward tees, and you will have a fine day. It asks questions, but it is a fair one.
- Societies & groupsA cracking matchplay course, with enough risk and reward to split the field and plenty to argue about over a drink after.
- WalkersA comfortable enough walk if you would rather leave the buggy in the shed.
Tell us who’s coming and how you like to play, and we’ll shape the right trip around you.
The course at a glance
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What golfers say about South Africa
4.997 reviewsjust returned from great golf trip to South Africa thanks Nigel highly recommend.
We have just returned from a fantastic 31/2 week holiday in South Africa organised by Golf Plant Holidays. Nigel was amazing sorting the itinerary for our group of 8 to include all the …
My husband Philip and I had a wonderful golf trip to South Africa in March with Golf Planet holidays. It was our first time to South Africa and it didn't disappoint us. …
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