How to play the course… a perspective/opinion of the designer/builder…
The Course layout.
No 1/10.. 380 yd par 4.
Starting off on the first, a climb up to an elevated tee with a view over the course.(looks a lot longer and the kikuyu fairways don’t run that well from that height)
Take your driver with, this 380 yd is deceiving, a wide fairway sloping left to right, with problems if you go too far right.
the second shot should be a short iron in to the green, don’t over shoot there is a lot of dam next to and behind the green, with a bunker right.
No 2 .. 390 yd. par 4. No 11 .. 425 yd. par 5.
The second hole is a par 4 first round and a par five second round.
Why the short par 5 second round? This hole has water. First time round most can carry the first dam, second time round not that many. Carry the dam .. don’t go too far there is a stream ahead. Be accurate with your tee shot, between the two big poplars is ideal, making the shot in to the green a little easier. But the green is surrounded by 3 dams, left behind and right, so it’s not an easy shot. This is stroke 1 and 2.
An ideal view for your second shot, this is the line…
No 3 .. 500 yd. par 5 .. No 12 .. 420 yd. par 4
If you can hit a long drive to clear the stream and be accurate this is not a difficult hole. if you have to lay up short of the stream it plays long.
Second time round a little easier to clear the stream.
Ones second shot is into an elevated, level green, so fire in high or face the consequences of the trees behind the green.
No 4 .. 205 yd. par 3. No 13 .. 230 yd. par 3.
If you can’t hit this very receptive green leak left rather than right… too many trees to the right.
No 5 .. 290 yd. par 4. No 14 .. 300 yd. par 4
Yep .. you can drive this green, it is up hill all the way, but this is a difficult green sloping from back to front, and I mean sloping, so play below the hole as stopping a ball from the back if you miss the cup its off the green. ‘Bunker protected to the right and a lot of trees if you leak left make the hole more difficult than it looks. (Who put that tree in the way?)
No 6 .. 320 yd. par 4. No 15 .. 290 yd. par 4.
Sounds short? There’s a catch, it’s a sharp dog leg left.
You need a 220 yd drive to reach the corner, too long and you’re either deep in trouble or behind trees. You can go for the green if you carry the corner with a slight draw, but there is then a bunker on line as well as one right. Don’t carry the corner? you’ve got a heap of problems. The green slopes slightly front to back, no longer sounds such an easy hole specially with “out of bounds” behind the green.
Ideally this should be the view for your second shot to the green.
No 7 .. 250 yd. par 4. No 16 290 yd. par 4.
This hole is uphill but many can drive the green. The green is a small two tier, bunker protected left, right and front, that looks a little like “smiley face” from the air. When the trees planted on both sides of the fairway are bigger, the slight curve to the right will make the hole a little more difficult. Risk and reward is the name of the game on this hole.
No 8 .. 350 yd. par 4. No 17 .. 450 yd. par 4.
This hole is down hill to the trout dam well hidden from view. A 300 yd. drive from the 8th tee box is required to clear the dam. A lay up leaving 120 to 160 yd. second is recommended. The green is big and receptively built. Playing short will leave a uphill short chip, long, and there’s trouble.
An ideal second shot should have a view like this….
No 9/18 .. 90 yd. par 3
This is no easy hole. A small green (with many slopes) from a high elevated tee, makes for a trick shot requirement, or the short game capabilities of a Derrick James.
There are a few movable hazards on the course..
This is a course that can be walked and most of the time we recommend it. The scenery and peacefulness makes for a relaxing game of golf. With the chance of meeting up with our impala or Sable, walking is better, but there are golf carts available for the not so fitness fanatics. The ups and downs make for wonderful exercise.
Come and play the course, all are welcome. The Owner, Mr. George Tait gave this instrinstruction, “Those that play, must enjoy themselves, relax and have fun.”
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
Your hard work has certainly come together nicely, Rob!
Nice to hear from you again.
Well most of your post was Greek to me but I did enjoy the tour of your lovely course. Nice to see you here on the blogs. 😁
Well done, Bulldog! Appreciated hearing your perspective of your design. What’s the handicap order? My first impression is that #6 may be the hardest hole … that or the longer par 5. Hope all is well.
You’ve done an amazing job on this golf course, Rob. Congratulations! It’s beautiful.
I have to admit I don’t play golf so just looked at the pretty pictures and the amazing job you did of the course – and of course lingered longer on the wildlife photos. I’d take up golf here if it meant seeing wildlife like you have! Missed you!
It looks like a beautiful course. I love the movable hazards. 🙂
I must confess I’m no golfer, but I’ve walked a few courses with those who are. This is beautiful and I’m sure I’d enjoy it. Especially if some of those movable hazards showed up. 🙂
Pat those movable hazards make my day everyday…