It was a miserable winter’s day in the UK when I received the offer to travel to Cape Town, South Africa to play some golf. Was this really happening? Yes. There it was in black and white – the chance to play golf somewhere quite incredible.
Due to some surgery, it had been a while since I had last picked up a golf club, so I made it my mission to make sure I could swing well by the time the trip came around; and I also gave the old golf travel bag a good dusting off.
This golf getaway consisted of playing four golf courses – four top-quality courses at that: Clovelly, Erinvale, Arabella and Pearl Valley. After 12 hours on the big bird, I touched down in Cape Town and was met by the tour guides, who whisked me away and began showing me the sights – of which there were many.
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On our way down to Cape Point, we passed through Muizenberg, Fish Hoek Bay, Kale Bay and False Bay. On the return, we stopped off at Boulder Beach, a very popular destination as it offers you the chance to get up close to the African Penguin – definitely something you have to do. I would highly recommend a tour guide. In fact, I would recommend Brian Talbot, a thoroughly nice guy and someone who is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the country.
My accommodation for the first two nights was Table Bay Hotel, where you can choose from Sea View or Table Mountain View rooms, the latter of which, unsurprisingly, sell out rather quickly. The 5-star establishment also boasts access to the city mall, a gym, spa and pool and, most importantly, an all you can eat breakfast. I must say, this was well needed.
Clovelly Country Club
The view from the 10th tee at Clovelly Country Club
(Image credit: Clovelly Country Club)
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