Champagne Sports Resort – A Golf Paradise

KwaZulu Natal has South Africa’s best climate, white sandy beaches and tourist attractions. KwaZulu Natal also has some of the the best golf courses in the country, with 16 courses being ranked within the Golf Digest top 100 courses for South Africa. Golf can be played throughout the year in KwaZulu Natal because it has very mild winters. KwaZulu Natal has a wide variety of tourist attractions for visitors, and a KwaZulu Natal golf holiday can offer a lot more than just playing golf.

With the favorable South African Rand exchange rate, overseas visitors will also find that the price of green fees, accommodation and restaurants is just a fraction of what they would pay in Europe or the United States. To find and book an airfare to South Africa, or within South Africa, take a look at the following South African airfare search and booking engine.

A wide variety of quality championship golf courses means that any KwaZulu Natal golf holiday will provide a good challenge for both the professional and amateur golfers. Any KwaZulu Natal golf holiday should include the following courses:

• Durban Country Club – The top ranked golf course in KwaZulu Natal. Opened in 1922, this historic course has hosted the South African Open 14 times. With its dense bush, indigenous trees and undulating fairways it is hard to believe that this spectacular championship course is actually situated in the center of Durban. Durban Country Club provides a good challenge for any level of golfer, and becomes a real test when the wind starts to blow. This course will challenge any golfer when the wind really begins to blow.
• Wild Coast Sun Country Club – This golf course is a must on any KwaZulu Natal Golf holiday as it is rated as one of the best golf courses in Southern Africa. Wild Coast is a permanent yearly fixture on the South African professional golf tour. As this extremely hilly golf course has been designed over some extremely rugged, but spectacular terrain, golf carts are compulsory. Although under 6000 meters, with six par threes, this course is no pushover – especially when the wind blows off the sea.
• Champagne Sports Resort – Set against the magnificent backdrop of the Drakensburg mountains, this perfectly manicured course not only offers the golfer a superb challenge of golf, but also an incredible scenic experience. Although a long course with the longest par five in the country, the high altitude means you will hit your longest ever drives.

A good website for more information about the KwaZulu Natal golf courses is the GolfLinx golf directory for KwaZulu Natal.

There are many other top attractions in KwaZulu Natal in addition to its world-renowned golf courses. KwaZulu Natal has some of the top beaches within South Africa, and the warm Indian Ocean provides ideal swimming conditions most of the year. Northern KwaZulu Natal also has some of the best game reserves in South Africa, two of which are the Umfolozi and the Hluhluwe nature reserves. One of the most popular tourist destinations in KwaZulu Natal is the Drakensburg mountain range – a must on your travel itinerary if you are into mountains, backpacking or hiking. The Amphitheater in the Northern Drakensburg is the single biggest rock face in the world. If you want to do more than just play golf on your holiday, there are numerous other tourist attractions in KwaZulu Natal besides the few mentioned here.

To find available accommodation in KwaZulu Natal, take a look at the KwaZulu Natal accommodation guide provided by GolfLinx.