Erinvale Golf Course Layout in Somerset West

Erinvale Golf Course is situated on the Erinvale Estate in Somerset West near the Cape Winelands. This 18-hole golf course designed by Gary Player, boasts beautiful sea, winelands and mountain views. Learn more about Erinvale Golf Course layout.

Erinvale Golf Course is a real test for any golfer. The first 9 holes are built on flat terrain with challenging holes made more difficult by strategic water hazards and an array of different style bunkers. These range from traditional large, well shaped bunkers, to some with railway sleepers holding up steep, sandy slopes.

Sod bunkers (as seen at the 17th at St. Andrews in Scotland) have been introduced by the Gary Player Design Company and these are as challenging as they are aesthetically pleasing at this golf course in Somerset West.

Hole 1 – Par 4

Hole 2 – Par 3

Hole 3 – Par 5

Hole 4 – Par 4

Hole 5 – Par 4

As with all good courses, Erinvale Golf Course provides a blend of short and long holes. The par 5 third hold is relatively short and should yield several birdies as well as the occasional Eagle. A 5 here will feel like a lost shot to the field. The short par 4 fifth hole requires avoiding a fairway tree, prior to negotiating a short iron to a long, narrow green protected by bunkers left and water right.

Hole 6 – Par 4

Erinvale Golf Course's 6 hole is the stroke one and having avoided out of bounds left and the long bunker right, the second shot requires pin point accuracy to avoid the sod bunkers looming on the left. Any push will result in landing in the attractive dam to the right at this golf estate in Somerset West.

Hole 7 – Par 5

Hole 7 – Par 5

Hole 8 – Par 3

Erinvale Golf Course's second 9 holes are on undulating high ground. Here the scenic splendour might distract the player from the continuing challenge. Again, water and bunkers are the main features with the added test of sloping lies.

The greens at Erinvale Golf Course are huge and well shaped allowing for several different pin placements. A feature of the layout is that different coloured flags tell you the position of the pin at golf estate in Somerset West.

Hole 9 – Par 4

Hole 10 – Par 4

Hole 11 – Par 4

Hole 12 – Par 3

Hole 13 – Par 5

It is on the 13th tee par 5 hole that Erinvale Golf Course's magnificent location is best captured. As you look back away from the fairway, Gordon's Bay, the Strand fronting the sea can be clearly seen. The hole is a gentle dogleg left descending sharply before once again rising to a seemingly small green with a sleeper bunker right. No matter how the hole is played the lasting memory will be of the spectacular Helderberg Mountain that backs the hole.

Hole 14 – Par 3

Hole 15 – Par 4

Hole 16 – Par 5

Hole 17 – Par 4

The 17th hole will always prove crucial in competitions. It is a long par 4 with an out of bounds close to the right of the fairway all the way to the green. The fairway slopes from right to left and leads to a row of pines if the shot is too far left. A narrow entrance between bunkers leads to an undulating green that requires concentration on this golf course in Somerset West.

Hole 18 – Par 4

The 18th is a par 4 356 metre hole. The modern clubhouse behind the green is the right line off the tee. Five fairway bunkers need avoiding prior to the shot to Erinvale's longest and largest green.

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