Edenvale · South Africa · Gauteng
Glendower Golf Club
Glendower Course
Glendower Course holds a significant place in Gauteng golf. It is a tree-lined course regularly used for the South African Open. Located in Edenvale, in the Gauteng region, this course is set within a wooded park where fairways are carved between trees, bunkers, and water features. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a golfing experience unique to South Africa, with its own history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the decisions it imposes on the player. The Round selects Glendower Course for its architectural, historical, and territorial value within the World Golf Atlas.
parkland · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,500 m · 1937
At a glance
Glendower Course holds a significant place in Gauteng golf. It is a tree-lined course regularly used for the South African Open. Located in Edenvale, in the Gauteng region, this course is set within a wooded park where fairways are carved between trees, bunkers, and water features. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a golfing experience unique to South Africa, with its own history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the decisions it imposes on the player. The Round selects Glendower Course for its architectural, historical, and territorial value within the World Golf Atlas.
Geography & setting
Glendower Course is located in Edenvale, in the Gauteng region of South Africa. The course unfolds within a wooded park where play lines are defined by trees, bunkers, and water features. This geographical overview should be supplemented by the exact nature of the soil, altitude, predominant exposure, winds, vegetation, visible landscapes, and the influence of seasons on playing conditions.
History
Glendower Course holds an important place in the golf history of Gauteng. Un parcours arboré régulièrement utilisé pour l’Open sud-africain.
Architecture
Narrow fairways, extensive bunkering, water and fast greens occupy wooded Highveld parkland.
The course in detail
The course comprises 18 holes, playing to a par of 72, and measures approximately 6500 meters from the championship tees. The course utilizes its parkland environment to shape angles, hazards, and approaches to the greens.
Practical information
- Official website
- www.glendower.co.za/