Royal Jhb & Kensington Golf Club

Holes : 36

Par : 72

West Golf Course

Length Men : 6416m

Length Women : 5267m

East Golf Course Length Men : 6846m

Length Women : 5441m

Course Rating : 71

Royal Jhb & Kensington Golf Club consits of two golf courses; The East Course and West course. The Royal Johannesburg and Kensington golf club is one of the most prestigious clubs in SA. Both have scenic, tree-lined fairways and gently rolling slopes.

The better-known East Course has hosted numerous tournaments, including the SA Open has been held on the course seven times. After refreshments at the halfway house you will need to get back into the swing quickly, as you tee off to two 4’s that are presumed to be longest back-to-back par fours in the world. The 10th and 11th are a staggering 474m and 457m in length, and are stroke 3 and 1 respectively. The 10th is heavenly guarded by fairway bunkers on either side as well as bunkers around the green. A par is well earned on this hole.

The 11th is their signature hole and also the toughest hole on the course, stroke 1. This 457m hole with a dogleg right is played downhill towards huge poplars. Even big hitters will need a mid to long iron to clear the stream the fronts the green; a bunker also comes into play at the back of the green.

The West Course

The par four is regarded as the West Course’s signature hole. A tributary of the Jukskei River runs all the way along the left hand side of the fairway and in front of the green. This is a challenging and beautiful hole where you’ll have to cross the water from the tee box and then pitch again onto the green. Distance is always a consideration where two lazy bunkers await at the back of the green.