Akasia Country Club

Overview: At Akasia, an 18-hole parkland routing north of Pretoria, set among acacia trees and water hazards at the foot of the Magaliesberg. Dr Piet Groenewald’s 1994 design uses year-round kikuyu fairways and bent-grass greens, with five par fives and five par threes giving the par-72 routing a varied rhythm. The course is open to visitors and has the practical facilities expected of a city-area club, including practice space and a clubhouse.

History: The course was designed and developed in 1994 by landscape designer Dr Piet Groenewald. That date and attribution are consistently attached to the Akasia routing in the available course material, while the club’s current identity is tied to the 711 Waterbok Street site in Pretoria. The course has since remained part of the northern Pretoria golf network, where the parkland setting and proximity to the capital make it accessible for both regular local play and visiting golfers.

Did You Know? Akasia’s scorecard has five par fives and five par threes, an unusual balance that gives the round more shape than a standard four-par-heavy layout. The course is also described as sitting close to the Magaliesberg, with abundant birdlife and a meandering river adding to the sense that this is a green escape within the Pretoria urban area.