Devonvale Golf & Wine Estate

Overview: Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate lies in the Bottelary Valley just outside Stellenbosch, with vineyards and mountain slopes forming the backdrop to an 18-hole championship round. The course measures about 6,136 metres and plays to par 72. Tree-lined fairways, broad views and the occasional springbok give the layout a calm Winelands identity, while the changing slopes and approach angles keep it from feeling like a purely flat resort course.

History: Devonvale developed as a combined golf, wine and accommodation destination close to the Stellenbosch wine route. Its tournament record includes the South African Ladies Open, Sunshine Tour events, provincial opens, interprovincial tournaments and SA Open qualifying. That history has helped establish Devonvale as a practical base for golfers combining Cape Town, Stellenbosch and the wider Winelands.

Did You Know? The course is home to a herd of springbok, an unexpected sight among the vineyards and residential edges of Stellenbosch. Their presence adds a small piece of open-country wildlife to a round that otherwise unfolds within one of South Africa’s best-known wine regions.