Rondebosch Golf Club

Overview: Rondebosch Golf Club is a classic Cape Town parkland course beneath Devil’s Peak, with the Black River and Vygekraal River forming part of its natural setting. Mature trees, narrow corridors and the mountain backdrop give the 18-hole layout a strong sense of place, while the relatively central location makes it one of the city’s most practical traditional golf stops. It is a course where placement and a good view of the next landing area matter.

History: The club was formed in 1911 and first played on Rondebosch Common before moving to its present ground in 1937. Bob Grimsdell is associated with the course’s design, linking Rondebosch to the wider South African tradition of early twentieth-century parkland layouts. The club has retained its local character even as Cape Town has grown around it.

Did You Know? The course sits within a landscape shared with two rivers rather than beside a single isolated water hazard. Their presence, together with the mountain and the old tree canopy, explains why Rondebosch feels like a green corridor through the city instead of a self-contained resort course.