West Bank Golf Club

Overview: On East London’s west bank, the club presents an 18-hole course on East London’s west bank, with the city and coastal landscape close at hand. The club’s official description highlights ocean views and the lighthouse, while the course feature points to a welcoming, community-minded venue with a lively 19th hole. Visitors can play the full course, and the club’s location on the West Bank makes it an easy addition to an East London golf itinerary.

History: The club officially opened in 1907 as a nine-hole course and was extended to a full 18 around 1930. That two-stage history is the safest account of the current routing. Public sources do not provide a dependable architect, current par or aggregate length, so those fields remain blank rather than being borrowed from a different East London course.

Did You Know? West Bank’s setting brings the coast into the golf profile: the official club site specifically mentions ocean views and the lighthouse. It is a useful reminder that the course is not simply an inland parkland layout; its visual identity is tied to East London’s shoreline even while the club retains a practical local-course atmosphere.