63 Bryanston Drive, Bryanston,
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2021
Office
+27 (0)11 706 1361Pro shop
+27 (0)11 0211 992Fax
+27 (0)11 706 3309Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Leigh-Jane Middleton (PGA, Head Teaching Professional).Academy
Bryanston Country Club Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and residential.
Designer:
Charles "Hugh" Alison, long-time design associate of Harry Colt.
-26.062344
28.010711
8 km NW of Sandton Centre (Sandton is in northern Johannesburg).
From the N1 Western Bypass, take exit 95 (William Nicol Drive) and follow direction Bryanston on William Nicol Drive. After 1.1 km at 3rd set of traffic lights, turn right into Bryanston Drive. After o.9 km go straight ahead at traffic lights with Grosvenor Road. After o.6 km Bryanston CC is on your right.
Bryanston
The Bryanston Country Club: There is something charmingly English about this old, established and elegantly classical golf club, located in the leafy north-western suburbs of Johannesburg. Within the quiet sanctuary of Bryanston's well-groomed greens and fairways, there is little to disturb your concentration and appreciation of this fine golfing gem.
From first to last, this gently undulating, parkland layout will test and probe your game. The wonderfully varied array of trees are well-spaced, but can become troublesome if you are too wayward from the tee. Water makes its presence felt on almost half the holes, with small ponds and occasional creeks to be negotiated. Bryanstone's delightful mix of well-designed straight and doglegging holes, some heading gently uphill, others down, will ensure all aspects of your game are tested.
To set the scene, both nines open in excellent fashion. The first hole is a straight and testing long par-5, played towards a backdrop of wooded hills receding into the distance beyond the green. The downhill par-4 10th is one of Bryanston's best - gently turning from right to left with a creek to be avoided on both the drive and second shots. And so each of the two nine-hole loops unfold, with many handsome holes set in this spacious parkland environment.
Perhaps the best strategy for putting on the greens at Bryanston is to take a caddie - many of the slopes and borrows will outwit even the best of exponents of the short stick. All in all, a delight to play and one of the lesser known gems of Johannesburg golf.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and Sundays; members only on Saturdays.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Golf carts available for hire. Caddies available.
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The suburb of Bryanston was established in 1938. Its principal developers, an offshoot of the giant Anglo-American mining giant, promising a new golf course as an incentive for existing Johannesburg residents to make the 20km trek north. After WWII however, there was still no sign of a golf course, so in 1947 a committee of golfers was formed and a deal made with the developers who sold a tract of land to the newly formed club. The celebrated English golf course architect, Charles Hugh Alison, was commissioned to design the course.
South Africa's 29th best course (SA's Top 100 Courses, 2023).
Cnr Main Road & Peter Place, Bryanston West, Sandton, Johannesburg
+27 (0)11 706 7800
Visit websiteThis 121-room hotel is built on the site of an old nursery, with a dense "forest" walk. Within walking distance of many restaurants and across the road from the Sandton Clinic. Equipped with a mini gym, meeting room and swimming pool and conveniently located 10 minutes from the N1 Western Bypass, 3 minutes from Randburg’s CBD and shopping area, and 10 minutes from Sandton’s CBD and shopping centres.
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Nelson Mandela Square, West Street, Sandton, 2146 Johannesburg
+27 (0)11 282 7000
Visit websiteThis elegant hotel, located in the heart of Sandton, captures the spirit of a bygone era. The hotel offers unsurpassed attention to detail and ensures that individual needs and tastes are catered for in every possible way. Beautiful Renaissance-inspired décor ensures that guests enjoy the utmost luxury both in their private suites as well as in the lounges and other public areas of the hotel. Exit the hotel and you are immediately in the shopping and restaurant centres of Nelson Mandela Square and Sandton City.
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Country Club Johannesburg (Woodlands & Woodmead courses); River Club; Bryanston; Wanderers; Killarney; Parkview; Houghton; Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East & West courses).
Glendower; Modderfontein; Randpark (Randpark & Windsor Park courses); Roodepoort; Dainfern; Kyalami; Blue Valley; Gardener Ross; Blair Atholl.
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