Duncan MacKenzie Drive,
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal 3201
Office
+27 (0)33 347 1942Pro shop
+27 (0)33 347 1394Fax
+27 (0)33 347 0023Website
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Mark TruterThe Course:
18 holes. Parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb / hilly
Surroundings:
Rural countryside.
Designer:
Robert "Bob" Grimsdell. Upgraded and re-designed by Golf Data (2007).
-29.575146
30.333059
85 km W of Durban
From Pietermaritzburg follow the N3 direction Howick. Go past the Church Street off-ramp, and take the Sanctuary / Armitage Road off-ramp, and then follow signs to golf.
Victoria CC, RSA
Victoria Country Club: Located on the edge of the Queen Elizabeth Park National Reserve, just a few kilometres north-west of Pietermaritzburg, Victoria Country Club has benefitted from a major recent overhaul.
This scenic and undulating layout starts with a plunging par-4 into the valley, a scene-setter for the many elevation changes and beautiful views that will be present throughout.
Victoria Country Club's revamped layout has received good reviews, and should provide an enjoyable and scenic round of golf - and a good stretch of the legs should you decide to walk it. Worth visiting if you are if you are staying in Pietermaritzburg or journeying through on the N3.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Caddies available.
Pietermaritzburg, the capital and second largest city of KwaZulu-Natal, was founded in 1838, and is often called Maritzburg, abbreviated to PMB. One explanation for the origins of the city's name is that it was named after Piet Retief and Gerrit Maritz, two famous Voortrekker leaders.
Another explanation is that it was named after Piet Retief alone, since his full name was Pieter Maurits Retief. At the time of the rise of the Zulu Empire, the site that was to become Pietermaritzburg was called Umgungundlovu. This is popularly translated from the Zulu as "Place of the Elephant". Today, the town is still called by its Voortrekker name, although the municipality it is part of bears the Zulu name.
South Africa's 38th best course (SA's Top 100 Courses, 2023).
R103 Nottingham Road, KwaZulu Natal Midlands, Pietermaritzburg 3280, KwaZulu Natal
+27 (0)33 266 6217
Visit websiteFordoun Spa, Hotel & Restaurant is situated in the green pastures of a successful Nottingham Road dairy farm, which has a history dating back to the 1800s. The original farm buildings have been painstakingly adapted into the atmospheric and gracious Fordoun Spa, Hotel and Restaurant, in a fusing of state-of-the-art leisure and spa facilities with the timeless tranquillity of bygone days.
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12 Keans Drive, Hilton 3245, nr Pietermaritzburg
+27 (0)33 343 2340
Visit websiteAn exclusive Tuscan Style Guest House that caters for the ever-increasing demand for upmarket accommodation on the Midlands Meander. Capulet offers 4 luxury rooms and 2 executive suites. Executive Suites have private balconies that have a panoramic view of the wetlands. Dinners are offered on request.
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