Fancourt: The Links

The Fancourt Resort unveiled its first two golf courses in 1990 and 1997 before adding the Gary Player-designed links course in 2000 as a championship-level complement to the existing courses. The links-style course, which Player has described as one of his greatest design achievements, features towering man-made sand dunes dotted with tufts of native grass and framed by the Outeniqua Mountains in the backdrop. The luxurious experience of the links course, without the requisite windy conditions, is highlighted by gently rolling fairways and subtle breaking greens. The front nine features the 200-yard downhill par-3 second, framed by mountains and three small bunkers short of the green. The back nine is known for the short-but-difficult par-3 17th playing over a sprawling burn and deep bunker. The course, located on a former airstrip is five hours West of Cape Town and quickly gained world recognition after hosting the Presidents Cup in 2003 which included the famous tie between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els.