Gary Player Country Club

South Africa’s best-known global course, due to its high-profile television exposure as host of the Million Dollar Challenge and then the Nedbank Golf Challenge. The Gary Player Country Club is an iconic layout in a bushveld and wildlife setting in a valley of the Pilanesberg north of Gauteng. Until Sun City was built in the late 1970s, South Africa did not have a resort where golfers could stay and play. Gary Player worked with a variety of designers throughout his career in architecture, and his partner was Ron Kirby for this important design in his home country. Gary Player Country Club has hosted nearly 100 pro tour events since opening in 1979, including two SA Opens in 2020 and 2021. The course has stood the test of time with changes and improvements in the new millennium ensuring it retains its reputation as one of the toughest examinations on the DP World Tour. Playing over 7,800 yards from the back tees, it was South Africa’s longest course for many years until overtaken by more modern designs in Gauteng.