Royal Johannesburg: West

Royal Johannesburg’s West Course, considerably shorter than the adjoining championship East Course, is a favorite among club members. Length is the biggest distinction between the two attractive parkland layouts because the West covers the same undulating tree-lined terrain, with a similar quota of water hazards. A natural stream runs through the two courses, entering near the sixth tee on the West and departing at the sixth green of the East. Golf was first played on this site in 1910 when it was Johannesburg Golf Club with just 18 holes. The original designer was Scottish club pro Laurie Waters, who won the 1920 SA Open (his fourth title) on the course he had designed and built.