Hole 2
The second hole is long par 4. The slight
dogleg left is rated the most difficult one with a stroke of
1. A fairway bunker left is eager to welcome your ball. The
green is protected by two bunkers.
Hole 3
Hole 3 is a Par 3. The ball must
stay free of the rocky river bed, which goes up all the way
to the green. Trees to both sides leave enough space to bring
the ball to the flag. Any slice or pull and the ball is in trouble.
The green itself is surrounded by three bunkers, all pretty
visible already from the tee box. Nice hole, but make it to
the green!
Hole 4
The forth hole is a par 4 Stroke
3 and pretty long, but straight forward. If you play your tee
shot straight you don't have to bother about the reeds to the
right and the hazard to the left. A little disturbing, but only
mentally, is the small tree just behind the tee. The green is
fair, which slopes a little uphill from front to back.
Hole 5
Hole 5 is a par 4 stroke 5 light dogleg
right. You will play towards the Stellenbosch mountains. Lots
of bunkers left and right protect the fairway against your tee
shot. The green is surrounded by a big bunker to the left and
a small one in the back right.
Hole 6
Number 6 is a fairly long and tricky par
5. After your tee shot, which could get wet, if you play to
much to the right, you will have take care for a dam at the
right of the fairway. The approach is guarded by two big bunkers
on the left.
Hole 7
A classic par 4 straight forward. The fairway
is narrowed by large bunkers left and right. The approach has
to be accurate distance wise, because two bunkers in front and
back of the green will punish any wrong measurement.
Hole 8
The 8 is a lovely par 5, narrow fairways
and lots of bunkers. First shot is blind, which doesn't make
it easier. The approach will be downhill and the green finally
is doglegged left. All way down to the green you will enjoy
the lovely views of the golf course and the Stellenbosch mountains.
Hole 9
Hole 9 will get us back to the club house.
A par 3 with water to the left and in front of the green, the
only way is to target the middle of the green. The green is
sloping uphill from front to back. To the left, the green is
surrounded by olive trees and a niche but solid bunker. Now
you earned your tee & toast at the half way bar.
Hole 10
After getting refreshed '10 is just a good
starter to the second nine. You have tp play your tee shot accurately
between the two fairway bunkers in order to reach the heavy
doglegged green with your second. Any shot too much to the left
will bring you trouble. Pine trees to the left will interfere
any second shot. The green is uphill and quite narrow. But it
all depends on your first shot.
Hole 11
Number 11 is a long and seemingly narrow
but straight par 4 stroke 2. Right trees will watch your tee
shot and left you should take care of the vines. If you played
it straight and long, there will be no reason not to birdie.
But only, if you hit the difficult green not too far from the
stick! A lovely one!
Hole 12
A very special par 3. The green is protected
by bunkers in the rear left and right. In front right you have
to take care of the water.
You either make a good tee shot or you
will ring the the hole. Especially if you get into the bunker.
The green only holds excellent bunker shots. Otherwise your
ball will go for a bath in the water or will take a sun bath
in the other bunker.
Hole 13
This clearly is a signature hole! You play
over the water while enjoying a marvelous view of the little
lake. It is a par 4 doglegged left. De Zalze Golf Club recommends:
"Do not bite off more than you can Chew". And that is perfectly
right.
Hole 14
Still impressed by #13 hole 14 also offers
you a marvelous view and a challenge as well. This par 6 you
will play into a little valley completely filled with a huge
bunker as it looks from the tee box. But don't worry!
You can either pay right or left from the
huge bunker. On your way to the elevated green some pines will
be in your way and you might want to play it right from the
bunker. But only if you are even with Tiger Woods!
Hole 15
A nice and straight forward par 4. The
tee is elevated and gives you a nice view on the hole. Some
trees left and right will narrow your tee shot options. So play
it accurately in the middle
Hole 16
This long par 3 has to be played over a
long bunker and some bouncing rocks in the fairway. So any other
shot than right into the green will give you a lot of options
for trouble
Hole 17
Number 17 is a long par 5 and a tough one.
First it plays a little to the right and at the green it goes
left. In your first landing zone you will make friends with
the trees on the left and a bunker complex on the right.
Your second shot should take care for the
trees on the left. In front of the green a river is crossing
and out of the river bed it is tough to play. So, as usual,
best is to play into the green directly!
