Waterkloof Golf Club Verified listing

Waterkloof sits in an attractive countryside setting on Waterkloof Ridge overlooking the R21 highway and the Groenkloof Nature Reserve. The Voortrekker Monument is close by and can be seen from parts of the course.

Waterkloof began the new millennium as Monument Golf Club, the club being founded in 1969, but the name was changed in 2006 following the conversion of the property into a residential estate beginning in 2004. At the same time the original layout was redesigned by Peter Matkovich. The estate homes are situated away from the golf course on the back nine.

Matkovich constructed some undulating greens complexes which provides the main challenge of a golf course that is relatively wide open off the tee. The par 3s are a feature, with the sixth measuring 206 metres from the back tees, while the 17th is 210 metres with a water hazard left of the green. The 15th is a beautifully framed par 3 of 183 metres.

The ninth and 18th greens come together up a gentle incline in front of the large double-storey clubhouse, both protected by the same large water hazard, the ninth being stroke 1 on the scorecard, a 443-metre par 4, while 18 is the shortest of the par 5s at 469 metres.

The Pretoria course is popular with visitors, and the club offers affordable green fees, particularly for students and pensioners on weekday mornings. There are discounts for large groups on Sundays.