Selborne Golf Course

Selborne Golf Course

The Selborne Hotel and Spa Estate is situated approximately 50 miles south of Durban, close to the pure white sands edging the Indian Ocean. Consistently rated as one of the top 30 courses in South Africa, Selborne has no less than 15 holes featuring water hazards. The rolling terrain winds through natural coastal bush and forest, with wide fairways guarded by indigenous trees and irregular rough that challenge you to drive straight. Baboons crossing the 7th and 8th fairways have been known to cause slight delays!

There is an intelligent variation of holes, among which fifteen feature water that not only conceptually enhances the beauty of the layout but also tests golfers of all levels and abilities. It is not possible to accentuate enough the natural beauty and the consequent atmosphere is that of a quiet paradise. The 3rd Par 5 must be Selborne ‘s signature hole. The fairway runs downhill to the left from an elevated tee with a splendid view, in which there is a wooden fence marking out of bounds, while on the right there is a thick woodland.

The fairway, which persists steeply downhill, is restricted by both left and right trees and leads to a pond some 60 yards before the green. The approach requires an accurate strike to a large sloping green with more water at the back and to the left over this water hazard and a large mahogany tree.

The course is well worth a visit on your next golf trip to the Durban coastline.