The country club Johannesburg is one of Africa's finest golfing facilities, with two championship courses on a large piece of ground in the plush northern suburbs.

The Country Club Johannesburg offers two superb courses — Woodmead and Woodlands, Situated in the suburb of Sandton north of Johannesburg this 600 Hectare estate is gifted with 180 species of bird and the 14 dams, which irrigate the two championship courses, are well stocked with numerous kinds of fish.

Originally designed by the Hawtree family of Golf Architects based in England both courses have recently been refurbished by the South African, Course Design & Construction Company Golf Data. The courses use Kikuyu grass on the tees, fairways and semi-rough like most South African golfing establishments. The greens are constructed to USA specifications and are seeded with the hybrid grasses L93 Bent on the Wood mead course.

On the course, significant changes have been made which include, profound mounding in strategic places and the dams, which were previously hidden, become part of the aesthetics. This is a parkland course and the fairways on many of the holes are lined with large exotic trees. Don’t let the beauty of this layout distract you, as this challenging course requires the golfer of all levels to concentrate throughout the round. It is a test of intelligence rather than strength and offers a stimulating experience to those who play it.