Set in a very central area - about 15 minutes from the Waterfront and Cape Towns International Airport - Mowbray is a parkland course, which provides an excellent test of golf. The terrain is flat, but plenty of trees and water features make for an interesting experience, with the beauty of the mountain and abundant wild life dominating the scenery.
A significant feature of any coastal course is, of course, the wind. This is where Mowbray is unique, in that the holes have been so laid out that you will seldom find yourself with the wind directly in your face or right at your back. Also, believe it or not, the wind in Pinelands is seldom as severe as in other parts of the peninsula.
Both fairways and greens remain soft throughout the year. The fairways consist predominantly of kikuyu grass while the greens are a mixture of fine grasses which provide an excellent putting surface. Experiments with pure bent grass have not been successful, so the indigenous grasses are now being \\\\\\\"managed\\\\\\\", with more than satisfactory results.
While the course is not particularly long, the golfer will find Mowbray a real challenge. It is generally accepted that the S A Golf Union ratings of 71 from the back tees and 69 from the front make it about 2 or 3 strokes more difficult than average. Don\\\\\\\'t let this put you off, however. If you hit the ball straight, you\\\\\\\'ll do well and even if you go off line here and there, the rough is very forgiving and is kept well trimmed.
- Whats Included: 18 Holes Green Fee including taxes
- Area : Mowbray
- Region : Cape Town
- Country : South Africa
- Directions : Set at the foot of Table Mountain - about 15 minutes from the Waterfront and Cape Towns International Airport. Once past Groote Schuur Hospital take the Airport turnoff onto Settlers Way. Take the Pinelands off-ramp (Exit 10) into Raapenberg Road. At the traffic light at the top of the bridge turn right. Mowbray Golf Club is the first entrance on the left at the bottom of the hill
- No Of Holes : 18
- Course Par : 71
- Length : 6029 metres
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- Female Handicap : n/a
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