Gary Player Country Club

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Gary Player Country Club Golf Course

Sun City, South Africa

Course Details

Holes

Par 72

Rating / Slope

74.5 / 144

Course Rating

Green Fee

USD 150–250

Course Type

Parkland

Resort

Sun City, North West Province, South Africa 0316 Get Directions →

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About Gary Player Country Club Golf Course

Gary Player Country Club at Sun City is Africa's most storied and prestigious golf course, designed by legendary South African champion Gary Player and home to the Nedbank Golf Challenge — known as 'Africa's Major'. The course winds through the bush of North West Province, where native wildlife frequently appears at the course boundary and the surrounding landscape is a reminder that Sun City sits on the edge of true wilderness. Player designed a layout that combines dramatic elevation changes with classic strategic bunkering and water features that reward accuracy while punishing wayward shots. The par-4 9th, with its island green, is one of Africa's most dramatic and photographed golf holes. The resort facilities at Sun City are extraordinary — hotel, casino, water park, and game drives all available — making Gary Player Country Club the centrepiece of Africa's most ambitious resort destination. The annual Nedbank Golf Challenge has drawn Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, and virtually every major champion of the modern era to compete on this course.

Why Play Gary Player Country Club

Host of the Nedbank Golf Challenge — 'Africa's Major' — since 1981, drawing every top global star
Par-4 9th features an iconic island green in a lake — Africa's most dramatic single hole
Designed by Gary Player, South Africa's greatest champion and five-time World Player of the Year
Wildlife visible from course boundaries — giraffes and zebras are not uncommon sightings
Centrepiece of Sun City resort — Africa's most famous leisure and entertainment destination