General Information
The Country Club, Johannesburg, is one of Africa`s finest golfing facilities, with two high-quality championship courses on a large piece of ground in the plush northern suburbs. The club used to operate exclusively from Auckland Park just west of Johannesburg`s CBD, and that property is still used or a variety of activities. The Woodmead course opened in 1968 and Woodlands followed in 1992. Both are splendid 18-hole layouts with opinion sharply divided as to which is the better one of the two.
Facilities
Accommodation
The Lodge at Auckland Park and a variety of hotels and bed and breakfast facilities in close proximity.
Food & Beverage facilities
Formal restaurant and informal coffee shop.
Functions
5 Function Rooms catering for groups of 10 to 200 specialising in corporate golf functions.
Recreation & sporting facilities
Two 18 hole golf courses, driving range, golf professional, pro-shop with Club hire available. Squash, sauna, bird walks, walking trails.
Parking Facilities
Ample safe parking patrolled by security guards.
Other facilities at the Johannesburg Country Club include:
- Pro-shop
- Driving range
- Golf club hire
- Golf carts
- Pull trolleys
- Halfway house
- Squash courts
Membership Fees
Please contact Johannesburg Country Club to enquire about the membership fees.
Green Fees
| Non-affiliated | R220.00 |
| Affiliated | R165 |
On Course
Course Policy
Golf union membership card is needed as well as an introduction by a member
Dress Code
- Golf Course – Golf shirts, shorts, (short white socks acceptable), golf shoes (with rubber studs), no golf skirts.
- Club House – smart casual, no shorts after 18h00 in Club House.
- Smart denims acceptable (except restaurant) but no T-shirts or slops.
- Wimbledon regulation when playing squash.Open Mondays
- Visitors – Phone prior for approval
Course Rating
| Men | Women |
| Woodmead | |
| 72 | 72 |
| Woodlands | |
| 70 | 70 |
Course Difficulty
★★★☆☆
Course Designer
Originally designed by the Hawtree family of Golf Architects based in England both courses have recently been refurbished by the South African course design and construction company, Golf Data.
Contact Details
Tel: +27 (0) 11 202 1600
Fax: +27 (0) 11 807 0592
Email: [email protected]
Website:www.ccj.co.za
Physical Address
Cnr Woodland Drive & Lincoln Street, Woodmead, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location
The history of Johannesburg extends back to 1886 when George Harrison discovered gold on the farm Langlaagte. Gold Diggers and fortune hunters arrived in droves and soon a tent town had sprung up, which later became the city that is now South Africa`s main commercial centre.
Gold was the catalyst which brought Johannesburg into being, and the city`s identity will always be closely linked with gold. In the heart of the city, mine dumps are constant reminders of the city`s origins. Appropriately enough, iGoli, the Nguni name for Johannesburg, is derived from the word “gold”.
The city is high voltage nouveau rich territory; fast paced, fun, a modern cosmopolitan metropolis packed with vitality and verve. Apart from an exciting pleasure repertoire, superb hotels, restaurants and shopping centres pander to people with five-star tastes. In quiet, leafy suburbs, baronial mansions in manicured gardens lined with limousines testify to the fact that Johannesburg, at the top of the super-tax bracket, is a very affluent society.
In the central business district, fortunes are made by the astute on the Stock Exchange each day. Skyscrapers tower over chic boutiques, aromatic Indian bazaars, and African muti (medicine) shops where traditional healers dispense advice and herbal remedies. And jets from near and far soar overhead en route to Johannesburg International Airport, the major gateway to South Africa.
Directions
Directions from Jhb Int Airport:
N3 North Pretoria, M1 South Johannesburg, Take Woodmead Drive Offramp, Right onto Woodmead Dr, Left into Woodlands Dr, Right into Lincoln St, First left into Country Club
Directions from Pretoria:
N1 South Johannesburg, M1 South Johannesburg, Take Woodmead Drive Offramp, Right onto Woodmead Dr, Left into Woodlands Dr, Right into Lincoln St, First left into Country Club
Directions from Jhb CBD / Sandton:
M1 North Pretoria, Take Woodmead Drive Offramp, Left onto Woodmead Dr, Left into Woodlands Dr, Right into Lincoln St, First left into Country Club
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