Simola Golf & Country Estate in Knysna, Garden Route, Western Cape



Simola Golf & Country Estate (Western Cape, Garden Route, Knysna)
 
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Simola Golf & Country Estate

General Information
In Knysna, a town that`s mad-keen on golf, you can feel the growing excitement and the keen anticipation. It`s the one topic on everyone`s lips: "Did you hear? Simola`s open for play!"

The Golden Bear`s 18-hole championship course at Simola has been created to challenge the professional and inspire the amateur.

"When I first started, I only knew how to do one thing, and that was to put a golf course on a piece of ground that only a good player could play ...

"Easy courses are fun occasionally, but I don`t think they stand the `test of time` to be considered great courses… However, when I start to design a golf course, I don`t intentionally try to make it as tough as I can. I simply aim to create a golf course that will be a demanding test of skill for the accomplished golfer playing from the back tees. But, at the same time, I want to offer a challenging, yet enjoyable experience for the average or beginner player who lays from the appropriate tees and thinks his or her way around the golf course."

- Jack Nicklaus (as quoted in Unique Homes Magazine)


"As I walk the site, my top priority is finding features such as native trees, grade variations or natural wetlands that can enhance shot values or scenically frame holes. I let the environmental surroundings shape the holes, so they fit the terrain. I never try to force an idea onto a piece of land."

- Jack Nicklaus

The Golden Bear`s 18-hole championship course at Simola has been created to challenge the professional and inspire the amateur.

Facilities
Simola Equestrian Centre
Stable your own animals at the Simola Equestrian Centre, ride the Estate`s horses or take a guided horse-back nature trail - the proposed Simola Equestrian Centre is an invitation to horse-lovers to enjoy the finest equestrian facilities at The Most Desirable Golf Address in Africa

Simola Health & Wellness Centre
Luxurious exclusivity offering self-indulgent health and beauty treatment for those in need of pampering. Massage therapists trained and selected for their world-class expertise. A heated designer pool with dramatic views over the Knysna River Valley to the Knysna Lagoon and the Knysna Heads ...

The Simola Health & Wellness Centre will be nothing less than what you`d expect to find at ... The Most Desirable Golf Address In Africa.

Proposed facilities will include:
  • Spa hydro-baths
  • 3 Treatment rooms
  • A Steam room and Sauna
... And, of course, a choice of the best Decléor products. The Simola Health & Wellness Centre will be managed by Kat Leisure, pioneers the concept of Health and Wellness Centres in South Africa and owners of similar Centres at:
  • East London
  • Katberg
  • Lake Pleasant
  • Sanbona and
  • Shamwari
As an added guarantee of quality, therapists at the Simola Health & Wellness Centre will be graduates of Kat Leisure`s unique in-house training program.

Simola River Club

A wonderfully exclusive and secluded retreat for residents who wish to hide away in the glory of nature ...

The Simola River Club ensures that property owners at Simola Golf & Country Estate have easy access to the Knysna River. Built as far as possible of natural materials, the River Club offers:
  • An open-air braai and deck overlooking the water;
  • Environmentally-friendly boardwalks which protect the forest floor and allow access to the water`s edge;
  • Facilities for harbouring canoes
  • Salt water fly fishing
  • Birding
  • Safe swimming



Pro Shop

Jeannene Roux at Simola’s Pro Shop is ready to assist you with the best choice of golf apparel. We stock a fine selection of clothing and accessories. Our chosen range of brands include Cutter & Buck, Ping and Kartel.

We also have four sets of top quality clubs available for hire. Please enquire at the Pro Shop situated at the Simola Lodge and Country Club

Grand Simola Hotel
Overlooking the Simola Valley, the glittering Knysna Lagoon and the Simola Golf Course - our Jack Nicklaus signature course - the Grand Simola Hotel has been designed as a luxury all-suite boutique hotel to be operated to international 5-star standards. Construction will begin during 2005, and launch is scheduled for early 2006. The Grand Simola Hotel will offer:
  • 5 star luxury
  • 60 opulent suites
  • Gourmet restaurant
  • State of the art health and wellness centre
  • Indoor training pool
  • Tennis courts
  • Bowling green
  • Golf clubhouse with members’ lounge and pro shop
  • Conference centre
... and much, much more

Clubhouse
It goes without saying that a course as great as Simola should have a club house to match.

The Simola Golf Clubhouse will be part of the Grand Simola Hotel. Guests and members will have access to hotel facilities like our Gourmet Restaurant, indoor pool and Wellness Centre.

The Simola Golf Clubhouse will also offer spacious changing rooms, and the exclusive Private Lounge will comfort the needs of each of our prestigious members.

Membership Fees
To view the membership fees for Simola Golf & Country Estate, click here

Green Fees
Members: NIL, Cart and Halfway house will be charged.
Member`s Guest: R280 (including Cart and Halfway house)
Visitor - Affiliated: R495 (including Cart and Halfway house)
Visitor - Non Affiliated: R595 (including Cart and Halfway house)

No Show:
Penalty for failure to cancel at least twenty four (24) hours before booked tee off time equivalent to Member`s Guest Fee rate applicable at the time.


On Course
Course Policy
Dress Code
Appropriate golf attire required
Handicap required
Soft spikes required on golf course

Course Rating
Men Woman
Par Rating 72 72
SAGA Rating 0 0
Length 6095 4996

Course Difficulty


Course Designer
Jack Nicklaus

Contact Details
Tel: +27 (0) 44 382 4144
Fax: +27 (0) 44 382 5880
Email: info@simolaestate.co.za
Website: www.simolaestate.co.za


Physical Address
Knysna
Garden Route
Western Cape
South Africa


Location
Scattered along the Garden Route, fashionable seaside resorts abound, attracting jet-setters from around the globe. Tiny coastal villages appeal especially to outdoor people who enjoy an unstructured holiday agenda.

Mountains crowd close to a shoreline dotted with beaches and bays, and vividly coloured wild flowers delight the eye. Between Heidelberg and Storms River, the Garden Route runs parallel to a coastline featuring lakes, mountains, tall indigenous forests, amber -coloured rivers and golden beaches.

Meandering trails are followed by hikers, the forests invite long, leisurely drives, and the lakes and rivers lend themselves to swimming boating and fishing. A wide range of leisure options, spectacular scenery and a mild climate guarantee an unforgettable holiday experience.

The region provides a stirring study in contrasts. The delightful town of George, known as "The Gateway to the Garden Route", graces a coastal plateau in a fertile area of lush greenery at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains. Oudtshoorn, "Capital of the Klein Karoo", is set in a semi-arid valley, providing the ideal habitat for ostriches which are farmed here on a grand scale.

The Garden Route stretches on the southern coast from Heidelberg to the Tsitsikamma Forest and Storms River. It’s a nook of the country that offers inspiration to writers and artists whose presence gives the Garden Route a trendy flavour. It is also a top priority of many a foreign visitor.

The coastal drive links a series of charming towns interspersed with natural beauty. Along the way, every kind of adventure activity is possible; scuba diving, abseiling, fishing and more. The Tsitsikamma National Park, perched on a tumultuous Indian Ocean shore is one of South Africa’s most dramatic protected areas, combining marine and land attractions. Its indigenous forests are a haven for birdlife. One of the most geologically interesting parts of South Africa is the Klein Karoo, with its towering mountains and sheer gorges.

An important geological feature is the Cango Caves, a series of caverns and chambers naturally hewn out of limestone, situated outside the city of Oudtshoorn. The Cango Caves are among the top ten most visited South African attractions. Oudtshoorn itself, the heart of the ostrich feather industry when it was in its hey day the late 1800s and early 1900s, is well worth a visit. The grandiose, old feather palaces are still to be seen, while ostrich farms, now involved in the commercial production of meat, leather, eggs and feathers, can be toured, with the possibility of riding an ostrich.


Directions
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