Sishen Golf Club
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About
Sishen Golf Club - the last course designed by Robert (Bob) Grimsdell - is situated on the outskirts of the town of Kathu in the Northern Cape Province, this is truly a unique setting in which to play a round of golf - the course winds its way through a 500 hectare Camelthorn forest on the edge of the Kalahari Desert.
Being situated off the beaten track, the course is blissfully un-congested and visitors are always assured of getting a game here. Sishen's par 72, 18 hole course is currently highly rated amongst the various rating bodies and is truly one of the hidden golfing gems in Southern Africa.
The course is approximately 6450 meters long, and has a rating of 72. With the large amount of Camelthorn trees on the course, it makes for a spectacular view and game. The player is always amazed at the lush forest within the Kalahari desert.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 72 | 6657 meters | ||
| White | 72 | 6346 meters | ||
| Blue | 72 | 5714 meters | ||
| Red | 72 | 5315 meters |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 73.1/123 | 375 | 535 | 424 | 216 | 434 | 516 | 409 | 164 | 412 | 3485 | 374 | 568 | 459 | 229 | 356 | 511 | 426 | 180 | 405 | 3508 | 6993 |
| Red W: 70.2/119 | 294 | 450 | 348 | 179 | 358 | 437 | 346 | 144 | 366 | 2922 | 354 | 465 | 388 | 161 | 325 | 435 | 353 | 260 | 325 | 3066 | 5988 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 6 |