Sakabula Golf Club
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Sakabula Golf Club, situated in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, is an 18 hole, par 73 course consisting of two very distinct and different 9 holes. Due to the topography of the land, the first 9 traverses an undulating valley providing breathtaking scenic views over the Drakensberg Range. The second 9 holes wind along a stunning natural watercourse and wetland area with numerous dams. The two 9s are so interestingly different in character and challenges that the golfer can experience what normally could only be found on two different golf courses.
The course was opened for play in May 1997 and since then, has matured into a wonderful country golf club that provides a real test of golf in a relaxed and friendly, rural environment. Its location, just 15 minutes from Pietermaritzburg, 60 minutes from Central Durban and 45 minutes from Mooi River, makes it readily accessible to golfers from all over KwaZulu Natal. The course is fully fenced and offers security to golfers.
Sakabula Golf Club has several interesting features including a large indigenous paperback thorn tree that stands on the 14th green. The long 500 metre par 5 at the 5th hole, all uphill, is considered a real test of stamina by many golfers. The 10th hole tee is managed by a traffic light that is manually switched back to green by the golfer as he clears the area that was unsighted from the tee box.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 73 | 6317 meters | ||
| White | 73 | 5675 meters | ||
| Red (W) | 73 | 5226 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: 71.5/128 | 340 | 387 | 232 | 533 | 547 | 362 | 211 | 384 | 561 | 3557 | 487 | 367 | 414 | 394 | 217 | 194 | 338 | 580 | 404 | 3395 | 6952 |
| Blue M: 68.1/118 W: 74.0/130 | 340 | 340 | 232 | 484 | 498 | 311 | 163 | 363 | 484 | 3215 | 487 | 338 | 329 | 312 | 178 | 154 | 296 | 534 | 363 | 2991 | 6206 |
| Red M: 65.1/111 W: 70.4/123 | 280 | 289 | 202 | 437 | 459 | 279 | 136 | 363 | 444 | 2889 | 397 | 313 | 305 | 296 | 129 | 154 | 245 | 490 | 302 | 2631 | 5520 |
| Handicap | 17 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 73 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 6 |
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Avoid Sakabula at all costs
Sakabula used to be a quaint 18 hole course in a magnificent setting...it is now a horrid, poorly maintained 9 hole public park at best. R50 with a free Coke after 9 holes would still be ripping golfers off, AVOID Sakabula at all costs. Teeboxes, fairways, greens...everything about this course shouts neglect....it's in its death throes and won't be around much longer. So sad....
