{"id":358003,"date":"2019-12-28T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-28T05:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=358003"},"modified":"2019-12-12T13:40:28","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T11:40:28","slug":"the-10-best-golf-estates-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/358003\/the-10-best-golf-estates-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 best golf estates in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New World Wealth has recently published a ranking of the top golf estates in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The report is based on a number of visits by the New World Wealth team to top estates across the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to SA real estate advisor Basil Weinrich &#8211; who helped compile the ratings &#8211; residential estate living is on the rise, especially among the more affluent. He estimates that over 40% of South African HNWIs live or have homes on residential estates.<\/p>\n<p>The ratings were based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communal gardens and parks;<\/li>\n<li>Design and space;<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance;<\/li>\n<li>Location, views and scenery;<\/li>\n<li>Security features;<\/li>\n<li>Activities and facilities available on the estate;<\/li>\n<li>Condition of course;<\/li>\n<li>Memorability of course;<\/li>\n<li>Clubhouse, change rooms and halfway house facilities;<\/li>\n<li>Location, views and scenery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Based on these criteria, the top 10 golf course picks for 2019 include (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/arabellacountryestate.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Arabella<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Arabella.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-358013 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Arabella.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Arabella.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Arabella-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thelinks.fancourt.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fancourt Links<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fancourt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-285194\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fancourt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fancourt.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fancourt-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fancourt-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fancourt-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fancourt-1200x681.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/highlandgate.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Highland Gate<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Highland.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358019\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Highland.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Highland.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Highland-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leopardcreek.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Leopard Creek<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Leopard-creek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358017\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Leopard-creek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Leopard-creek.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Leopard-creek-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Leopard-creek-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Leopard-creek-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Leopard-creek-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Leopard-creek-1200x584.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlvalley.co.za\/golf\/?gclid=CjwKCAiA_f3uBRAmEiwAzPuaM3p5FkLaFR0wdlH0UKL5jPPggjOfzNHi7zWbJnRg2YLlRhXQi7QEQRoCausQAvD_BwE#tab-f34c619f203cfba1a1e?utm_term=%2Bpearl%20%2Bvalley&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_campaign=Search_Brand_Core_Pearl+Valley_BMM&amp;utm_source=adwords&amp;hsa_tgt=kwd-336578092078&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_cam=1673895756&amp;hsa_kw=%2Bpearl%20%2Bvalley&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;hsa_acc=6972416831&amp;hsa_grp=68604555767&amp;hsa_mt=b&amp;hsa_ad=324212243030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Pearl Valley at Val de Vie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pearl-Valley.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358021\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pearl-Valley.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pearl-Valley.png 1113w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pearl-Valley-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pearl-Valley-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pearl-Valley-768x424.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pezulagolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Pezula<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pezula.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358023\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pezula.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pezula.png 839w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pezula-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pezula-768x493.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pinnaclepointestate.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Pinnacle Point<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pinnacle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358037 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pinnacle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pinnacle.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pinnacle-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steyncity.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Steyn City<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Steyn-City.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358039\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Steyn-City.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Steyn-City.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Steyn-City-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Steyn-City-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Steyn-City-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Steyn-City-1200x677.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stfrancislinks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>St Francis Links<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/St-Francis-Links.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358041\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/St-Francis-Links.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/St-Francis-Links.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/St-Francis-Links-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/St-Francis-Links-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/St-Francis-Links-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/St-Francis-Links-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/St-Francis-Links-1200x750.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zimbali.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Zimbali<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Zimbali.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358045\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Zimbali.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Zimbali.jpg 852w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Zimbali-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Zimbali-768x541.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/355563\/heres-how-south-africas-rich-are-giving-their-money-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here\u2019s how South Africa\u2019s rich are giving their money away<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New World Wealth has released a new ranking of the top golf estates in South 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