{"id":863112,"date":"2026-06-09T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=863112"},"modified":"2026-06-09T12:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:17:00","slug":"legendary-golf-and-safari-resort-reopens-in-south-africa-with-one-hole-only-accessible-via-helicopter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/863112\/legendary-golf-and-safari-resort-reopens-in-south-africa-with-one-hole-only-accessible-via-helicopter\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary golf and safari resort reopens in South Africa – with one hole only accessible via helicopter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Legend Golf & Safari Resort has officially reopened in Limpopo, bringing a one-of-a-kind destination to South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The golfing destination was originally created by Peet Cilliers, with the idea of offering a world-class golf course next to the Entabeni Game Reserve, marrying golf with Big 5 nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resort quickly expanded in the 2000s and 2010s, with an influx of golfers, conferences and other events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company partnered with Dubai-based IFA Hotels & Resorts in 2007 to create the Legend\/IFA Development company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IFA requested to take over management of the Resort & Entabeni from July 2019. The golf courses and resort were closed shortly after, whilst Entabeni is kept operational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the COVID pandemic, Legend Hospitality started managing group, leisure & safari events at Legend. In 2023, Peet Cilliers and other conservationists acquired shares in IFA Hotels & Resorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The location then underwent a year-long redevelopment, which included the reconstruction of the Tribute Golf Course, the construction of a new Tribute Clubhouse, and major changes to its clubhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The location officially reopened in May 2026, unveiling three distinct world-class golf courses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One notable hole is the Extreme 19th, which is globally recognised as the world’s longest and most dramatic par-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hole is only accessible via helicopter, with players flown to the summit of the Hanglip Mountain in the Waterberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Golfers then tee off approximately 400 metres downhill toward a 1,600-square-metre green shaped like the African continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The carry is vast, the views are staggering, and the pressure is unlike anything in golf,” the resort said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shot-tracking technology is also in development for the Extreme 19th, which will capture every moment of the tee shot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This includes full ball-flight tracking and launch data, as well as post-shot analytics and cinematic footage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cLegend was always more than a golf course \u2013 it was a vision of what Africa could offer the world,” said Cilliers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We set out to create experiences that exist nowhere else on earth, and with this reopening, we are delivering on that promise with even greater ambition.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Big 5 still roam the broader conservancy beyond, with the sound of zebras and giraffes for golfers teeing off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests can also stay in luxuriously appointed lodges, which are designed to blend seamlessly into the surrounding bush. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They can also be done under the infinite African sky and wake to a soundtrack that no city course can replicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGolf and conservation are not in conflict \u2013 at Legend, they are inseparable. Every round played here directly supports the preservation of one of Africa\u2019s great wilderness areas,” said Cilliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That is our commitment, and it is what makes this place unlike anywhere else in the golfing world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resort added that with global interest in golf tourism at an all-time high and South Africa firmly on the international travel map, its return could not be more apt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resort is now accepting reservations for its three courses, with bespoke golf packages available for individuals, corporate groups and international tour operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Legend Golf & Safari Resort has officially reopened, including its famous tee on top of a mountain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":863122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12755],"tags":[24394,25567],"class_list":["post-863112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-property","tag-ifa-hotels-resorts","tag-the-legend-golf-safari"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=863112"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":863152,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863112\/revisions\/863152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/863122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=863112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=863112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=863112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}