SA Golf and Leisure Vacations 7th edition 2017

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GLENDOWER GOLF CLUB

Glendower has hosted the SA Open championship seven times since its inception and will be the first course in the tournaments history to host for four consecutive years. The 106th BMW SA Open Championship is set to be hosted from 12 to 15 January www.glendower.co.za

The European Tour recently voted Glendower’s third, fourth and fifth hole to be the third hardest 3-hole strip on the European Tour in 2016. The club has brilliant practice facilities run by Master PGA Professional Gavan Levenson and his Elite Golf Academy, matched by a fully stocked Pro Shop run by PGA Professional Rudy Whitfield and his dedicated team. The South African Golf Digest Rankings in 2016 for Top 100 Courses chose Glendower as Gauteng’s Number One course, South Africa’s Number Four course, Best Conditioned Course in Gauteng and Third Best Conditioned Course in South Africa.

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Situated just 20 minutes from O.R. Tambo International Airport in the city of Ekurhuleni, the almost 80 year old club has a proud heritage and has hosted many flagship tournaments such as the Transvaal Open, SA Amateur Championship, SA Women’s Interprovincial tournament, the BMG Classic and the prestigious BMW SA Open.

2017, pulling marquee players such as Ernie Els, Rory Mcilroy, Retief Goosen and last year’s winner Brandon Stone.

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Rising up from ranking 12th to 4th in South Africa, Glendower is an exquisitely designed parkland golf course for golfers of all levels.

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