South African Golf Courses - Leopard Creek Golf Course
Situated
just outside Nelspruit Leopard Creek borders on the Kruger National
Park near Malelane in the Mpumalanga province. This ultra exclusive
course was the mastermind of tobacco magnate Johann Rupert.
This par 72, parklands course is 6363 meters long and consists
of immaculately kept fairways and greens surrounded by indigenous
bushveld. The course is famous for its par 5 fourth that overlooks
the Crocodile River
and the Kruger National Park. The 14th hole has an uphill tee
shot with a rock cliff to the left of the fairway and a bunker
to the right. It is a relatively short hole with a small stream
in front of the green catching any short shots. Another hole that
stands out is the par 5 thirteenth; measuring 520 meters it plays
to a green constructed on tons of steel.
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