Oubaai Golf Course

 • Location: Herolds Bay, George
 • Designed by: Ernie Els
 • Type: Links Golf Course
 • Holes: 18, par 74
 • Fairway Grass: Veld
 • Greens Grass: Veld
 • Length: 6516m

Oubaai Golf Course, Herolds Bay, Garden Route, South Africa / Situated only 8 kilometres from George, in the design of the Oubaai 18-hole Championship Golf Course and Driving Range, Ernie Els and his team have taken full advantage of the spectacular site they are working with. 

THE GOLF COURSE
The Golf Course at Oubaai is a Links layout where veld grasses line the lush fairways and greens. The elements, predominantly the wind, play a role in the defences of the course; the course being a coastal golf course. The greens are in excellent condition and roll smooth and true. Oubaai is a course that will reward the well executed shot and penalize any wayward shots in the true time honoured tradition of a championship golf course. The Oubaai Golf Course measures 6516 meters from the Pro tees. This is long for a coastal course, but the design and placement of tee boxes allow all levels of handicap golfer the opportunity to extract a respectable score given patience and good course management. 
 
The layout of the Oubaai golf course demands the full gambit of shots needed to score well. The course has 5 Par 3’s and 5 Par 5’s. The par 5’s are all genuine par 5 as shape of the hole and bunkering persuade golfers to lay up… or of course go for broke! The 5 Par 3’s are crucial to good scoring, they vary in length so club choice will differ on every hole as distance and wind condition come to bear, all greens are well bunkered and elevation cleverly used to increase the thought process required on each tee shot. 
 

The most photographed hole on the Oubaai Golf course is the Par 3 17th where the green is below you and framed by the ocean which influences you to you to short club. The short distance of the hole of 144 meters from the back tee and the downhill elevation of the hole can offer a false sense of security however it is prudent to remember the 4 bunkers guarding the green and with the breeze coming in off the sea that can add up to an extra 3 clubs on those special Cape South Coast days! All of a sudden you are looking at a much smaller target! It does make the hole even more memorable if you lucky enough to sight a whale in the Indian Ocean during your time spent in this corner of the Oubaai course. 
 

The dramatic Golf Clubhouse location overlooks the 16, 17 and 18th greens. Open air terraces offer panoramic views of the Indian Ocean and the Gwaing River Valley. As you walk the course your views and outlooks take in forest, sea, river and mountain.