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The Garden Route – a Golfers Eden
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he Garden Route is a stretch of the south-western coast of South Africa, extending from Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to the Storms River in the Eastern Cape. The name derives from the fertile and ecologically diverse vegetation encountered here and the abundant lagoons and lakes dotted along the coast. This stretch has a moderate climate, with mild to warm summers, and mild to cool winters. Temperatures seldom fall below 10 °C in winter and infrequently climb beyond 28 °C in summer. Rain follows year-round, with a slight peak in the spring months, brought on by the humid sea-winds from the Indian Ocean Ten nature reserves hug the varied ecosystems of the area as well as unique marine reserves, home to seals, coral reefs, dolphins and a host of other marine life. Various bays along the Garden Route are nurseries to the endangered Southern Right Whale which go there to calve in the winter and spring (July to December). The Garden Route is very popular with overseas visitors in the summer months and the numerous golf courses on the route are busy during this period. Things slow down a bit in the winter however and this is when excellent deals can be found. The weather is as good if not better and the golf courses are always in great condition. The strip map contains links to all the golf courses, contact them directly to see what winter specials they are offering or have a look at their respective advertisements. Summer or winter one thing is sure; the Garden Route is a golfers Eden!
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Pinnacle Point Estate Mossel Bay Golf Club
Oubaai Golf Resort & Spa Fancourt George Golf Club Kingswood Golf Estate
Knysna Golf Club Simola Golf & Country Estate Pezula Champoinship Course Plettenberg Bay Country Club Goose Valley Golf Club
March | April 2018