Golf Destination

Situated in the heart of the Garden Route, near Knysna, George, Mossel bay and Plettenbergbay (see Google Earth image below for our location relative to some of the Golf Courses - click image to ENLARGE), only four hours drive from Cape Town, Hildesheim Guest House offers four star accommodation surrounded by the beautiful Outeniqua Mountains. Come and stay with us while enjoying some of the best Golf courses in South Africa. After a days Golf join us for sundowners in our fully licensed bar whilst watching breathtaking sunsets. Kick off your days Golf with one of Vanessa's breakfasts in spectacular surroundings whilst the sun rises over the mountains.

 

Set in the peaceful village of Hoekwil, only 5km from the unique Wilderness beach, Hildesheim is a 4 star Tourism Grading Council of South Africa rated Guest House offering spacious, and tastefully decorated rooms and Self Catering Cottages. Enjoy the panoramic views of the magnificent Outeniqua Mountains from your own private deck or from the large pool set amongst the tranquil gardens.

Our central location means that you are ideally placed to explore everything that the Garden Route has to offer. Choose amongst the many famous golf courses such as Fancourt, George, Simola and Pinnacle Point.

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Fancourt Golf Courses

Fancourt Golf Courses

Fancourt Golf in the Garden route near Hildesheim

Outeniqua is one of two majestic 18-hole Parkland layouts at Fancourt. Designed by legendary Grand Slam golfer Gary Player, it is similar in character to its sibling Montagu, and its challenging design and fine conditioning will ensure an excellent test for all levels of golfers. As with all courses at Fancourt, there are a variety of tees from which to choose to play, ensuring that golfers are unlikely to ever feel overpowered by the course

Montagu is a much celebrated parkland course and has been ranked as the number-one golf course in South Africa in the past. It has recently undergone major renovations with several holes being redesigned and has two completely new holes  - the 1st and the 9th.

The Links at Fancourt is without doubt the most impressive piece of golf design and construction ever in South Africa. Fancourt owner Dr Hasso Plattner, who took a very hands-on function in the creation, commissioned a golf course, which would not only be a thorough test for every golfer, but would also rank among the top courses in the world.
Player’s design team spent months studying the classic links courses of Scotland and Ireland and then, armed with inspiration from the best that those countries had to offer, embarked on the ambitious task of recreating some of their finest holes to make a genuine links test on what was once an airfield.

Fancourt in the Garden Route near Wilderness and Hildesheim

 

Pinacle Point

Pinacle Point

Pinacle Point Club House in the Garden Route

Breathtakingly beautiful in its scenery, dramatically memorable in its challenge and exquisite in its manicuring standards, Pinnacle Point’s 18-hole championship golf course is on par with the best in the world.

Designer by renowned golf architect Peter Matkovich and professional golfer Darren Clark, this collection of 18 holes provides a wonderful all-round challenge in what many consider to be Matkovich’s best work on home soil.

The course stretches along four kilometres of spectacular coastline, boasting dramatic cliff-side holes, panoramic ocean views and 1000 acres of unspoiled beachfront.

Located near Mossel Bay along South Africa’s beautiful Garden Route, Pinnacle Point Beach and Golf resort is a design masterpiece, entitled by Matkovich himself as the ‘the most dramatic golf course site I’ve ever encountered anywhere in the world’ and rated by Clark as “the best golf course on the planet”.

Pinacle Point - the Course in the Garden Route

Mosselbay Golf Club

Mosselbay Golf Club

Mosselbay Golf Club - Club House in the Garden Route

The course is an easy walk and very playable from tee to green for all golfers, even if you have just taken up the game. The beautiful views of the Indian Ocean or the Springbuck roaming on the course might distract you, but they will most definitely leave you with lasting memories. The Mossel Bay golf course signature hole is the 3d hole, which is a par 4. At almost 400m, and a stroke three, this can be challenging especially when playing into the sea breeze. The tee is situated high above the fairway with magnificent visews over the estate, and the hole runs downhill towards the green with the Indian Ocean as your backdrop. Well-placed bunkers on either side of the fairway will catch any errand tee shots. The green is a large two level undulating green, which makes a guaranteed par 4 on the hole uncertain, should you find the green with your second shot.

Mosselbay Golf Club - On the Course