A huge shoutout to Local Real Estate for elevating the event to a whole new level. Their support brought amazing prizes and fun activations that everyone enjoyed. The competition was fierce!

Congratulations to our Champions, Cherise Milne and Chamel Malgas! They played an outstanding game. Coming in a close second were Cherise’s Mom, Shirley Pope, and her guest, Katie Belman. What a family affair and a stellar performance by all!

You can find the full scorecard and results below:

We can’t wait to see you all at the next event!

The Mid-Am Champion: Johan Coetzer, achieved a stellar score of 71.

A special mention goes to our members:
Shaun Viljoen, who won the open section with a score of 71. Chris van Rensburg, who secured valuable points on the EP Order of Merit with a score of 75, finished in 4th place.

Our operations team has been glued to the weather forecasts lately, especially with the EP Mid-Amateur tournament happening last Sunday. The forecast wasn’t looking too promising, but thankfully, the day turned out much better than expected. It wasn’t exactly a beach day, but the golfers were able to enjoy their game.

But Mother Nature, as always, had a few tricks up her sleeve. She was playing the long game, keeping her best cards hidden.

Then, BAM! Monday afternoon hit, and she revealed her two aces! We were hit with a whopping 40 mm of rain falling in less than an hour, causing some crazy flooding around town. To top it all off, a rather intimidating waterspout made an appearance out towards the wild side of Cape St Francis.

Despite the downpour, the course held up remarkably well. If you’re in the area, be sure to pop in and see for yourself! We’re always ready to welcome you.

12 of us travelled from here and 4 joined us from the Western Cape. Big Schalk Burger and his mates contributed to the fun in every way possible.

This was our 4th trip to the farm and also our fourth time playing the world-famous (nearly) Karoo Classic on oil greens and less-than-perfect fairways. Small mats are required for play in the “fairways” and not allowed off them; for those shots a “rock club” is preferred.

Before the Classic on Saturday, we travelled the farm on the back of bakkies, learning about the history of the farm, the fynbos that feeds the famous Karoo lambs and sheep, the genetic practices that have, over the years, transformed these precious animals from only wool producers to 50% wool and 50% meat!

This year, we experienced something different – the vaccinating, “tattooing” and necessary steps for the lamb’s health. Let’s leave it at that. I just wasn’t in the mood for “Skaap Stertjies” the next day on the course.

Sue Cogswell was on her first tour to the event and, as a long-time vegetarian, she was exposed to about ten kilos of meat less than us. For us it was a lunch braai, dinner braai, breakfast braai and leftover braais! The main event featured boneless leg of lamb – yeeeeowzers it was excellent!

When it was said and done, the 42nd Karoo Classic, was another big success. We all lost a notch on our belts, had maybe two too many cool drinks but shared memories for life. Thanks Johnny and Bimpie O!

We extend a warm invitation to all our valued members to bring their guests and share the magic of St Francis Links. This year, thanks to our main sponsor, PW Harvey, the event will be even more exceptional.

With only 144 spots available, we encourage you to book your place without delay on a first-come, first-served basis. The link to register can be found in the invitation.

Adding to the excitement, Callaway has joined us as a partner for this year’s Invitational. They will be on-site throughout the week, enhancing your golfing experience with special promotions on balls and gloves in the golf shop. Additionally, there will be a fitting day and a shootout on Thursday!

Find the entry link on the invitation:

South Africa’s Best Golf Course 2025: St Francis Links

Voting is now open and members of the golf community – consumers and industry executives alike – can vote for the brands they consider the very best in golf tourism.

The full list of World Golf Awards 2025 nominees can be viewed on the website where votes can also be cast.

Voting runs until midnight 1 October 2025. The winners will then be notified and the 12th annual World Golf Awards will take place in beautiful Madeira, 12-13 November.