Three exciting golf courses from the province of Limpopo.

Euphoria Golf Estate & Hydro (Naboomspruit)
Course description: The tranquil setting belies the challenging nature of this Annika Sorenstam-signature 18-hole Championship Golf Course. Designed with a serious commitment to the preservation of the indigenous fauna and flora, it is the combination of golf and the unsurpassed beauty of the Waterberg landscape that makes Euphoria such a unique bushveld links golfing experience.
Holes: 18
Metres: 3300
Rating: 72
Par: 72
Travel Instructions: Follow the N1 highway from Johannesburg/Pretoria to Polokwane (Pietersburg). Approximately 30 km after the Kranskop Tollgate, take the Mookgophong (Naboomspruit) off-ramp. After 3 km turn left on the road to Modimolle (Nylstroom). The Estate is situated 3,2 km from the turn-off on the right-hand side.
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Thabazimbi Golf Club (Thabazimbi)
Course description: In the Bushveld with lovely trees and wild life. Bent grass greens, Kikuyu tees and Kweek fairways.
Holes: 9 (18 Tees)
Length: Men 6255 m and Ladies 5260 m
Rating: Men 70 and Ladies 71
Par: 72
Travel Instructions: 8 km from Thabazimbi on the Rustenburg road (R510)
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Hans Merensky Estate (Phalaborwa)
Course description: Championship course that extends over a vast area of indigenous bush, interspersed with tranquil pools and velvet greens.
Holes: 18
Metres: 6164
Par: 72
Travel Instructions: N1 route to Pietersburg, then the R71 through to Tzaneen and then Phalaborwa.
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Golf Terms
Flier: a type of lie where the ball is in the rough and grass is likely to become trapped between the ball and the clubface at the moment of impact. Flier lies often result in "flier shots", which have little or no spin (due to the blades of grass blocking the grooves on the clubface) and travel much farther than intended.
Flop shot: a short shot, played with an open stance and an open clubface, designed to travel very high in the air and land softly on the green. The flop shot is useful when players do not have "much green to work with", but should only be attempted on the best of lies. Phil Mickelson is a master of the flop shot.
Fore: "Fore!" is shouted as a warning when it appears possible a ball may hit other players or spectators.

Have a good game and take care,

The Golf-Course Team

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