The Els Club Copperleaf
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The first Els Club in South Africa, Copperleaf is Ernie Els's Highveld design set among Centurion grassland and Magaliesberg views.
- Holes
- 18, par 72
- Length
- Over 6,650 m from the championship tees
- Designer
- Ernie Els
- Established
- 2007
- Access
- Semi-private: visitors welcome
- Green fee
- R650–R920 for 18 holes
- Weekend tee times
- 0 of last 12 weekend days
- Aerial view
- View from above
Open tee times at Copperleaf
Thu 29 Oct
Fri 30 Oct
Sat 31 Oct
Sun 1 Nov
Mon 2 Nov
Tue 3 Nov
Wed 4 Nov
Thu 5 Nov
About Copperleaf
Laid out on rolling Highveld grassland between Johannesburg and Pretoria, Copperleaf routes its 18 holes through indigenous grasses, rocky outcrops and wetland, with the Magaliesberg range as a backdrop. Ernie Els shaped the par-72 course to USGA construction standards, and it opened in 2007 as the first of the Els Club properties. At altitude and stretching well over 6,650 metres from the back, it plays as one of the country's longer layouts, and once included a par-5 that ranked among the longest holes used in European Tour competition.
The course reached a wider audience when it hosted the European Tour's Tshwane Open in 2013 and 2014, won by Dawie van der Walt and Ross Fisher respectively. That exposure helped establish Copperleaf's reputation as a genuine championship test rather than simply an estate amenity.
Visitors find generous, well-conditioned fairways paired with demanding, water-guarded approaches, so the back tees are best left to low handicaps while forward tees keep the round enjoyable. As a semi-private estate club, Copperleaf also runs a clubhouse, golf shop and spa, making it easy to build a round into a fuller day out.
Copperleaf green fees
Non-member rates per player for 18 holes, as quoted on Copperleaf's own booking system over the last three months. Last priced 29 October 2026.
| Morning (before 11:00) | Afternoon (from 11:00) | All day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday | R650–R920 | R650–R920 | R650–R920 |
| Weekend | – | – | – |
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Copperleaf aerial view
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Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke | 5 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | |
| Metres | 464 | 406 | 254 | 636 | 195 | 422 | 364 | 557 | 459 | 3757 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke | 6 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 4 | |
| Metres | 459 | 600 | 422 | 384 | 201 | 580 | 328 | 179 | 453 | 3606 |
Scorecard from hole19golf.com and copper-leaf.co.za. Clubs re-rate and re-measure, so check the card on the day.
Good to know
- Ernie Els signature design
- First Els Club in South Africa
- Host of the 2013 and 2014 Tshwane Open (European Tour)
- Highveld grassland setting with Magaliesberg views
- One of South Africa's longest layouts
