Dainfern Country Club
Fourways, JohannesburgDirections
Dainfern Country Club is an estate course in Fourways designed by Gary Player and Phil Jacobs, routed around the meandering Jukskei River.
- Ranking
- No. 61 nationally · No. 22 in Gauteng
- Holes
- 18, par 72
- Length
- Par 72, about 6,600 metres
- Designer
- Gary Player
- Established
- 1992
- Access
- Semi-private: visitors welcome
- Green fee
- R520–R905 for 18 holes
- Weekend tee times
- 19 of last 26 weekend days
- Course layout
- View the map
Open tee times at Dainfern
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 Dainfern
Dainfern plays to par 72 over roughly 6,600 metres and is routed around the meandering Jukskei River, which comes into play on six holes. The land rolls and tumbles with rocky outcrops, greens are well guarded by bunkers, and the course sits inside a 320-hectare residential estate of some 1,200 homes northwest of Fourways.
Established in 1992, it was the first Gary Player–designed course built on a South African residential estate, a collaboration between Player and Phil Jacobs. The routing uses the river as its organising feature rather than an occasional hazard, and it remains one of the better-known estate courses on Johannesburg's northern edge.
Water is the defining challenge: the par-5 17th asks players to cross the river twice, off the tee and again on the approach. The blend of undulating terrain, bunkering and river carries suits confident ball-strikers, though the multiple tees keep it playable across a range of handicaps. Dainfern is semi-private, with visitor tee times available alongside member and estate play.
Dainfern green fees
Non-member rates per player for 18 holes, as quoted on Dainfern's own booking system over the last three months. Last priced 27 October 2026.
| Morning (before 11:00) | Afternoon (from 11:00) | All day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday | R520 | R520–R905 | R520–R905 |
| Weekend | R855–R905 | R520–R905 | R520–R905 |
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Dainfern course layout
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Scorecard
6 289 m
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke | 3 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| Ladies stroke | 5 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 7 | |
| Metres | 385 | 471 | 380 | 163 | 370 | 159 | 410 | 464 | 350 | 3152 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 18 | |
| Ladies stroke | 6 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 10 | |
| Metres | 339 | 167 | 480 | 357 | 374 | 389 | 182 | 373 | 476 | 3137 |
Scorecard from ecaddy.co.za, dainfern.co.za, golfify.io and satop100courses.com. Clubs re-rate and re-measure, so check the card on the day.
Good to know
- Gary Player and Phil Jacobs design
- Routed along the Jukskei River (in play on six holes)
- River crossed twice on the par-5 17th
- Set within a 320-hectare residential estate
- Undulating terrain with rocky outcrops
