Eagle Canyon Golf Estate
Honeydew, RoodepoortDirections
Built across a former granite and sand quarry in Honeydew, Eagle Canyon brings a links feel to Johannesburg's parkland belt.
- Ranking
- No. 63 nationally · No. 23 in Gauteng
- Holes
- 18, par 72
- Length
- 6,298 m (white tees), 6,859 m (yellow tees)
- Established
- 2005
- Access
- Semi-private: visitors welcome
- Green fee
- R500–R640 for 18 holes
- Weekend tee times
- 18 of last 26 weekend days
- Course layout
- View the map
Open tee times at Eagle Canyon
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 Eagle Canyon
Designed by Douw van der Merwe and opened in 2005, the par-72 course was routed through an old granite and sand quarry, and the resulting elevation changes give it a risk-and-reward character unusual for the region. Narrow fairways, undulating greens, natural grasses and the odd blind shot lend a links feel amid the surrounding parkland courses, with the clubhouse set on the high point of the site overlooking all 18 holes.
Water is a defining hazard here: it comes into play on 14 of the 18 holes and features significantly on ten of them, so line off the tee and club selection into the greens both matter. From the white tees the course measures around 6,298 metres, extending to roughly 6,859 metres from the back markers, with several forward tee options.
The layout has appeared consistently in South Africa's Top 100 rankings, holding positions from the low-80s up into the mid-60s across recent years. As a semi-private estate course north-west of central Johannesburg, it is best arranged in advance, and visiting golfers should come prepared for a hillier, more strategic round than the flatter city courses nearby.
Eagle Canyon green fees
Non-member rates per player for 18 holes, as quoted on Eagle Canyon'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 | R500–R640 | R500–R640 | R500–R640 |
| Weekend | R640 | R640 | R640 |
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Eagle Canyon course layout
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Scorecard
6 298 m
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke | 3 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 5 | |
| Metres | 388 | 468 | 364 | 152 | 455 | 366 | 398 | 165 | 385 | 3141 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 12 | |
| Metres | 418 | 162 | 418 | 383 | 482 | 364 | 300 | 144 | 486 | 3157 |
Scorecard from ecaddy.co.za, satop100courses.com and 18birdies.com. Clubs re-rate and re-measure, so check the card on the day.
Good to know
- Routed through a former granite and sand quarry
- Links-style feel with real elevation changes
- Water in play on 14 of 18 holes
- Hilltop clubhouse overlooking all 18 holes
- Long-standing SA Top 100 course
