Ebotse Golf & Country Estate
Rynfield, BenoniDirections
Billed as South Africa's only inland par-72 links course, Ebotse threads through wetlands and open water on the East Rand at Benoni.
- Ranking
- No. 40 nationally · No. 13 in Gauteng
- Holes
- 18, par 72
- Length
- 6,879 m (championship tees)
- Designer
- Peter Matkovich
- Established
- 2008
- Access
- Semi-private: visitors welcome
- Green fee
- R115–R480 for 18 holes
- Weekend tee times
- 11 of last 26 weekend days
- Scorecard
- View the card
Open tee times at Ebotse
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 Ebotse
Designed by Peter Matkovich and Mark Hayes and opened in 2008, Ebotse adopts a links character rarely seen on the inland Highveld. Firm, contoured playing surfaces were built to US PGA specifications, and water is the defining hazard: around seven holes play alongside or across the estate's dams and wetlands. The emphasis falls on accurate placement and course management rather than raw power.
The course forms the centrepiece of the Ebotse Golf & Country Estate in Rynfield, Benoni, a residential development on the East Rand that also offers tennis and squash. Abundant birdlife and preserved wetland habitat frame many of the holes, lending rounds a quieter, semi-rural atmosphere despite the surrounding suburbs. It has featured in Golf Digest South Africa's national course rankings.
Practice provision is a highlight, headlined by a floating driving range set over water and a fitting studio equipped with launch-monitor technology, plus chipping and bunker areas. As a semi-private facility, Ebotse welcomes visiting golfers alongside members, with green fees and cart hire available and walking permitted. Newcomers should expect exposed, water-lined holes where wind and errant tee shots are quickly punished.
Ebotse green fees
Non-member rates per player for 18 holes, as quoted on Ebotse'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 | R115–R410 | R115–R410 | R115–R410 |
| Weekend | R480 | R390–R480 | R390–R480 |
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Ebotse scorecard
6 372 m
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke | 9 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | |
| Ladies stroke | 9 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | |
| Metres | 352 | 185 | 363 | 416 | 540 | 380 | 478 | 137 | 326 | 3177 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke | 10 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 12 | |
| Ladies stroke | 10 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 12 | |
| Metres | 358 | 150 | 510 | 291 | 390 | 136 | 432 | 396 | 532 | 3195 |
Scorecard from ecaddy.co.za, ebotselinks.com, hole19golf.com and 18birdies.com. Clubs re-rate and re-measure, so check the card on the day.
Good to know
- Peter Matkovich and Mark Hayes design (2008)
- Inland links-style layout
- Around seven holes bordering water and wetlands
- Floating driving range and fitting studio
- Set within a residential country estate
