Glendower Golf Club
Edenvale, JohannesburgDirections
Glendower Golf Club is a mature parkland course in Edenvale, built to a Charles Hugh Alison design and long a South African Open host.
- Ranking
- No. 8 nationally · No. 2 in Gauteng
- Holes
- 18, par 72
- Length
- Par 72; up to 6,917 m from the championship tees
- Established
- 1937
- Access
- Semi-private: visitors welcome
- Green fee
- R211–R790 for 18 holes
- Weekend tee times
- 10 of last 26 weekend days
- Course layout
- View the map
Open tee times at Glendower
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 Glendower
The course occupies former plantation land on the edge of Edenvale, and mature trees still frame many of its fairways. Charles Hugh Alison, a design associate of Harry Colt, gave it heavy bunkering (around 64 traps split across the two nines) and water that comes into play on eleven of the eighteen holes. Part of the surrounding grounds was declared a nature reserve in 1973, so birdlife and open veld sit alongside the golf.
Opened on 7 March 1937, Glendower has grown into one of the country's most frequent championship venues, staging the South African Open eight times between 1989 and 2018. Vijay Singh took the 1997 title here, and the greens were rebuilt to USGA specifications during a 1985 redesign.
Visitors should expect a long, demanding round that stretches past 6,850 metres from the championship tees at par 72, rewarding accurate driving over raw length. The combination of tree-lined corridors and repeated water carries makes course management as important as ball-striking. The club handles green fees and visitor bookings directly and also runs a pro shop and padel courts.
Glendower green fees
Non-member rates per player for 18 holes, as quoted on Glendower'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 | R257–R790 | R211–R790 | R211–R790 |
| Weekend | R750 | R530–R590 | R530–R750 |
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Glendower course layout
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Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Metres* | 414 | 503 | 209 | 446 | 459 | 185 | 436 | 479 | 365 | 3496 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Metres* | 429 | 396 | 365 | 507 | 136 | 414 | 361 | 181 | 419 | 3208 |
*Approximate, measured along the mapped line from tee to green. Not the club's official distances. Scorecard from mscorecard.com, golfify.io, offcourse.co and satop100courses.com. Clubs re-rate and re-measure, so check the card on the day.
Good to know
- Charles Hugh Alison parkland design
- Eight-time South African Open venue
- Water in play on 11 of 18 holes
- Roughly 64 bunkers across the layout
- Greens rebuilt to USGA standards in 1985
