Irene Country Club
Centurion, PretoriaDirections
One of Pretoria's oldest clubs, Irene Country Club is a mature parkland course with the Hennops River winding through its historic grounds.
- Ranking
- No. 65 nationally · No. 25 in Gauteng
- Holes
- 18, par 72
- Length
- About 5,924 m (par 72)
- Designer
- Laurie Waters / Bob Grimsdell
- Established
- 1911
- Access
- Public: open to all
- Green fee
- R535–R730 for 18 holes
- Weekend tee times
- 19 of last 26 weekend days
- Aerial view
- View from above
Open tee times at Irene
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 Irene
The club was established in 1911, and the professional Laurie Waters brought the first nine holes into play soon after; the layout was extended to eighteen holes in the early 1920s, with Bob Grimsdell among those involved. Ahead of the club's centenary, Phil Jacobs, a former lead designer at Gary Player Design, rebuilt the greens, tees and bunkers in a 2007 revamp.
The par-72 course plays to about 5,924 metres over gently wooded parkland on the old Irene estate. Bentgrass greens and kikuyu fairways are typical of the Highveld, and the Hennops River provides a natural hazard on several holes.
The land was once part of a government forestry station, and the club is steeped in local history: General Smuts, whose home lay nearby, is recorded trying the game here before declaring it too mechanical for his taste. It remains an accessible, walkable parkland round on the edge of Centurion.
Irene green fees
Non-member rates per player for 18 holes, as quoted on Irene'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 | R535 | R535 | R535 |
| Weekend | R730 | R730 | R730 |
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Irene aerial view
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Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
Scorecard from mscorecard.com, golfify.io and satop100courses.com. Clubs re-rate and re-measure, so check the card on the day.
Good to know
- Established 1911
- Original nine holes by Laurie Waters
- 2007 redesign by Phil Jacobs
- Hennops River hazard on several holes
- Bentgrass greens and kikuyu fairways
