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.
- Location
- Centurion, Pretoria
- Ranking
- No. 65 nationally · No. 25 in Gauteng
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Designer
- Laurie Waters / Bob Grimsdell
- Length
- About 6,479 yards (par 72)
- Established
- 1911
- Access
- Public — open to all
Open tee times at Irene
Tue 21 Jul
Wed 22 Jul
Thu 23 Jul
Fri 24 Jul
Sat 25 Jul
Sun 26 Jul
Mon 27 Jul
Tue 28 Jul
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 6,479 yards 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.
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
Book a tee time at Irene
Irene's open tee times are pulled live from its booking system. Jump back up to pick your date, party size and 9 or 18 holes, and book straight from the course.
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