Parkview Golf Club
Parkview, JohannesburgDirections
Founded in 1916, Parkview threads a narrow parkland corridor along the Braamfontein Spruit through the leafy suburbs of northern Johannesburg.
- Ranking
- No. 30 nationally · No. 9 in Gauteng
- Holes
- 18, par 72
- Designer
- Laurie Waters
- Established
- 1916
- Access
- Public: open to all
- Green fee
- R420–R800 for 18 holes
- Weekend tee times
- 11 of last 26 weekend days
- Course layout
- View the map
Open tee times at Parkview
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 Parkview
One of the city's oldest clubs, Parkview was laid out in 1916 by Laurie Waters, a Scottish-born professional and four-time South African Open champion. More than a century on, it remains an 18-hole, par-72 parkland course that has stayed close to its traditional character.
The routing is unusual. The course stretches roughly three kilometres from north to south but is never more than about 200 metres wide, forming a slim green belt on either side of the Braamfontein Spruit. The walled creek runs between the outward and homeward holes for almost the full length of the layout, so water is rarely far from a pulled or pushed shot, and play falls into two loops from the clubhouse.
Parkview is very much a walking course rather than a cart-first layout. It is closely tied to Bobby Locke, who as a 17-year-old won both the South African Open and the South African Amateur here in the same week in 1935; Gary Player is also associated with the club. Guest and visitor bookings are available, and the clubhouse terrace overlooks the closing hole.
Parkview green fees
Non-member rates per player for 18 holes, as quoted on Parkview'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 | R420–R500 | R420–R800 | R420–R800 |
| Weekend | R800 | R800 | R800 |
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Parkview course layout
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Scorecard
6 202 m · Rating 71.7 · Slope 127
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke | 17 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 9 | |
| Metres | 452 | 393 | 147 | 385 | 156 | 316 | 410 | 390 | 323 | 2972 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 |
| Stroke | 2 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 8 | |
| Metres | 407 | 328 | 310 | 500 | 487 | 165 | 289 | 401 | 343 | 3230 |
Scorecard from parkviewgolf.co.za. Clubs re-rate and re-measure, so check the card on the day.
Good to know
- Laid out in 1916 by Laurie Waters
- Slim green-belt corridor along the Braamfontein Spruit
- Walled creek dividing the outward and homeward nines
- Traditional walking course
- Early home of Bobby Locke
