Royal Johannesburg East Course
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Royal Johannesburg's East is a Bob Grimsdell parkland championship course and one of the longest layouts used on the European Tour's African swing.
- Ranking
- No. 12 nationally · No. 3 in Gauteng
- Holes
- 18, par 72
- Length
- Up to about 7,000 metres from the championship tees
- Established
- 1935
- Access
- Semi-private: visitors welcome
- Green fee
- R420–R640 for 18 holes
- Weekend tee times
- 10 of last 26 weekend days
- Course layout
- View the map
Open tee times at Royal Joburg East
Thu 29 Oct
Fri 30 Oct
Sat 31 Oct
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Wed 4 Nov
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About Royal Joburg East
Completed in 1935 to a Bob Grimsdell design, the East is the championship course at Royal Johannesburg, a club founded in 1890 and one of only a handful in South Africa to hold royal title. Mature trees frame generous fairways, but water hazards and fairway bunkering defend a run of long par-4s, and from the championship tees the course extends to roughly 7,000 metres. The Highveld altitude adds carry, yet it is accurate approach play that the layout rewards.
The East has staged seven South African Opens, with winners including Bobby Locke and Gary Player, who took three of his titles here. For eleven years it also hosted the European Tour's Joburg Open, and it has held the SA PGA Championship and an Open Championship qualifier. It was named Africa's best course at the 2018 World Golf Awards and was the first Audubon-certified course in the country.
Visiting golfers get a pure championship test in mature surroundings close to the city, with a full clubhouse and the club's second 18, the West, alongside. Choosing tees suited to your game is worthwhile, as the back markers are long and exacting.
Royal Joburg East green fees
Non-member rates per player for 18 holes, as quoted on Royal Joburg East'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–R640 | R420–R640 | R420–R640 |
| Weekend | R420 | R420–R640 | R420–R640 |
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Royal Joburg East course layout
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Scorecard
6 465 m · Rating 74.1 · Slope 136
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 |
| Stroke | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 8 | |
| Metres | 463 | 211 | 403 | 411 | 139 | 510 | 355 | 457 | 374 | 3323 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 |
| Stroke | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | |
| Metres | 450 | 423 | 168 | 361 | 367 | 405 | 152 | 348 | 468 | 3142 |
Scorecard from royaljk.co.za and satop100courses.com. Clubs re-rate and re-measure, so check the card on the day.
Good to know
- Bob Grimsdell championship parkland design
- Host of seven South African Opens
- Longtime European Tour Joburg Open venue
- Named Africa's best course, 2018 World Golf Awards
- First Audubon-certified course in South Africa
