Royal Johannesburg West Course
Linksfield North, JohannesburgDirections
The West is Royal Johannesburg's original 1909 layout by Laurie Waters, a shorter, recently rebuilt parkland companion to the championship East.
- Ranking
- No. 25 nationally · No. 6 in Gauteng
- Holes
- 18, par 72
- Length
- Around 6,600 metres from the back tees
- Established
- 1909
- Access
- Semi-private: visitors welcome
- Green fee
- R425–R640 for 18 holes
- Weekend tee times
- 6 of last 26 weekend days
- Course layout
- View the map
Open tee times at Royal Joburg West
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 Royal Joburg West
The West traces back to 1909, when four-time SA Open champion Laurie Waters laid out the course the club's members first played after moving to Linksfield North. Major Hotchkin revised it in 1929, with construction by Bob Grimsdell, and it has always been the more compact of Royal Johannesburg's two eighteens. Undulating, tree-lined fairways with water in play on several holes give it a character distinct from its longer neighbour.
A 2022 rebuild by Agrano Turf reworked the greens and bunkers and reversed the nines, so the round now opens on the former back nine and closes over a tougher finishing stretch. At around 6,600 metres from the back it is appreciably shorter than the East, shifting the emphasis from raw length toward position and short game.
For visitors the West offers the same royal heritage and mature parkland setting as the East but a more playable, rhythmic test. It stands as a strong course in its own right, ranked among South Africa's top layouts, and pairs naturally with a round on the championship course next door.
Royal Joburg West green fees
Non-member rates per player for 18 holes, as quoted on Royal Joburg West'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 | R480–R640 | R425–R640 | R425–R640 |
| Weekend | – | R550–R640 | R550–R640 |
Compare every course on the Johannesburg green fees page.
Royal Joburg West course layout
© OpenStreetMap · Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · Powered by Esri · Map image
Scorecard
5 859 m · Rating 70.3 · Slope 125
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 18 | |
| Metres | 374 | 309 | 362 | 170 | 380 | 446 | 127 | 310 | 430 | 2908 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| Metres | 346 | 426 | 389 | 337 | 95 | 324 | 411 | 161 | 462 | 2951 |
Scorecard from royaljk.co.za. Clubs re-rate and re-measure, so check the card on the day.
Good to know
- Club's original 1909 Laurie Waters layout
- Greens and bunkers rebuilt in 2022 (Agrano Turf)
- Reversed nines with a tougher closing stretch
- Shorter and more playable than the East course
- Mature parkland setting at a royal club
