Ruimsig Country Club
Roodepoort, JohannesburgDirections
Gary Player and Ron Kirby laid out Ruimsig on fairly open West Rand ground in the mid-1980s, giving it an almost inland-links character.
- Ranking
- No. 67 nationally · No. 27 in Gauteng
- Holes
- 18, par 72
- Length
- Up to about 6,720 m from the championship tees
- Designer
- Gary Player
- Established
- 1986
- Access
- Public: open to all
- Green fee
- R265–R705 for 18 holes
- Weekend tee times
- 22 of last 22 weekend days
- Course layout
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Open tee times at Ruimsig
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 Ruimsig
Unlike the tree-lined corridors of most Johannesburg parkland courses, Ruimsig occupies fairly open, undulating terrain on the West Rand, which has led some to describe it as an inland links. Wind, thick rough and well-placed bunkering do much of the defending. It is a par 72 that ranges from roughly 5,300 to 6,720 metres depending on the tees, and even its four par 3s measure between 170 and 205 metres from the back.
The course was the first Gary Player design in Gauteng, drawn up with Ron Kirby in 1985 and opened in April 1986. Originally known as Roodepoort Country Club, it is one of the younger non-estate courses in the province and today serves as a public country club and social hub for the surrounding suburbs.
The four par 5s, at the 4th, 9th, 14th and 18th, are the layout's signature, closing with a 530-metre finisher flanked by two dams, while water also comes into play at the 4th and 14th and a canal crosses the 9th. The greens, rebuilt in 1997, are large, subtly contoured and reputed to play firm and fast. Ruimsig hosted the SA Amateur Championship in 2003.
Ruimsig green fees
Non-member rates per player for 18 holes, as quoted on Ruimsig'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 | R265–R560 | R265–R465 | R265–R560 |
| Weekend | R560–R705 | R450 | R450–R705 |
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Ruimsig course layout
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Scorecard
6 486 m · Rating 72.7 · Slope 130
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 10 | |
| Metres | 377 | 392 | 380 | 496 | 151 | 380 | 195 | 331 | 532 | 3234 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke | 1 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 7 | |
| Metres | 396 | 165 | 386 | 308 | 488 | 391 | 389 | 198 | 531 | 3252 |
Scorecard from ruimsigcc.co.za. Clubs re-rate and re-measure, so check the card on the day.
Good to know
- Open, links-like terrain rather than tree-lined
- First Gary Player design in Gauteng
- Large greens rebuilt in 1997, playing firm and fast
- Four par 5s, closing with a 530-metre 18th
- Hosted the 2003 SA Amateur Championship
