Cotswold Downs

Cotswold Downs boasts one of South Africa's finest and most impeccably manicured golf courses. Designed by Peter Matkovich to USGA specifications, this magnificent 18-hole championship parklands type course blends seamlessly with its surrounds, and features bent grass greens, undulating fairways, and outstanding natural water features. A mixture of cool season and summer grasses allow the course to be lush all year round. The fairways are punctuated by dams, wetlands, and ponds that attract a variety of birds and insects, and the course is laid out in such a way as to allow golfers to enjoy the natural surrounds thanks to excellent elevation techniques and the clever placement of tee boxes. Both beginners and experienced golfers will find the course challenging but enjoyable, and at a length of 6193 meters, golfers can expect the odd long par 5 which will test their driving skills, with cleverly placed bunkers and water hazards adding to the challenge.

Cotswold Downs is nestled in the beautiful rolling hill...s outside Hillcrest in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The golf course was designed by famous South African Golf Course designer Peter Matkovich and he really has created a gem that fits perfectly into the natural environment, rather than being at odds with it. The course itself provides a challenging but fair test of golf to players of all abilities.The mixture of cool season and summer grasses means the course is lush all year round and is a welcome oasis away from the outside world. The golf course has lots of undulations, natural water features and indigenous vegetation, which attract a wide variety of birds and insects. So, it’s not only golf that will keep you entertained at Cotswold Downs but the natural environment as well.The modern clubhouse, includes all the facilities you would come to expect from a traditional clubhouse as well as a restaurant, fitness centre, tennis, squash courts and more. Read more