Reading Country Club

The ground which had been purchased was the most suitable that was available at the time, but it would be misleading in the extreme, to say that building a golf course on it presented no problems. Part of the ground had been used as a brickfield and the gaping clay pits led to many a pessimistic prognosis from prominent members of the committee. These prophets have been proved wrong and those clay pits have been transformed into some of the most pleasing holes on the course but not without much toil and money. These were the patent hazards that were only discovered later. The initial plan for the golf course envisaged construction on a large scale, to be let out on contract, to a plan prepared by a golf architect. For this purpose, Sid Brews was engaged to plan the course.

Reading Country Club may well be one of the most underr...ated golf courses in South Africa. Nestled in the Southern suburbs of Johannesburg reading offers very interesting golf shots throughout its 18 holes. Most notable may be where a golfer is required to compete with overhanging telephone cables.Reading Country Club offers smooth greens and wide fairways. Well-placed drives will mean simple approach shots await you at Reading Country Club and will most likely offer you a short approach into the green.There is something very every level of golfer at Reading Country Club, often with young members seen out on the course enjoying the beautiful game of golf. Read more