Question 1

What is the best golf course in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

On Pin High, where courses are ranked by the golfers who play them rather than by a panel, St Francis Links in St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape is currently the highest rated among courses with at least 3 ratings, averaging 4.8 out of 5 from 3 golfer ratings. Rankings are live and change as new ratings are submitted, so the rating count matters as much as the score.

Question 2

How are Pin High golf course rankings calculated?

Accepted Answer

Every golfer scores a course from 1 to 5 on six categories: value, course condition, greens, layout, halfway house and staff. Their overall score is the average of those six. A course’s ranking is the average of all golfer overall scores for it, and the number of ratings behind each score is always shown. Every rating carries equal weight and no club can pay to move up the list.

Question 3

How many golf courses are there in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Pin High lists 414 GolfRSA-affiliated golf courses across South Africa's nine provinces, from championship estates to small-town nine-hole clubs. 149 of them currently carry golfer ratings.

Question 4

Is Pin High free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Browsing the rankings and rating courses is free, and no purchase is required. Pin High takes no payment from golf clubs and clubs cannot pay to change their ranking position.

Golf courses, ranked by golfers.

Fancourt (The Links)

St Francis Links

Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate

Umdoni Park Golf Club

Hermanus Golf Club

Randpark (Firethorn)

George Golf Club

Pearl Valley (Val de Vie)

Humewood Golf Club

Glendower Golf Club

The Club at Steyn City

Erinvale Golf Club

Cotswold Downs Golf Estate

Pinnacle Point Golf Estate

Serengeti Estates (Masai Mara)

Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (East)

Royal Johannesburg & Kensington (West)

Fancourt (Outeniqua)

Clovelly Country Club

Pezula Golf Course

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