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Our Host:

Hermanus Golf Club

This picturesque golf club dates back to 1907 and the On the fairways you will find Kikuyu grass and on the
first course was exactly where Hermanus Golf Club is greens Bent and POA.
today. The signature hole is without a doubt the par 5 hole #

The original designer was Bob Grimsdell. He was a 11. Players need to negotiate their way through a
professional golfer born in England in 1897, and at an channel of mature trees to get to the green. A pot
early age emigrated to South Africa. Although he was bunker is situated just short of the green ready to
a good golfer – twice runner-up in the South African catch a wayward second shot to a four tier green
Open – he is best remembered as a pioneer in golf protected by bunkers on the left and a perilous drop
course architecture in South Africa. This was sadly on the right.
overlooked for many years, but he was eventually,
Besides the lovely scenery against the mountain and
quite recently, inducted into the South African Golf
views of Walker Bay, you will find wildlife roaming
Hall of Fame. He died in his adopted homeland South freely on the course, with Grysbok, Duiker, Springbok,
Africa in 1986 at the ripe age of 89.
Baboons, Porcupine, the Cape Clawless Otter, and
The Hermanus Golf Course had a complete overall in Mongoose – all roaming between natural Cape
2006, with the addition of another 9 holes by another Fynbos.
legend in golf course architecture, Peter Matkovich.

The course record on holes 1 to 18 (that we will be
playing) is 66 and held by Jovan Rebula, Daniel
Young and Marco Steyn.

The clubhouse was changed significantly especially for this tournament, with all the windows and doors facing the
putting green removed and the prize giving area extended to the putting green. All dry walls were removed to

ensure seating for around 450 Nomads, spouses and guests throughout the week. The location for the Cowboy Bar
is a first for a National Tournament, as it will be situated on the par 39th tee box. Golfers will tee off on this 120 to
130 metre hole with a noisy audience metres behind them!

It will be the 2nd time that Hermanus will be hosting this tournament, as it was the venue of host club Boland’s very
first Nationals back in 1999.

It will be the 2nd time that Hermanus will be hosting this tournament, as it was the venue of host club Boland’s very
first Nationals back in 1999.

Hermanus Golf Club under the leadership of manager Sharon Sleigh is known for their hospitality and the members
and staff welcome Nomads from around the world to this prestigious event.

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