St Francis Links
Ranked #40South Africa

St Francis Links

St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape

4.3(191 reviews)
Nearest Airport

Port Elizabeth (PLZ)

90 km · ~75 min transfer

Airport Transfer

≈ €90

One way, taxi/shuttle

Hotel per Night

ZAR 35008000

The Links House

3-Night Estimate

≈ €13,180

Transfer + hotel + green fee

About the Course

St Francis Links opened in 2022 and immediately attracted worldwide attention as one of the finest new golf courses anywhere in the world. Designed by Jack Nicklaus on the dramatic coastline of St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape, the course makes extraordinary use of a stunning natural landscape of fynbos-covered dunes, estuaries and the Indian Ocean. The design has been praised for its subtlety, variety and dramatic routing — combining exposed clifftop holes with sheltered dune valleys. Jack Nicklaus himself has called it one of the finest sites he has ever worked with. In just a few years of operation, St Francis Links has already established itself among Africa's very finest courses.

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St Francis Links — fairway
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Course Highlights

Jack Nicklaus designOpened 2022Indian Ocean viewsEastern Cape fynbosEmerging world top course

Awards & Recognition

  • Top New Course World 2022
  • Top 5 Africa

Visitor Information

Guest Policy: By appointment only. Visitors welcome. Advance booking essential. Caddie use strongly encouraged.

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Best months to visit

Where to Stay

The Links House

Exclusive on-course accommodation at St Francis Links. A small number of luxury suites overlooking the course and Indian Ocean.

Wellness0m from course

ZAR 35008000

per night

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Where to Eat

The Clubhouse at St Francis Links

On-site

Elegant post-round dining showcasing the best of Eastern Cape produce — succulent grilled meats, fresh seafood from the Indian Ocean.

$$$

South African

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