Fancourt: Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World
Quick Facts
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Number of Rooms
115 -
Amenities
3 restaurants / 3 18-hole golf courses / spa / 2 swimming pools / tennis courts / biking / kids’ lounge / cinema / fitness center -
Number of courses
3 -
Course designers
Montagu (Gary Player), Outeniqua (Gary Player), The Links (Gary Player)
Resort Overview
Fancourt’s a family-friendly resort, but the golf is so good here we feel compelled to talk about that first. The three 18-holes courses were all designed by South African Gary Player, and while the Outeniqua and Montagu courses are no slouches, The Links is Fancourt’s crown jewel. The course, which opened in 2000, was designed by Player to bring a piece of Irish or Scottish links golf to the southern tip of South Africa, and he didn’t disappoint. Often considered one of the best golf courses in the country, it also famously hosted the 2003 Presidents Cup, where the teams led by Jack Nicklaus and Player battled to a tie. But at Fancourt, the accommodations are far from an afterthought. It boasts two sizable pools, three exquisite restaurants, more than 100 luxurious rooms, a spa and a ton of family-friend activities like an in-house cinema, biking trails, fishing and more.
Highlights
Fancourt has three different 18-hole golf courses, all designed by Gary Player
Henry White’s, a restaurant in the resort’s historic 150-year-old Manor House, pulls out all the stops when it comes to fine dining and a special evening
The nearby mountains provide great backdrops for the golf courses, but they do the same while traversing the resort’s extensive outdoor biking trails
3 things to know
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Best time to go
December to March, to take advantage of ideal weather -
Best non-golf amenity
The on-site cinema has family movie nights! -
Insider Tip
Venture just 10 minutes off property and visit the Outeniqua Transport Museum, which has dozens of retired steam locomotives and other vehicles.