Situated in the heart of one of South Africa’s largest “melting pot” cities, Durban, lies the Royal Durban Golf Course. Designed by Bob Grimsdell, it is among those rare golf courses that are located in the middle of a horseracing track, a unique place for golf holidays in South Africa.

Although the course appears flat and featureless at first glance, and isn’t very long either, it is not without its fair share of challenges and clever hazards to ensure a thrilling round of golf. The prevailing winds, combined with the lack of trees (to avoid obscuring a view of the race track), have created an unbelievable challenge that can be fully realized only in the middle of a round.