Last week saw the 2nd National Golf Festival taking place along the Garden Route – Africa’s Golf Coast. Hosted by 11 clubs across the region, the Festival attracted over 450 players from Southern Africa. This is the perfect opportunity for these clubs to showcase what the region offers and that you can still have a fantastic golf experience on our wonderful golf courses in the middle of winter. With the exception of 1 day, the weather was perfect throughout the 4-day festival.

We recently received the fantastic news that the Pinnacle Point Golf Course has received yet another internationally recognised accolade, being voted in to the Top-10 of the World’s Most Beautiful Courses – Pinnacle Point headed the list of African courses in the rankings.
Here is what some of our visitors have said about the course and estate:

“You will not forget this place. Beautiful! In memory, the spectacular holes will remain right on the sea. You play over canyons or on greens right in front of the ocean. Just great. The service is friendly and excellent. By the way, you should take enough balls with you. One or the other disappears forever. :-)”

“No question, Pinnacle Point is challenging and spectacular. Wonderful golf course. Team is also very good on and off the field.”

“Pinnacle Point was amazing. Amazing staff members. The pictures don’t do it much justice, you have to be there to see just how amazing it is!!! Amazingly gorgeous place. True value for money, you won’t go wrong!!”

“Having worked at Sun City in the 90’s and having played all the best courses in South Africa, Africa, Dubai and the Indian Oceans, Pinnacle Point today just blew me away and it is without a doubt, the best golf experience I have had in many years! I couldn’t help but think about what an incredible golfing experience this is for any visitor.”

“What an absolute joy to play Pinnacle Point today. The course is in an immaculate condition - and perhaps I experienced it this way because I have played at courses rated higher than Pinnacle - and there is truly no comparison. To you and your team working so hard to make this place so beautiful and special - our sincerest appreciation.”

But don’t just take their word for it – come and see for yourself. Our Winter Promotions continue through August and September – please call now to make your reservation.

The Monthly Betterball sponsored by Pam Golding Properties and Studio Vision

The Betterball Competition was well supported by our members even though the National Golf Festival enjoyed the bulk of the tee times. With the weather playing its part and the course in mint condition the scoring was amazing. The winning score of 51 was made by Fanus Minnaar and Cecil Gericke who made 44 and 38 individual points respectively. Well done to all who made this day great in supporting our faithful sponsors.

1st Cecil Gericke & Fanus Minnaar 51
2 Alfons Meyer & Jean Blom 49
3 Riaan Van Wyk & Philip Greyling 47
4 Markus Smal & Andre Steyn 45

View full results here.

The Majors Series – The US PGA

The weather prediction for this past Sunday didn’t look good, but as is the norm with Pinnacle Point, the “weatherman” was proven wrong once again. Beautiful weather made for a great turnout and even greater fun on a Sunday afternoon. The last of the 4 Majors were played as a Multiplier. The Pinnacle Point member’s Stableford points multiplied by their Pro pick playing at Bellerive CC’s Stableford points. After the round everyone enjoyed an American style burger and corndog platter and a shootout from the deck (with a great Jack Daniels prize). The champion of the day was Mr.100, Deon De Villiers who paired up with Brooks Koepka.

Cecil Gericke nearly holed out on the Deck Shootout and won the nearest to the pin prize. Dudley Archer nailed the second nearest shot for the day.

1 Deon De Villiers & Brooks Koepka 100
2 Dawie Louw & Gary Woodland 87
3 Francois Swanepoel & Jon Rahm 84
4 Cecil Gericke & Rickie Fowler 82

Click here to see full results.

What's coming up next?

15 August		Business League
18 August		Handicaps League at Pinnacle Point (Course closed)
22 August		Monthly Meat Competition (Cool Fruit Logistix)
25 August		SCGU Seniors League (Ltd. tee times available for social play)
29 August		Monthly Stableford sponsored by Mossel Bay SuperSpar
31 August		Par 3 Challenge (3-in-1 Series sponsored by Beans For Africa)

Countdown to the Slope System

As South Africa nears the launch date of the USGA Course Rating System, including Slope, we look at what golfers can expect when the new system is launched on 3 September this year.

Read more about how the new system will impact you by clicking here.

Upcoming Regional Events:

17 - 19		Southern Cape Open Plettenberg Bay Country Club
18		Handicaps League Round 5 Pinnacle Point Golf Estate
18		Handicaps League Round 5 Goose Valley Golf Estate
18		Handicaps League Round 5 Pinnacle Point Golf Estate
18		Handicaps League Round 5 Pinnacle Point Golf Estate
19		Fancourt Junior Open Fancourt (Outeniqua)
25		Handicaps League Round 6 Mossel Bay Golf Club
25		Handicaps League Round 6 Mossel Bay Golf Club
25		Handicaps League Round 6 Mossel Bay Golf Club
25		Super League Round 2 Pinnacle Point Golf Estate
25		Senior Super League Round 2 Pinnacle Point Golf Estate
25 - 26		Southern Cape Womens Open Knysna Golf Club
26		Mossel Bay Open Mossel Bay Golf Club

Pinnacle Point golf coaches give back to the community. In conjunction with the Louis 57 Academy, the Enterprise Development Tier was established at the beginning of the year with the intention of promoting golf at grass roots.

Our coaches are currently taking the game to local primary schools where anyone interested in taking up golf are encouraged to attend. The purpose is to find and develop local talent and to act as a feeder in to the main Academy.

Keep following us over the course of the next few months to see how the tier continues to successfully promote golf in the Mossel Bay community.

All members of the golf club are invited to attend the 2nd Member’s Forum on Thursday 16th August, starting at 6pm.
The purpose of the meeting is primarily to introduce the Slope System, which becomes effective from 3rd September. Rita Herholdt will be presenting on behalf of Golf RSA and members are encouraged to attend and ask any questions relating to the new handicap system and course rating.

We will also use the opportunity to discuss some of our current golf course maintenance practices and special projects, as well as give some feedback on the last financial year.

Please RSVP by latest 12 noon on Thursday 16th.

Winter has come late this year with temperatures in the low to mid-twenties for the most of July. We welcome the cooler weather and rain that August has provided so far.

The course in general is not growing actively now with morning soil temperatures of under 13c. The off-colour on our fairways and tees are proof that the soil temperatures are too cold for the paspalum grass we have covering most of our tees and fairways. The slow to no growth makes it vitally important to please fill divot and repair pitch-marks. Fortunately, all seeded areas on the course have germinated better than expected.

We will continue replacing areas on greens that has died off due to high sodium levels. We are combating the problem chemically and we are seeing small improvements with the daily salinity readings. We hope to get good rain the next month or two, that will help leach the harmful salts and improve the soil profile. We have a seen a decrease in Sodium levels on the greens, with POGO results showing a positive reduction count of between 10-15%.

We are currently busy with the following projects:

• 4th hole – extending the area of rough behind the green. Work has started to clear the ESA behind the green to allow for a greater run-off area behind and to the right of the green. This area will be treated as GUR until full recovery.

• 7th green – replacing affected parts of the green with fresh, uncontaminated grass sods. Sodding this area will not completely solve the problem but will restore the putting surface with the pending season only a matter of weeks away. A long-term decision on some of the most problematic greens will have to be made over the coming months, with possible re-construction necessary.

• 14th hole - the bush near the green on the right has been cleared which has opened up the hole and given it a fresh look. All prep work should be completed by this week so that the area can be re-seeded. This area will be treated as GUR until full recovery.

• Continually removing Kikuyu from teeing areas .

Performance, comfort and enjoyment

New Arrivals

For all the Mizuno fans, come check out the Mizuno items in store! Members get 10% off.

You could drive a car with the seat in the incorrect position. But you wouldn’t. You adjust the seat to fit your specification. Even an inexperienced driver makes this change. Driving is easier.

Now, you’re going to rotate a golf club with a very small head around your body,
and try and deliver it back to make contact with an even smaller golf ball,
so that it travels down a target line. Surely that challenge needs you to
“adjust your seat” with a golf club that fits.

This is a ‘no-brainer’. Every golfer should play with golf equipment that makes it easy to repeat a golf swing;
that brings the club face back to the ball; square to the target line. Inexperienced and learning? Make it easier. Improving and aspiring? Make it easier. Good and competitive? Make it easier.



For anyone taking up golf, it can seem intimidating. Stand on any tee, next time you’re going round, and imagine you’re thirty something and you’ve had your first 3 lessons. Yes, after just three lessons you’re facing 400 metres, bunkers, trees and water. We want to change that.



We want to introduce more people to the game. We want them to gain enjoyment from the game immediately. One way to do that, is to get out on the golf course and play 9 (or even just 6) holes from 50 metres in. It’s the equivalent of the ‘bunny slopes’ in Switzerland.




For anyone who’s learning, or is less-skilled / experienced, playing golf from the tees can limit the enjoyment. If you’re playing with family or friends for enjoyment, then setup the game so that they can tackle challenges they can accomplish, at least some of the time.