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Durban Country Club is an 18-hole coastal course in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The club was formed in 1920 and the course opened on 9 December 1922 after George Waterman, assisted by South African Open champion Laurie Waters, developed the original routing through the coastal dunes. The established championship card is par 72 and 6,732 yards, with Club tees at 6,462 yards and a Ladies course of 5,741 yards at par 73.
Durban Country Club has staged the South African Open repeatedly, including the 2025 championship. Its architecture has evolved through work associated with S. V.
The course is an 18-hole links golf course. It plays to par 72, 6,156m (6,732 yards), course rating 72 and slope rating 129. Designed by George Waterman and Laurie Waters, the course originally opened in 1922. It is a private members' club. On-site facilities include Putting Green, Golf Shop, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Bar.
Durban Country Club was formed in 1920 as Durban sought a more dependable championship golf venue. Sandy coastal ground north of the city centre was selected, and George Waterman, assisted by Laurie Waters, developed the original course. It formally opened on 9 December 1922.
The course evolved through later architectural input, including recommendations by S. V. Hotchkin and changes by Bob Grimsdell.
Flooding in 2022 caused major damage. Golf Data subsequently undertook extensive reconstruction, including rebuilding all 18 greens and introducing drainage and flood-management measures before the course reopened.
Durban Country Club has been a significant venue in South African championship golf for more than a century and has repeatedly staged the national Open.
The reconstructed course returned to national championship use when the South African Open was staged at Durban Country Club again in 2025.
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| Front 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Yards | 387 | 188 | 512 | 180 | 459 | 352 | 372 | 501 | 434 | 3385 |
| Index | 5 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 3 | - |
| Back 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 560 | 480 | 156 | 339 | 527 | 194 | 417 | 401 | 273 | 3347 | 6732 |
| Index | 8 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 18 | - | - |
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