Umdoni Golf Club
Parkland

Umdoni Golf Club

18 holes • Par 72 • 5,560m

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About Umdoni Golf Club

Umdoni Park Golf Club is an 18-hole course at Pennington on KwaZulu-Natal's South Coast. The club states that it was established on 1 May 1920, while its detailed historical timeline records completion of the first nine holes in 1921 and the second nine in 1930. The course now measures 5,560 metres from the back tees and plays to par 72.

Its front nine runs closer to the Indian Ocean, while the second nine climbs through indigenous coastal forest. The golf course forms part of the roughly 200-hectare Umdoni Park property, which also preserves coastal forest and walking trails. Sir Frank Reynolds was central to the creation of the park and golf course, with the Umdoni Park Trust established in 1920 to hold the estate for public benefit.

The course is an 18-hole parkland golf course. It plays to par 72, 5,560m. The course originally opened in 1920. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Restaurant, Accommodation, Nature trails.

History & Design

1920
Opened
Parkland
Course Style
Historic coastal course within the Umdoni Park trust property
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Origins

Sir Frank Reynolds acquired the land in 1918 and began planning a golf course as part of a broader coastal property. The Umdoni Park Trust was established in 1920, and the estate was presented as a gift to the nation for public enjoyment.

Did You Know?
The full 18-hole course was completed a decade after the club's establishment.

Development

The club dates its establishment to 1 May 1920. The park's detailed timeline records the first nine holes as completed in 1921, an original clubhouse in 1926-27 and completion of the second nine in 1930.

Today

Umdoni Park encompasses roughly 200 hectares of golf course, indigenous coastal forest, walking trails, accommodation and other recreational facilities. The 18-hole course measures 5,560 metres from the tips.

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RestaurantAccommodationNature trails

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