WORLD CLASS GOLF. UNTAMED AFRICA
CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF SAFARIS
COMBINING TWO PASSIONS TO MAKE ONE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY
By now, you've likely developed a respectable game and a handicap you're not ashamed to mention. Whether golf found you in childhood or became your chosen obsession later in life, you understand both the joy and beautiful torment that comes with every round.
But if the game itself has kept you coming back for more, the concept of a golf safari should have you reaching for your passport as quickly as your clubs.
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WHO ARE WE?
Born in the bush and built on a passion for both the game and the wild, Savanna Greens is the brainchild of two ecologists who believed golf and safari belonged together. More than a luxury experience, every round is a window into Africa's spectacular landscapes, woven through with a genuine commitment to conservation and environmental storytelling.
In Numbers:
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Our standard tours are designed for groups of four or more, with private tours available on request for a more intimate experience.
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Each tour is led by two professional guides, ensuring your safety, deepening your insight, and elevating your experience of South Africa from start to finish.
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Tee off at up to seven of Southern Africa's most iconic safari courses, including the legendary fairways of Leopard Creek and championship greens of Gary Player Country Club.
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The number of birdies you'll spot is entirely up to you, whether you're bringing your A-game to the golf course or your binoculars to a game drive..
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Your tour includes infinite food, drink, and comfort from start to finish, so once you've paid, there is nothing left to think about, only Africa to enjoy.
GUIDED EXCELLENCE
Leading our expert guide team is Matt, who embodies this unique fusion of wilderness knowledge and golfing passion. Matt is an avid golfer, who is extremely familiar with the selected golf courses. His rare combination of guiding and golfing expertise will help you understand and appreciate the natural wonders you encounter during your wild games of golf. With his guidance, you'll see plenty birdies in the bush.
ALL-INCLUSIVE ITINERARIES
At Savanna Greens, we've perfected the balance between championship golf and authentic safari in wild African bushveld. Rather than rushing through jam-packed itineraries, we focus on depth over distance. This isn't a safari where you'll tick off a single elephant, or golf where wilderness is mere window dressing. It's about experiencing what it truly means to play championship courses in raw, immersive, and untamed African landscapes.
OUR SELECTION OF
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SAFARI COURSES
Our handpicked collection showcases Southern Africa's finest golfing experiences, where championship design meets untamed wilderness. Featuring multiple Gary Player masterpieces alongside courses literally inside Kruger National Park, each fairway offers a unique blend of world-class golf and authentic safari adventure.
Forget traditional golf tours where wildlife is an afterthought. At Savanna Greens, every round becomes a guided expedition through untamed Africa, elevated by world-class safari guides who bring deep wilderness expertise to your golfing adventure. You're not just playing golf near wildlife, you're actively immersed in their world.
Our carefully curated courses deliver experiences found nowhere else on Earth. At Skukuza, you'll play the world's wildest unfenced course where lions have killed buffalo on greens and wild dogs could chase impala across fairways mid-swing (yes, it’s happened). Leopard Creek realises Gary Player's vision: "the pitch shot you might hit over a lake full of crocodiles and hippos is unique."
From the Lost City’s legendary Crocodile Pit to Kambaku's riverside encounters with the "Magnificent Seven" elephant legacy, each course presents its own range of unique wildlife sightings, making this an experience that will outlast any scorecard.
LEOPARD CREEK
Ranked one of the top courses in the country, this exclusive Gary Player creation along the Crocodile River opened in 1996. The signature par-5 13th features a green dramatically perched above the river, testing nerve and precision. Immaculate Bermuda fairways, bent-grass greens, and occasional giraffe galleries make this a bucket-list experience combining luxury, challenge, and unforgettable scenery.
18-hole | 72-par
LOST CITY
Gary Player's desert-style design sits in an extinct volcano's cradle beside Pilanesberg National Park. Wide fairways and strategic bunkering define this hospitable layout, though water lurks on multiple holes. The infamous 13th features a crocodile pit – if your tee shot finds trouble, simply play another ball and move on!
18-hole | 72-par
GARY PLAYER COUNTRY CLUB
The 'Black Knight's' Top 10 ranked masterpiece hosts the annual Nedbank Golf Challenge. Kidney and clover-shaped greens protected by cunning hazards demand your finest touch, while dense bush punishes wayward drives. Player's bunker-fearless philosophy permeates the architecture: accuracy and guile triumph over power here.
18-hole | 72-par
SKUKUZA GOLF COURSE
Rated the 'Wildest Golf Course on Earth' inside Kruger National Park. This unfenced layout around a hippo and crocodile-inhabited dam welcomes uninvited spectators from warthogs to elephants. The signature 9th across Lake Panic demands precision, while bushveld trees serve as natural "aerial bunkers." More than just golf, it's immersion into the wild.
9-hole | 18-tee | 72-par
KAMBAKU GOLF COURSE
Named after one of Kruger's legendary 'Magnificent Seven' elephants, this hidden gem near Komatipoort winds through bushveld and riverside terrain. USGA-standard cynodon fairways and elevated tees offering river canopy views create serene beauty with subtle challenges. The name Kambaku literally translates to "Bloody big tusker", which perfectly captures this course's quiet power and grandeur.
11-hole | 18-tee | 72-par
ELEPHANT HILLS
Designed by the legendary Gary Player and within earshot of the UNESCO world heritage waterfalls, this is the only golf course in Victoria Falls and one of Africa's most unforgettable rounds. Winding through Kalahari sand and basalt rock terrain, the parkland layout features fast greens, numerous bunkers, and water hazards on eight of the eighteen holes, while elephants, buffalo, and plains game roam the fairways freely, demanding both focus and a certain philosophical flexibility from visiting golfers.
18-hole | 72-par
THE CLUB AT STEYN CITY
Jack Nicklaus's 2014 masterpiece spans 90 hectares of former rock quarry alongside the Jukskei River. Home to DP World Tour events, this championship test features 75 bunkers, pristine bent grass greens, and plays over 7,000 meters from the tips. The dramatic opener crosses the river, while the split-fairway 18th with its lake-guarded green exemplifies the power and precision it demands. Perfect preparation for Africa's wilder golf adventures.
18-hole | 72-par
"The bush doesn't care about your handicap. It cares whether you're paying attention. Out here, the round you remember isn't the one you scored best, it's the one where you stopped counting strokes and started noticing the world around you."
-- Matthew Thorp, Founder
