Pecanwood has the distinction of being the only Jack Nicklaus designed golf course in South. The course is situated on the shores of the Hartebeestpoort Dam with sweeping views of the Magaliesberg Mountains, the oldest reported mountain range in the world. It is easily accessible within 30 minutes from both Johannesburg and Pretoria and has become a favorite of Gauteng golfers. Opened in 1998, it was voted the best new course of the year by Golf Digest.

The course is outstanding, both from its setting and for its design and layout - whatever your standard of golf. The fairways are grassed with Kikuyu from tee to green while the greens themselves are the first to be planted in South Africa in Crenshaw Bent grass. Due to the extremely resilient nature of this grass, capable of withstanding the combined effects of heat and heavy traffic, it can always be cut low and kept fast.

Wide fairways, big greens, a mass of bunkers, plenty of bail out areas and an absence of blind shots, all contribute to the excellence of this Nicklaus design. Pecanwood is appealing and playable to most levels of golfers, challenging their intelligence, rather than their strength. The golf course is aesthetically pleasing and the splendour of the course contributes to the overall golfing experience.

The par-three 13th hole measures 187 meters from the championship tee, and plays over a corner of the dam to a peninsula green.

Pecanwood Golf Course and Country Club, a 40 minute drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria, is tucked between the rolling foothills of the picturesque Magaliesberg and Hartbeespoort Dam