Zimbali Country Club
Quick Facts
- Type
- resort
- Founded
- 1999
- Green fee
- Confirm with club
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Overview
Why it matters
Zimbali is the softer hidden gem on South Africa's luxury golf map: tropical, coastal, and more intimate than the big-name resort courses that dominate the conversation. North of Durban, the Tom Weiskopf design moves through former sugar-cane land and coastal forest, using elevation, trees, and glimpses of the Indian Ocean to create variety without demanding the ceremonial build-up of Sun City or Leopard Creek.
Opened in the late 1990s, it is especially useful for travelers who want golf to sit within a beach-and-resort stay rather than become the sole purpose of the day. The opening stretch settles the player into estate golf, then the routing grows more interesting as forest corridors, water, and changing wind ask for shape and restraint. Zimbali's appeal is lifestyle as much as ranking position.
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Par
72
Yardage
6,806
Holes
18
Opened
1999
Green fee
Confirm with club
Difficulty
7/10
Architect
Tom Weiskopf
Plan the wider route
Video walk-through
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Editors’ notes
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Thea Harrington
★★★★★
A beautiful course through coastal forest. Less well known than Fancourt or Leopard Creek, but Zimbali earns its place on any South Africa golf itinerary — especially if you are staying on the North Coast.
Dine like a champion
Local tables worth planning around.
Inside Loop pairs every great tee time with restaurants that respect the same destination rhythm: provenance, service, and a room with memory.
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The Tree House Restaurant at Zimbali
Contemporary South African
KwaZulu-Natal coastal dining
Forested estate setting with relaxed coastal energy and Indian Ocean glimpses.
A casual, sun-lit post-round option that suits Zimbali's lifestyle rhythm: coastal produce, unhurried service, and a setting that makes afternoon lunch feel like a natural extension of the round.