Restoring the Durban Country Club Golf Course to its ‘GOLDEN AGE’ Origins [18th green at DCC with imposing Cape-Dutch Clubhouse in background. Two deep “valleys of sin”, short right and pin high right.] The term ‘Golf Architect’ was first coined by celebrated course designer Charles Macdonald in 1910 when he went to the United States […]

Fergal and Patrick O’Leary on the third fairway. On Monday this week we were privileged and proud hosts to Fergal O’Leary who became the youngest golfer to play the top 100 courses of the world at the tender age of 32. In addition to this, he is a Top 100 panelist and has written numerous […]

DALTON’S BUNKER ARTICLE SURPRISE – AN E-MAIL FROM A CHILDHOOD HERO – Vincent Van Der Bijl – One of cricket’s forgotten era! –Oh And Errol Stewart did sing!!!! Graham Gooch beaten as Botham watches Vince in full cry in 1980!! A loyal Member forwarded last week’s article on Eric Dalton to Vince Van Der Bijl […]

DALTON’S BUNKER-JUST A WELL PLACED HAZARD OR A PIECE OF HERITAGE WORTH PRESERVING Scottish Piper playing in front of Dalton’s Bunker welcoming the morning field for the inaugural playing of the Claret Cup Medalist Competition in July 2014 Many years ago I was fortunate enough to play with one of the senior players when a […]

As pictured in the South African Golf Hall of Fame-Inducted 2011 Murray Leyden recalls one of South Africa’s finest amateur golfers and one of life’s true gentlemen We all have our sporting heroes and I’ve had many, not just in golf. But my first was undoubtedly the late Jannie Le Roux, one of South Africa’s […]

The school holidays for junior golfers in KZN are not complete without a full KZNGU junior golf fixture list. This July is no different. Durban country club hosted their inaugural Junior golf championship on Wednesday this week which saw 60 of the top boys and girls compete for this trophy. The overall winner was Greg […]

DCC JUNIORS SHINE IN MAJOR TOURNAMENTS It has been a good few days for juniors associated with the Club with two of our Premier players whom are both scholars winning major Provincial and National tournaments on Sunday. Congratulations to Jason Broomhead, our Club champion and matric learner at Westville Boys High School and Matt Saulez, […]

MEMBER EVENTS AND SPONSORSHIP THE “OURS FOR THE MOMENT” & “HUGH INGGS TROPHY” EVENTS A big thank you to all the golf members who played in the first round of the Hugh Inggs trophy and also to those who also played in the Royal Centenary Challenge/Ours for the Moment day held at Royal Durban Golf […]

10th Anniversary of the David Suddard’s trophy David Suddards as pictured in the South African Golf Hall of Fame On the Sunday following the running of the Durban July namely the 4th of July 2015, many of the elite amateur golfers hopefully including a good representation of DCC’s best players, will play for the prestigious […]

WGSA MEDAL  SILVER DIVISION   Winner :  Sally Mc Cabe 72 nett oco Runner Up :  Val Mc Kenzie 72 nett Best Gross :  Jean Whitfield 84 WGSA MEDAL BRONZE DIVISION Winner :  Aline Jamme 65 nett Runner Up : Debbie van Zyl 71 nett Best Gross : Aline Jamme 84 AFTERNOON ROUND SILVER DIVISION […]

‘TWO BIG WEEKS FOR GOLF AT DCC- HUGH INGGS BETTERBALL MATCHPLAY AND NEXT WEEK OURS FOR THE MOMENT VERSUS GREYVILLE GOLF CLUB’ AKA Durban Country Club versus Royal Durban Golf club Tomorrow at DCC we commemorate and record the contribution made by one of our four long-serving professionals in our history, Hugh Inggs when DCC […]