Randpark Golf Club Windsor Park Course

Situated in the northwestern suburbs of Johannesburg, with two very distinct but different golf courses, the Randpark course and the Windsor Park course, Randpark Club offers golfers of varying ability an unforgettable experience on two of the finest and best manicured courses SA has to offer.

The Windsor Park golf course is the ‘first’ course of what is now the Randpark Club, established during wartime, in late 1940. Thereafter, work began on the construction of an initial 12 holes, designed by Messrs. A F Tomsett an J Naven. The course was expanded to 18 holes in 1948.

A complete redesign of the course was undertaken in 1952 – the architect being none other than Robert Grimsdell. The “new” Windsor Park, now a course of aristocratic provenance, opened to play in 1954 and has remained substantially unchanged to the present day. Windsor is pleasing to the purist as it offers good ‘balance’ - that variation in length, shape and direction of holes, which good designers strive to achieve.

In recent years, a number of holes have received the attention of Messrs. Golf Data and architect Mark Muller. The surface of the tees, fairways and semi-rough are Kikuyu grass with Bentgrass (L93) on the greens.

The qualities of the ‘old’ Windsor Park club have not been lost. The Windsor Park course exemplifies these all but bygone charms, and is the perfect compliment to the upfront challenges and bigger ‘muscles’ of its championship sibling. Windsor Park is a hugely appealing course to play – it is not easy but its demands are not beyond the reaches of average golfers.

The layout is blessed by being heavily treed. It is the trees, which more than any other factor dictate the playing strategy at Windsor. It is a very attractive golf course indeed, planted with enough evergreens to avoid every looking bleak, and in autumn, is very striking. As with every good parkland facility, a watercourse runs through Windsor Park, flanking some holes but contributing more to the course’s aesthetic than to its challenge.

With a public, two-tiered, floodlit driving range, clubhouse facilities and ample parking and security to match, Randpark offers a comprehensive package for members and guests alike. The patio bar features a Wi-Fi hotspot for your convenience.

The Martin Whitcher’s Pro Shop houses the Martin Whitcher Golf Studio, a training facility used extensively by golf professionals, national team representatives and junior development academies.