Fancourt places golf at the centre of a Garden Route stay. The 613-hectare estate lies beneath the Outeniqua Mountains just 7 km from George Airport, with four Gary Player-designed courses, a 115-room hotel and the separate Manor House. Visitor golf here runs through the hotel, so the booking decision and the accommodation decision are one and the same.
Fancourt green fees and tee times.
Montagu and Outeniqua are reserved for members and hotel guests; day visitors cannot simply book a round. The standard route is a Fancourt Value Added Package, which includes one round per person per day on Outeniqua or Montagu, or a spa or dining voucher instead. For The Links, the three-night-minimum Ultimate Package includes one round each on Outeniqua, Montagu and The Links, with caddie and cart at The Links. Manor House packages allow one round to be swapped for The Links. Stand-alone visitor green fees are not published. Golf carts must be booked in advance, and drivers must be licensed and over 18.
The courses at Fancourt.
Montagu
The flagship resort course, with rolling fairways, strategic bunkering and quick, firm greens. It is the stronger test of the two parkland layouts, and The Club Lounge overlooks its 18th green. Hotel packages include rounds here.
Outeniqua
Named after the mountains behind it, Outeniqua is the more forgiving parkland course, popular with higher handicappers and for a relaxed second round. Several fairways are lined with villas. Hotel packages include rounds here too.
The Links
A privately owned club within the estate, created by Gary Player with Phil Jacobs and Hasso Plattner on dune-shaped, windswept ground. It hosted the 2003 Presidents Cup. Access is for members and Fancourt hotel guests on qualifying packages, with caddie and cart included.
The Links Experience
A nine-hole Gary Player course in a links style, designed as a quicker round through dune-style landscape. It suits an afternoon after travelling or a family game.
The round, in perspective.
Fancourt was developed as a golf resort and hotel from 1990 and has been owned by Hasso and Sabine Plattner since 1994. The two resort courses are parkland, framed by mountains and lined in places by thatched villas, while The Links is a sculpted dune course in the style of the British Isles. The estate is known for year-round conditioning. Pace of play is monitored: the club asks for Montagu in four and a half hours and Outeniqua in 4 hours 18 minutes. Practice facilities include a full-length range and a short-game area.
Make the trip work.
Choose your package by how often you want to play The Links, since that is the course with restricted access. Book with reservations@fancourt.co.za or +27 44 804 0010. Proper golf attire is required on the course, practice areas and in the Members Bar, with no T-shirts, denim, cargo trousers or backward caps. GPS carts stop if driven within 10 metres of a green.
George Airport, with flights from Cape Town and Johannesburg, is 7 km away, about ten minutes by road. Driving from Cape Town takes about 4 hours 45 minutes on the N2. Manor House stays include return airport transfers.
Where it is.
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Somewhere to settle in.
The Fancourt Hotel offers Classic and Luxury rooms plus one- and two-bedroom suites. For the 2026 low season (1 April–31 October), a seven-night Value Added Package in a Classic room starts at R3 705 per person per night sharing, including breakfast and a daily round. The Manor House, a national monument, has Homewood, Oaklands and Presidential suites, afternoon tea and evening canapés, and does not accept children under 16.
Make a trip of it.
The Garden Route has plenty of strong golf within an hour: Oubaai at Herolds Bay, Pinnacle Point above Mossel Bay and Simola at Knysna. Wilderness’s beaches are 23 minutes away, Knysna is about an hour, and the ostrich farms and Cango Caves of Oudtshoorn are 45 minutes over the mountains.
Find your season.
Fancourt’s high season runs from 1 November to 31 March, matching the South African summer and holidays. Low season, 1 April to 31 October, brings much lower package rates and cooler days that many golfers prefer. The festive period in December is the busiest.
Generally no. Montagu and Outeniqua are for members and hotel guests, and The Links is a private club open to hotel guests through specific packages. Visitors play by staying at the Fancourt Hotel or Manor House.
How do I play The Links at Fancourt?
Book a hotel package that includes it. The Ultimate Package, minimum three nights, includes one round each on Outeniqua, Montagu and The Links, with a caddie and cart at The Links. Manor House packages let you swap one round for The Links.
What is the nearest airport to Fancourt?
George Airport (GRJ), about 7 km away. It has frequent flights from Cape Town and Johannesburg. Manor House guests receive return airport transfers.
Last checked 4 October 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
