NOW Africa’s most talked about leisure venue is unlocking the doors to its majestic Monomotapa-style gatehouse and inviting golf and safari enthusiasts to take the recreational experience of a lifetime.
Legend Golf & Safari Resort at Entabeni Safari Conservancy in the Waterberg, Limpopo, South Africa, has announced the opening of the exclusive 18-hole Signature Course.
It’s one of the most talked-about golf resorts in years – and rightly so when you consider it creates a number of world firsts.
The unique 18-hole Signature Course has been designed by 18 of the world’s top golfers including Trevor Immelman, Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, Retief Goosen and Sergio Garcia.
In addition, you can take the challenge of the world’s most exotic Par 3, ‘the Extreme 19th’ but you’ll need a helicopter to play it. Set high up on the impressive Hanglip Mountain, the tee is accessible only by helicopter with the green some 400m below in the shape of the continent of Africa.
It’s already making headlines worldwide and has delighted and amazed those who have already taken this unique golfing challenge, including Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, the South Africa rugby stars from the Super 14 team The Blue Bulls and several Miss World contestants – pictured right.
After his recent visit, Harrington remarked: “The Extreme 19th is awesome! I love the whole experience, the helicopter, the views, the drama, the green the shape of Africa. The concept is fantastic and I’m looking forward to coming back and taking on the Extreme 19th again.”
Harrington took to the skies to view the 10th hole he designed and after inspecting his par 4, he was delighted with the finished product, saying: “I couldn’t have been more pleased to have been involved in this project. I love the drama of playing towards the mountain. It’s great to be able to put a bit of your golfing personality into a hole and I’ve certainly tried to do that here.”
The Legend Golf & Safari Resort is set in the Malaria free Big 5 Entabeni Safari Conservancy in the heart of the African bush. With accommodation available at the luxury lodges of the Entabeni Safari Conservancy and from June at the unique new luxurious rooms within the golf estate, the resort is attracting bookings from across the world.
Recent visitor and current World No.2 Sergio Garcia was was amazed by the resort and especially the Extreme 19th. He said: “This is truly unique. I have never seen a hole like this. It’s a great challenge. I’m so glad I made par on the Extreme 19th with one of my balls. My competition ball just missed the green and I managed to make bogey. What a hole; what a view; what a resort.”
Legend also had a visit from one of the greatest legends in the game, Gary Player, who enjoyed taking on the Extreme 19th challenge.
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