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Coordinates | 34°18′57″S19°07′52″E / 34.3158°S 19.1310°E |
Location | Kleinmond (Overstrand Local Municipality), Western Cape, South Africa |
Operated by | African Pride |
Total holes | 18 |
Events hosted | Nelson Mandela Invitational, Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour |
Website | http://arabellacountryestate.co.za/ |
Designed by | Peter Matkovich |
Par | 72 |
Arabella Country Estate, known simply as Arabella, is a residential estate with a golf course and a 5 star hotel located near the coastal towns of Kleinmond and Hermanus in the Western Cape, South Africa . In 2014, the Peter Matkovich designed golf course was rated in the top-5 in the country by Golf Digest South Africa. [1]
Arabella has hosted several professional golf tournaments, including the Nelson Mandela Invitational from 2000 to 2008. [2] It has also been home to the Western Cape leg of the Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour, part of the Winter schedule of events on the Sunshine Tour. [3]
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