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Fancourt Hotel and Country Club is a South African golf estate in George, Western Cape (Garden Route District Municipality). It is rated among the top 10 lifestyle estates in the world. [1] [2]

The Links Course at Fancourt is rated as the number 1 golf course in South Africa by Golf Digest . [3]

Fancourt hosted the 2003 Presidents Cup, the only time the event has ended in a tie. [4]

It also hosted the 2005 Women's World Cup of Golf as well as the Coca-Cola Charity Championship on the Sunshine Tour. [5]

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  2. newworldwealth.com, retrieved 30 November 2023
  3. Hennessey, Stephen; Whitten, Ron (15 January 2020). "The Best Golf Courses In Every Country". Golf Digest.
  4. LaMarre, Tom (15 December 2019). "U.S. Rallies to Retain Presidents Cup". calgolfnews.com.
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