Leopard Creek Country Club

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Leopard Creek Country Club
Leopard Creek 9th at Club House - panoramio.jpg
9th green at club house
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Location Malalane (Ehlanzeni District Municipality), Mpumalanga
Established1996
Owned by Johann Rupert
Designed by Gary Player
Par 72

Leopard Creek Country Club is a Gary Player-designed country club in Malalane, South Africa. The course sits at the border of Kruger National Park, with the Crocodile River (Mpumalanga) snaking through some fairways. The course is owned by South Africa's richest man, Johann Rupert; players often stay at the nearby Sabi Sabi game lodge. [1] The course has hosted the Alfred Dunhill Challenge.[ citation needed ]

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25°26′30″S31°32′04″E / 25.44167°S 31.53444°E / -25.44167; 31.53444