The La Repose development will sit in the heart of the Eastern Cape’s tourism belt, abutting the Addo National Elephant Park, close to the world famous Shamwari Game Reserve and only 45 kilometres from the marina town of Port Alfred. Faldo Design’s 36 hole layout will be the centrepiece of this £350 million development and, even at this early stage, the six-time Major winner is confident that La Repose will go on to be recognised as one of the most spectacular golfing challenges on the African continent .
Faldo's thoughts:
“The site that we have been given to work with is absolutely stunning; just a stone’s throw from a superb, pristine beach on the Eastern Cape, it is bordered on one side by the 60km Alexandria dune field (the biggest coastal field of sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere) and on the other by rolling (and occasionally tumbling) parkland. In terms of pure aesthetics, this will be a wonderful golfing experience – we hope to have views across the Indian Ocean from almost every one of our holes. That’s not to say that this project is going to be all about the vistas though; with some considerable changes in elevation and stiff winds blowing in from the Ocean, there’s plenty of scope for a very strategic layout that will have a real links feel to it in many places. Above all, I want to create a golfing experience that is going to demand a thoughtful approach, something that will inspire and excite players, whatever their ability. When set against this dramatic ‘sunshine coast’ backdrop, that goal is certainly well within our grasp."
