Randpark Golf Club

Golf in Gauteng's climate is a particular challenge — the summer thunderstorms roll in fast, the greens can get waterlogged or baked hard depending on the season, and maintenance staff have to stay on constant alert for the damage highveld weather inflicts on turf. A well-maintained course here requires understanding how to manage the soil drainage during the November-to-March rains, keeping fairways playable through power cuts that affect irrigation systems, and ensuring the par-3s and greens recover quickly from the hail that sweeps across the Witwatersrand without warning. The difference between an average course and a good one in Sandton comes down to whether the greenskeeping team knows how to read the season and prepare accordingly.