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[Book a Tee Time](https://www.dezalze.com) Take a Walk in the Winelands ## Prepare for Your Round Embark on your De Zalze Golf journey at our renowned Practice Facilities where our driving range, chipping area, and putting green will loosen you up before heading out onto the championship course. Elevate your game further by booking a session with one of our PGA Professionals who are always on hand to help you play better golf more often. [Explore the Course](/golf) ![Practice range golf balls](/assets/practice-range-balls-Dtwju8Rz.webp) 20+ Years in Existence 18 Championship Holes 35+ Tournaments Hosted #31 Ranked in SA Top 100 ## Practice Facilities Available Everything you need to perfect your game before stepping onto the championship course. ### Driving Range Grass and matt facilities available from sunrise to sunset ### Chipping Area Dedicated short game practice zone ### Putting Green Tournament-quality putting surfaces ### Mountain Views Practice surrounded by stunning Winelands scenery ## PGA Professional Coaching Take your game to the next level with personalized coaching sessions from our team of PGA Professionals. Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the fundamentals or an experienced player fine-tuning your technique, our coaches are here to help. Our coaching team is available on the range and always on hand to help you play better golf more often. Sessions can be tailored to individual needs and skill levels. [Enquire About Coaching](/contact) ![Putting green practice](/assets/putting-green-flag-DA_A_Ha8.webp) An Unrivalled Golf Experience ## Course Views Practice amid some of the most spectacular scenery in South African golf. ![Course panorama with mountain views](/assets/course-mountain-panorama-EDHGxRNb.webp) ![Signature island green at sunset](/assets/island-green-reflection-CX5WES_p.webp) ![Bunker at sunrise with mountain backdrop](/assets/bunker-sunrise-mountain-183XBt58.webp) ![Sunset over the water hazard](/assets/sunset-water-view-C1x5DUCa.webp) ## How to Use the Practice Area Well The value of the range depends on how you use the hour before your round. A useful pattern: start on the putting green to get a feel for pace, move to the chipping area for a handful of short shots, then work up through the bag on the range rather than opening with a driver. Grass and matt bays are both available, which matters more than it sounds — matts are forgiving in wet weather, grass gives you the true strike feedback you'll get on the course. Access runs from sunrise to sunset, so the practical constraint is light rather than opening hours. In midsummer that gives you a long early window before the heat; in winter it means an early tee time and a warm-up that runs close together, and it's worth collecting coffee from the [Halfway House, open from 07:30](/golf/halfway-house), on your way through. Equipment hire and range needs can be sorted at the Pro-Shop, where guests staying at Winelands Golf Lodges receive discounted rates. ## Coaching, and Who It's For PGA Professionals are based at the practice facilities and take sessions on the range, which puts structured coaching within reach of a normal holiday itinerary rather than making it a separate excursion. Sessions are tailored to the player, so the same coaching team works with first-timers learning grip and set-up and with single-figure golfers chasing a specific fault. Travelling couples often use this well: one partner books a lesson while the other takes a treatment from the [CSpa menu](/spa-pricing), and they meet for lunch. If coaching is part of why you're coming, mention it when you enquire about your dates rather than on arrival — coaches' diaries and tee sheets both tighten over weekends and peak season. Our [reservations team can arrange lessons alongside your accommodation](/contact). ## Practising Where You're Staying Practice becomes a habit rather than an event when you are living on the estate. Guests at Winelands Golf Lodges reach the practice facilities and the first tee on foot, which makes a short evening putting session or a pre-breakfast bucket of balls realistic in a way that a drive across town never is. The [championship course itself](/golf) is the payoff — an 18-hole Peter Matkovich design, ranked #31 in South Africa's Top 100 and host to more than 35 tournaments. For groups, this proximity is what makes multi-day golf trips work. Several four-balls book across the [three- and four-bedroom lodges](/accommodation), warm up together, play consecutive mornings, and spend the afternoons at the pool or over a wine tasting at Kleine Zalze, which is included with every stay. Booking direct through this site also saves 5% against third-party platforms — you can [check availability and book direct here](/book). ## Stay & Play at Winelands Golf Lodges Guests staying at Winelands Golf Lodges enjoy convenient access to the practice facilities as part of the broader estate experience. Located within easy reach of the lodges, you can integrate practice sessions seamlessly into your daily routine. Move effortlessly between your accommodation, practice facilities, and the championship course. [View Accommodation](/accommodation)[Book Direct & Save 5%](/book) ### Planning a Golf-Focused Stay? Our reservations team can help arrange accommodation and tee times. [+27 (0)21 880 6900](tel:+27218806900)[res@wgl.co.za](mailto:res@wgl.co.za)[Contact Us](/contact) ## More Golf at De Zalze [ ### De Zalze Halfway House Coffee, breakfast rolls and refreshments at the turn, overlooking the fairways. ](/golf/halfway-house)[ ### De Zalze Championship Golf Course The Peter Matkovich-designed 18-hole course at the centre of the estate — layout, tee times and green fees. ](/golf) ### Winelands Golf Lodges Premium accommodation on the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate, Stellenbosch. 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