Tanglewood Golf Club was established in May 1999 to suit and meet the demands of people playing golf on a regular basis who do not have official handicaps but at the same time, have no intention of becoming members of a golf club. Their reasons for not wanting membership of a regular club are many and various but are governed mainly by the following:
- They want to play on different courses
- They are not "club" people, and
- They cannot justify the amount of money it costs to join a regular club if they are not going to utilise the club's facilities
- There are 165,000 affiliated club members in the country, both men and ladies
- It is estimated that there are another 260,000 members of the public playing golf frequently who are not members of a club who do not have official handicaps!
Organised games are played every weekend on top courses throughout both provinces. The only difference between Kwazulu Natal membership and Gauteng membership is that members living in Kwazulu Natal hold Tanglewood Golf Club SAGA Handicap cards whilst Gauteng residents hold Germiston Golf Club SAGA Handicap cards.
Tanglewood Golf Club is affiliated to both the Kwazulu Natal Golf Union & Kwazulu Natal Ladies Golf Association in its own right as it meets all the criteria of a normal golf club in terms of their Constitution and is in no way a "virtual" golf club. The home base of the club is Cato Ridge Country Club and as such has the permanent rights to the use of both golf clubs and golf courses at all times.
All members of Tanglewood Golf Club have official handicaps which may be used in any tournament in South Africa and affords members in Kwazulu Natal the opportunity of playing competitive league.
Tanglewood Golf Club is a club that offers its members more than just the opportunity to play golf officially. We are part of The Golfers Club family nationally which affords our members discounted prices on the majority of golfing equipment and apparel stocked by The Golfers Club which is rapidly becoming the market leader in their field. We also offer our members a 40% discount on all vehicles rented through Avis nationally plus other discounts as mentioned on the home page.
Tanglewood Golf Club is the future of golf in South Africa in that it appeals to and satisfies the requirements of the vast majority of golfers in this country.