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THE SILVER LAKES WORLD GOLF TOUR

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ave you ever noticed that driving Open. Golfers there worry about the wind Of course, no golf-themed street collection
through Silver Lakes Golf Estate blowing their ball into the ocean. In Silver would be complete without honouring
Hfeels suspiciously like travelling Lakes, the main concern is the occasional the legends of the game. Nicklaus Street
through a golfing encyclopedia? curious impala watching your swing. celebrates Jack Nicklaus, also known
as “The Golden Bear”. With 18 major
If you’ve ever wondered why so many of Just around the corner you’ll find Spanish championships, he’s widely considered the
our street names sound like they belong on Bay, inspired by The Links at Spanish Bay. greatest golfer of all time. If majors were
a PGA Tour schedule, you’re not imagining The real course is famous for a bagpiper who houses, Nicklaus would need a very long
things. Many of the roads in our estate are walks the fairways playing at sunset every street indeed.
named after legendary golf courses, and evening. In Silver Lakes we don’t have a
the rest after the greatest golfers to ever bagpiper, but if you listen carefully at sunset, South Africa’s pride shines on Player
swing a club. you’ll hear the unmistakable soundtrack of Street, named after Gary Player. The “Black
guinea fowl, hadedas and the occasional Knight” won nine major championships and
In other words, every trip to the shops is frustrated golfer. famously travels the world promoting golf
technically an international golf tour. The and fitness. Rumour has it he still does more
only difference? The jet lag is replaced by Next stop: Sawgrass Street, named after sit-ups before breakfast than most of us
speed bumps. TPC Sawgrass. This course is home to the manage in a week.
famous island green at the 17th hole, where
Let’s begin our “tour” in California with even the world’s best golfers occasionally Then there’s Els Street, honouring Ernie Els,
Pebble Beach Drive, named after the donate a golf ball (or three) to the water. If “The Big Easy”. His swing is so smooth it
spectacular Pebble Beach Golf Links. This that sounds familiar, it’s because many Silver looks like he’s playing golf in slow motion –
course sits dramatically on cliffs above the Lakes golfers have made similar charitable something many of us accidentally achieve
Pacific Ocean and regularly hosts the US contributions to our own water hazards. when we’re looking for our ball in the rough.

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