About Westlake Golf Club
Tucked into the southern suburbs of Cape Town, between the village of Lakeside and the slopes of the Silvermine range, Westlake Golf Club has been a fixture of Western Cape golf for the better part of a century. The club was established in 1926, and for close to a hundred years it has offered members and visitors a parkland course that feels a world away from the busy roads carrying travellers south toward Muizenberg and the False Bay coastline.
The setting is what people remember first. The course rests beneath dramatic mountain backdrops, with the Silvermine peaks rising to the west and glimpses of the surrounding valley on almost every hole. Mature trees line many of the fairways, planted and grown over generations, giving Westlake the settled, established character that only an older club can offer. It is a place where the scenery does as much work as the design, framing each shot against slopes of fynbos and weathered stone.
Location has always been part of Westlake’s appeal. It is close enough to the city and the coast to be reached with ease, yet the moment you step onto the first tee the noise falls away, replaced by birdsong, the rustle of leaves, and the quiet rhythm of a round unfolding beneath the mountains.
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The Course Experience
Westlake plays as a classic parkland test, rewarding thoughtful positioning over raw power. The tree-lined fairways demand accuracy off the tee, and the mature timber that makes the course so beautiful also punishes the wayward drive. Golfers who plot their way around, keeping the ball in the short grass and leaving themselves clear approaches, tend to score well, while those who try to overpower the layout often find themselves chipping out sideways.
The greens hold a challenge of their own, with subtle borrows and slopes that reward local knowledge. Wind is a constant companion in this corner of the Cape, and reading how the breeze funnels through the valley is part of the puzzle. Add the ever-present mountain views and the walk between holes becomes a pleasure in itself — the kind of round that leaves you relaxed even on a day when the scorecard does not quite cooperate.
A Legacy on the Fairways
Nearly a century after its founding, Westlake Golf Club remains a welcoming, community-minded club with a loyal membership and a steady stream of visitors drawn by its reputation and its scenery. It has hosted countless club competitions, society days, and social rounds over the decades, becoming woven into the fabric of golf in the southern suburbs.
What endures is the sense of continuity. Generations of Cape Town golfers have learned the game here, celebrated milestones on these fairways, and returned again and again for the simple pleasure of a round in this setting. That legacy is exactly what makes Westlake worth remembering and worth displaying.
Bring the Course Home
Our minimalist print of Westlake Golf Club captures the clean lines and quiet beauty of the layout in a timeless design, available as a high-quality print, stretched canvas, or elegantly framed piece — a perfect way to celebrate your connection to this Cape Town gem.
Explore the Westlake Golf Club – South Africa print at Fairway Prints.
