Twenty-four men. Three courses. One cup.
The Baobab Cup is a team match played across Johannesburg and Cape Town, 11 to 21 April 2027. Between rounds you stand where the history happened: Soweto, Constitution Hill, Robben Island. You come home with a trophy story and something that matters more.
- 24golfer seats
- 3rounds, 2 cities
- 8nights, five-star
- $1,000holds your seat
Amandla. Awethu. Power to the people.
In South Africa's fight for freedom, a leader raised a fist and called "Amandla!" and the crowd answered "Awethu!" Power is ours. You know the words in English. Our two teams each carry half of the call.
Team Amandla
The call. Twelve golfers and a playing captain.
Team Awethu
The answer. Twelve golfers and a playing captain.
| Round | Course | Format |
|---|---|---|
| One | The Club at Steyn City Johannesburg, Thursday 15 April | Four-ball, best ball. Prize-giving dinner at the club. |
| Two | Atlantic Beach Links Cape Town, Saturday 17 April | Two-man scramble beside the Atlantic. |
| Three | Arabella Whale Coast, Monday 19 April | Singles. Every man plays for his own point. |
Teams are drawn on your second night in Johannesburg and balanced on handicap, so a 22 counts as much as a 6. You can name one man you want on your side. The trophy is a carved baobab, engraved with the winning team and brought back every year.
You remember the fight. Now you stand where it happened.
You watched it on the evening news and marched for it at home. Four visits are part of this trip for every guest, with local guides and no schedule to rush.
Apartheid Museum
Johannesburg. The whole story, from the pass laws to the first free vote in 1994. You enter through the doors the law once assigned you.
Photo: Nanniette, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Soweto
The Hector Pieterson Memorial, where the 1976 student uprising is remembered, and Mandela's house on Vilakazi Street. Lunch on the same street.
Photo: Nagarjun Kandukuru, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Constitution Hill
The Old Fort prison that held Mandela and Gandhi, and beside it the Constitutional Court that the new South Africa built on the same ground.
Photo: Mihi tr, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Robben Island
The ferry from Cape Town to the prison where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years. The cell is still there.
Photo: De Zuid-Afrikaan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Eleven days, kept like a scorecard.
Golf days are shaded. On those days companions have their own hosted program; everything else you do together.
| Day | Where | What happens |
|---|
Parkland, links and a lagoon under the mountains.
Three courses chosen to play differently and to look like nowhere you have played at home.
The Club at Steyn City
A parkland course inside one of Johannesburg's great private estates. Your round comes with carts, refreshments at the turn and a prize-giving dinner.
- Where
- Johannesburg, a short drive from the hotel
- Round
- One, four-ball
Atlantic Beach Links
Links golf on the Atlantic shore, with Table Mountain and Robben Island across the water. This is the photograph you will send home.
- Where
- Melkbosstrand, north of Cape Town
- Round
- Two, scramble
Arabella
Ranked among the ten best courses in South Africa, laid along the Bot River Lagoon with the Kogelberg mountains above it. The Cup is decided here.
- Where
- Whale Coast, about 90 minutes from Cape Town
- Round
- Three, singles
Two hotels. One has the city at its door, the other has the ocean.
Four nights in each. Breakfast every morning, a room to yourself if you want one.
The Palazzo
A five-star hotel in Tuscan gardens, joined by a walkway to Montecasino's restaurants, theatres and casino. Fifteen minutes from Sandton City.
The Twelve Apostles
Set between the mountain and the Atlantic on the coast road out of Camps Bay, with a spa and the sun setting into the water each evening.
Bring her. She has her own trip.
The Companion Experience runs on the three golf days with its own host and driver. Every history visit, the Winelands, Table Mountain and every dinner are shared.
- Steyn City dayA spa morning at the hotel, then the galleries and design studios of Rosebank, and back in time for the prize-giving dinner.
- Atlantic Beach dayThe V&A Waterfront and the Zeitz museum of contemporary African art, then a cooking class in the Bo-Kaap.
- Arabella dayThe coast road to Hermanus, lunch over the bay, and home for the farewell dinner.
- Sandton daySandton City and Nelson Mandela Square with a personal shopper, for anyone who wants one.
What it costs and what that covers.
$7,495per golfer sharing a room. Companions $5,995. A private room adds $1,900. Flights to and from South Africa are booked separately.
- Eight nights in five-star hotels, breakfast daily
- Three rounds with carts, and the Cup
- The flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town
- Private coach for every transfer
- Apartheid Museum, Soweto and Constitution Hill with guides
- Robben Island, Table Mountain and a Winelands lunch
- Welcome, prize-giving and farewell dinners
- Two team polos, cap and bag tag
- A photographer, and your gallery afterward
Not covered: international flights, travel insurance (required), club hire, caddies, drinks beyond those listed, and meals on free evenings.
Work out your payments
The balance is split into equal monthly payments on the 10th, ending 10 February 2027. Deposits are refundable in full until 15 December 2026.
Reserve a seatThree men look after you from the gate to the last putt.
A host on each flight, and a South African host on the ground before you land.
Darren Buckner
Founder of Bridge to Baobab. Your host, and commissioner of the Cup.
Scott
Host and playing captain, St. Louis.
Steven Dube
Your host in South Africa, handling every transfer and table.
Questions men ask before they book.
Do I have to be a good golfer?
No. Teams are drawn and balanced on handicap, and the first two rounds are team formats. If you can get around a course, you can help your team.
Can my wife or partner come?
Yes. Up to twelve companions travel with the group, stay in the same hotels and join every shared day and dinner. On golf days they have their own hosted program.
Can I bring my children?
This trip is for adults 21 and over.
How do flights work?
You book your own seat on the group flight from Atlanta or Newark, so you keep your miles and your choice of cabin. A host flies with each group. We can book it for you for a flat fee.
What if I need to cancel?
Your deposit is refundable in full until 15 December 2026. After that, refunds depend on what the hotels and courses return, which is why travel insurance is required.
What if the trip does not fill?
If fewer than twelve golfers have reserved by 15 December 2026, you choose between a full refund and a seat on the October 2027 trip.
Do I need a visa?
Check the current entry requirements for your passport with the US State Department before you book. We will send a checklist with your confirmation.
Reserve a seat.
A $1,000 deposit per traveller holds your place among the 24. You will see your full payment schedule before you pay anything.
24 of 24 golfer seats open.