Kambaku Golf Club Komatiepoort

Kambaku (Shangaan translation “Exceptionally Big Elephant Bull”

This was one of the magnificent seven great tuskers of the Kruger national Park.

Left Tusk  -  259.5cm – 63Kg

Right Tusk  - 265.0cm – 64Kg

Kambaku was severely wounded in 1985 at the south bank of the Crocodile River and badly injured. Lynn van Rooyan the Lower Sabie game ranger found Kambaku at Lower Sabie. As there was no way of saving Kambaku, he was forced to shoot the wounded animal and preserve the tusks and history.

Today 23 June 2016 I was fortunate to play this great course. I joined up with a couple from Sedgefield who were on holiday, staying in Marloth Park.

I had a very good round of 9 holes and shot 38. Beware Smugs and Wednesday School I return shortly and am short of cash and need to make it up on the golf course.

Some Photos of the course and game seen on the way there and back. 

Entrance to Kambaku

View on to Crocodile river from deck

1 St Tee

On the green in the background Trucks can be seen queuing at the Lbombo border post.

 

Ntandanyathi bird hide has dried up.

A large herd of Impala

Matriarch at the den

Junior guarding his possesions