Royal Durban is inland and just north of the city centre, inside the horse racing track.
Durban CC is on the way out of town heading north, with only the Highway separating the first four holes from the beach.
Horrible to hear what has happened to them and given the impact of 165mm in 24hrs here in Sydney a few weeks ago, more than twice that amount is mind-blowing.
If it causes long-term hardship or impact to the club or course, it’s a tragedy.
The silver lining may come if insurance, members or other benefactors do end up meeting the cost of the repair work — Durban CC when I played it a decade ago was overgrown, a bit tired and in need of some judicious changes and the reinstatement of some wild original bunkering to bring the drama of the course back to life.
It’s a genuine World Top 100 contender again if it ever maximises its potential, there’s many great holes on ideal terrain hiding among the jungle, trees and odd mowing lines.