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Although the original designer remains unknown, the great Bobby Locke restructured the course at a later stage. John Bland who was born close by, would often skip school to perfect his swing there.
Mr Bland Snr was manager of the tennis club. It is said that the Walker family donated the land for the course on the condition that it remained a golf club. Mr Arthur Walker II was a regular who played a pretty fair game. A bit of an understatement really, as he has been both a South African and English Amateur champion.
In recent years Ohenimuri has endured some rough patches, but through the efforts of some new, enthusiastic owners there are plans afoot to restore the course and it's reputation to its former status.
Perdeberg (Horse Mountain), is the dominant natural feature of the area. It was so named because during the Boer War, horses from the area and from as far away as Standerton, were driven to the summit of the hill at a certain time of the year to protect them from contracting horse sickness. Another interesting fact about the landmark is that up until about 1920 there was a thriving colony of vultures situated on the side that has the rocky face. Apparently they moved away when man moved in and their food supply dried up. A familiar story. Don't know if it would be possible, or popular, but I for one would love to see them reintroduced there. They would surely be a major attraction and with the amount of horses and livestock in the area keeping them supplied with carcasses wouldn't be a problem.
