Wild animals par for the course

LEON PAPPAS, 73, oldest member and former head pro at the Hans Merensky Estate Golf Course in South Africa, recalls the time they had to close the course for the day.

"Seven years ago, we had a cheetah kill a pregnant impala on No 4," he said.

Bordering one of Africa's largest game reserves, the 18-hole course features a unique mix of manicured greens and wild bush. Warthogs root around for food on the edge of the putting green and giraffes sip from the ponds on the 475 acres.