Watch: Sunrise pride prowls Skukuza fairway
And this could not be more true than for greenkeeper Jean Rossouw, who spotted a pride of seven lions – four males and three females – on the course at the Skukuza Golf Club's number one fairway this morning.
With hadedas calling in the background, it was a wonderfully wild African scene, with the pride seemingly embracing the beautiful sunrise in the Kruger National Park.
'It was just after 06:00 this morning when I spotted them, while doing my routine checks on the course and sending our workers out,' Rossouw told Lowvelder.
Watch: Video/Jean Rossouw
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