The Classic golf courses of the Netherlands
The Netherlands is not well known as a golf destination, however being blessed with several regions of sand dunes it has the ideal grounds for golf.
The Dutch were very lucky too have had several visits from the design firm Colt, Morrison & Alison in the 20’s and 30’s. The result are some wonderful courses such as De Pan, Eindhovensche, Kennemer, Toxandria, Royal Haag and Hilversum amongst some other less known or defunct courses. These courses are joined by the Rosendaelsche, Broekpolder and the Noordwijkse to make up the Old Nine (Oude Negen) which is a Society of the older best golf clubs.
The Netherlands has a modern road system that makes getting about easy and Amsterdam is a city of great diversity with attractions as the Rijksmuseum, beautiful canals and trendy bars and restaurants.
An unheralded golf destination, the Netherlands has much to offer including being easy to get to with Schiphol Airport being a major hub.
Koninklijke Haagsche Golf & Country Club
The Royal Hague is one of the best courses in Europe and was designed by the architectural firm of Colt & Co, however Hugh Alison had the greatest impact on the design due to the ageing Harry Colt. The Hague is built on a hilly site and has a heroic feeling to it with a tendency to run up over the dunes rather then through the valleys. Although a links course it is actually about 3km's from the North Sea. The golf architect Frank Pont has done some fabulous work there in recent years to bring back the course to its intended design and improve course condition. The Hague has shot up in the rankings recently with it being seen as the number 2 course in Europe and in the top 100 in the world. A must see!Utrechtse Golf Club 'de Pan'
De Pan is a testament to Harry Colt's design genius with a wonderfully compact routing on a small site that is reminiscent of the great Heathland courses of Surrey. Utrechtse Golf Club is the 2nd oldest club in Netherlands dating back to 1894 at a location in Doorn before moving to its current site in 1929 in de Pan forest. The course is built over lightly undulation heath land and pine forest and although not long by modern standards is an exciting test for all levels of golfers.-
Koninklijke Haagsche Golf & Country Club
The Royal Hague is one of the best courses in Europe and was designed by the architectural firm of Colt & Co, however Hugh Alison had the greatest impact on the design due to the ageing Harry Colt. The Hague is built on a hilly site and has a heroic feeling to it with a tendency to run up over the dunes rather then through the valleys. Although a links course it is actually about 3km's from the North Sea. The golf architect Frank Pont has done some fabulous work there in recent years to bring back the course to its intended design and improve course condition. The Hague has shot up in the rankings recently with it being seen as the number 2 course in Europe and in the top 100 in the world. A must see! -
Utrechtse Golf Club 'de Pan'
De Pan is a testament to Harry Colt's design genius with a wonderfully compact routing on a small site that is reminiscent of the great Heathland courses of Surrey. Utrechtse Golf Club is the 2nd oldest club in Netherlands dating back to 1894 at a location in Doorn before moving to its current site in 1929 in de Pan forest. The course is built over lightly undulation heath land and pine forest and although not long by modern standards is an exciting test for all levels of golfers. -
Kennemer Golf & Country club
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Noordwijkse Golf Club
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Rosendaelsche Golf Club
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Hilversumse Golf Club
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Eindhovensche Golf Club
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De Noord-Brabantsche Golfclub Toxandria