Golf Club de Sept Fontaines

Chaussée d'Alsemberg 1021,

Braine l'Alleud, Brabant B-1420

  • Office

    +32 (0)2 353 02 46
  • Pro shop

    +32 (0)2 353 06 46
  • Fax

    +32 (0)2 354 68 75
  • Golf pro

    Thierry Goossens / Tim Planchin

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain, easy to walk.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland.

  • Designer:

    French architect Jean-Manuel Rossi.

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Metres
6000
5537
4889
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
70.3
68.2
70.4

At the same location:

18-hole par-69 La Foret course (4874 m from back tees); 9-hole par-27 Le Parc course (1188 m).

Location

Latitude:

50.719429

Longitude:

4.343886

How to get there:

15 km S of Brussels

Located halfway between Braine L'Alleud and Rhode St Genese on the Chaussee d'Alsemberg.

Golf Club de Sept Fontaines (Le Chateau Course)

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.

Est. 1987

Golf Club de Sept Fontaines (Le Chateau Course): Of the two courses here at Sept Fontaines, Le Chateau is the bigger and more impressive layout, compared to the shorter La Foret course.

The Chateau course is laid out over partly-wooded and partly-open parkland where many tight drives await, especially through the tree-lined sections of the course. Keeping the ball in play, out of the trees and avoiding the good quality bunkering is the main objective from the tee; the tightness of the course means there is limited room for water hazards - although don't rule them out completely.

Among many glorious holes, the 18th is a terrific risk-reward closing hole, with a carry over water onto the safety of the green - brilliant for settling any match plays that have lasted this far. This is a great layout on which to practice your course management skills and hone a game based on accuracy rather than length and power-driving.

Spectacular as some of the holes may look in their undulating wooded environment (not least the wonderful downhill par-5 6th), beware - they are as tight as they look and a fraction less forgiving than you may think.

List of courses: Around Brussels

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends. Closed Mondays.

Must book in advance. Maximum handicap: 36.

Green fees

Contact club for green fee details.

Other information

Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.

Practice facilities

Good

Where2Stay

  • Grand Hotel Waterloo4-star

    198 Chausse de Tervuren, B-1410 Waterloo

    +32 (0)2 352 18 15

    Visit website

    The Grand Hotel Waterloo is located within easy reach of the centre of Waterloo and just 3 km from one of Europe's most famous battlefields (well worth a visit !). The hotel's main restaurant, La Sucrerie (sugar factory), is particularly noteworthy, not least from an architectural standpoint. Many top-quality courses in the area will keep golfers fully occupied.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Royal Waterloo; Sept Fontaines; Hulencourt; Empereur.

    • Golf within 30 km:

      La Tournette; Pierpont; La Bruyere; Rigenee; Louvain-La-Neuve; Royal Bercuit; Bawette; Royal GC de Belgique (Ravenstein).

  • Ibis Hotel Waterloo3-star

    Boulevard Henri Rolin 5A, 1410 Waterloo

    +32 (0)2 351 00 30

    Visit website

    Located close to the centre of Waterloo.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Royal Waterloo; Sept-Fontaines; Hulencourt

    • Golf within 30 km:

      La Tournette; Empereur; Royal Bercuit; Louvan-La-Neuve; Ravenstein; Rigenee; Pierpont.

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