Château de Ravenstein,
Tervuren, Brabant 3080
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+32 (0)2 767 58 01Pro shop
+32 (0)2 767 55 60Fax
+32 (0)2 767 28 41Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
François Nicolas (Head Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Original design by Seymour Dunn (1905); modified by Tom Simpson (1928).
9-hole par-32 New course (3819 mtrs from mens tees)
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10 km E of Brussels
From the east side of the Brussels ring, leave at exit 1 (N3 Brussels / Tervuren). At traffic lights take the N3 direction Tervuren / Leuven. After o.5 km turn right into golf (look out for small "Ravenstein" sign on your right).
Royal Belgique (Ravenstein)
Royal Golf Club de Belgique (Ravenstein): The Royal Golf Club of Belgium, better known as "Ravenstein", is a lovely old course. Always beautifully maintained, a stunning variety of trees and bushes line the gently undulating fairways. In spring, the flowering rhododendrons create an abundance of colour, adding significantly to the course's inescapably garden-like character.
This is a layout that exudes all the hallmarks of an aristocratic past, where Belgian kings have expertly played the game over many decades. The stunning clubhouse is just one of Ravenstein's many attractive features. Although not an overly long layout, several holes demand an accurate, well-placed tee-shot rather than something of booming length. Among many excellent holes, the uphill par-3 3rd and the dauntingly tight par-4 11th are both worthy of a special mention.
Without doubt this is the most difficult golf club in Belgium to join; to even think of putting your name down, your connections had better be aristocratic or diplomatic (at the most elevated levels). But thankfully, there is the opportunity to pay a green fee at certain times, and enjoy the hallowed greens and fairways of this most royal of clubs.
Visitors welcome on weekdays; no visitors on weekends. Closed Mondays.
Must book in advance. Maximum handicap on the Old course: men 20, women 24. Proof of handicap must be shown.
Cash only for green fees. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2020].
Players generally walk this course. Electric push-trolleys are available for hire, but golf carts are not available.
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King Leopold II conferred the Royal prefix on GC de Belgique in 1906. In Belgium 13 golf clubs are permitted by royal prerogative to use the "Royal" prefix. They are: Antwerp, Anderlecht, Bercuit, Chateau d'Ardenne, des Fagnes (Spa), Hainaut, Latem, Limburg, Ostend, GC de Belgique (Ravenstein), Sart Tilman, Waterloo and Zoute.
The Château de Ravenstein, first owned by Philippe de Cleves (Squire of Ravenstein), now serves as the clubhouse - one of the most beautiful in Europe, The manor farm has a history that stretches back to 1460. The first stone of the present Château was laid in 1748 by Charles-Henry Francolet de Terweynt. After several changes of ownership the property was bought from the Belgian State in 1880 by Leopold II who presented it to the "Royal Donation" in 1903, so that it could become the clubhouse for the projected golf course.
Belgium: 2nd best course in Belgium (Golf Digest, 2020).
Europe: 57th best course in Europe (excl Britain & Ireland) (Golf World, 2019).
Carrefour de l'Europe 3, 1000 Brussels
+32 (0)2 548 4211
Visit websiteIdeally located close to the historic Grand-Place in the heart of Brussels, Le Meridien enjoys direct access by railway to the International Airport and to the TGV / Eurostar and Thalys rail terminal.
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Royal Golf Club de Belgique (Ravenstein); Sept Fontaines, La Tournette (Americain and Anglais courses); Royal Waterloo (Marache and Lion courses), Empereur; Hulencourt.
5 Avenue E. Mounier, 1200 Brussels
+32 (0)2 775 2111
Visit websiteLocated in the Brussels suburb of Woluwe Saint-Lambert, next to the famous farm and windmill Hof ter Musschen.
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Royal Golf Club de Belgique (Ravenstein)
Royal Bercuit; Louvain-la-Neuve; Royal Waterloo; Hulencourt; Empereur; Sept Fontaines.
Tournaments:
European Tour: 2021 marks the 50th and last season of the world renowned European Tour, launched in April 1972 at the Spanish Open. From 2022 the Tour will be sponsored by Dubai-based global supply chain and ports operator DP World, and will be known as the DP World Tour.
South African Open: December 2021 events in South Africa have again been impacted by the Covid pandemic. The South African Open (Dec 2-5) will no longer be played as a DP World Tour event, and the Alfred Dunhill Championship (Dec 9-12) has been cancelled.
Who's Who:
Bernhard Langer: at age 64, Langer collected a record sixth Charles Schwab Cup, the only player to have won the season-long points chase more than twice. He also topped the PGA Tour Champions money-list for the 11th time out of a possible 13 since 2008.
Carlota Ciganda: the five-time Solheim Cup star was delighted to record a fourth Ladies European Tour win in her home national championship, the Ladies Spanish Open.
Lee Elder: Trailblazer, Ryder Cup player, four-time PGA Tour winner and eight-time Senior PGA Tour winner, Lee Elder died on November 28, aged 87. In 1975 he became the first African American golfer to play in the Masters tournament, and in so doing provided one of the pivotal moments in the history of professional golf.
Golf World Top 100: Best Golf Courses in Europe. From France to Spain to the Netherlands and Norway, the Golf World Top 100 panel reveals the places you have to play (published 20 October 2021).
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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