Vieux Chemin de Wavre 50,
Ohain, Brabant 1380
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+32 (0)2 633 18 50Pro shop
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Christian Ditlefsen, Quentin Dobson & Arnaud Langenaeken.The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and rural countryside.
Designer:
Current course at this location designed by Fred Hawtree (1959). Greens and bunkering redesigned by Martin Hawtree (2004/05).
18-hole par-72 Lion course (6371 mtrs from back tees); 9-hole par-33 Bois-Heros course (2143 metres).
50.692309
4.447569
22 km SE of Brussels
Take exit 27 (Waterloo) from the south-eastern section of the Brussels Ring, and head south on Dreve Richelle, direction Lasne. After approx 1 km at roundabout turn left onto Chausse de Louvain. After approx 1 km at traffic lights turn right onto Rue des Saule. After approx 2.3 km, just before roundabout (Messager de Bruxelles), turn very sharply right into Vieux Chemin de Wavre. After approx 1 km golf is on your left.
Royal Waterloo (Marache)
Royal Waterloo Golf Club (La Marache course): Most prestigious of the two courses here at Royal Waterloo, La Marache richly deserves inclusion in any listing of Europe's best inland golf courses. Usually maintained in excellent condition, this pleasantly undulating layout always provides an enjoyable and challenging round of golf in a quiet rural setting. The beautiful view over the course from the large clubhouse terrace provides a good reason to tarry awhile after your round.
As one of the elite “Royal” golf clubs in Belgium, RWGC can boast a nicely varied and always absorbing layout. The Marache's more open "heathland" front-nine, gives way to an arguably tougher back-nine, where many holes are routed through mature woodland.
After a gentle opening short par-4 at 10 (the layout's worst hole after its testing "blind" tee-shot was eliminated in favour of an overflow car park), the back-nine really gets underway at the superb par-4 11th. The demanding downhill par-3 12th and sharply doglegging par-4 13th continue the back-nine's woodland challenge. Easing you into the closing stretch is the short par-5 16th, followed by two longer par-5s at 17 and 18. The 18th green, like that of the par-4 9th, sits above the fairway in a splendidly open, almost links-like setting.
Although the fairways may look invitingly wide, especially on the front-nine, anything hit too wayward from the tee will usually sit down in clinging fescue rough. Assuming the errant ball is found, your next shot will be a much tougher proposition. Throughout your round the large, seriously undulating and excellent quality greens will require great concentration with the short stick. Plenty of deep greenside bunkering puts a heavy onus on high-flighted shots into many of these testing putting surfaces.
Visitors welcome on weekdays; more restricted at weekends.
Must book in advance. Maximum handicap: 28.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2019].
Soft spikes only. Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire (if pre-booked).
Excellent (the best in Belgium!).
King Baudouin conferred the Royal title on Waterloo GC in 1952. 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.
Just a few kilometres from the RWGC golf courses is the scene of Wellington's historic victory against Napolean Bonaparte. A museum and very impressive monument, the Butte de Lion, mark the site of this epic battle.
Royal Waterloo has hosted the Belgian Open (European Tour) and Telenet Trophy (Challenge Tour) on several occasions. For more details view Top Golf Tournaments at Royal Waterloo GC, Marache course. Waterloo is the home club of European Tour professional and Ryder Cup player Nicolas Colsaerts.
Marache course:
Belgium: No.1 course in Belgium (Golf Digest, 2020).
Europe: 64th best course in Europe (excl Britain & Ireland) (Golf World, 2019).
198 Chausse de Tervuren, B-1410 Waterloo
+32 (0)2 352 18 15
Visit websiteThe 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.
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Royal Waterloo; Sept Fontaines; Hulencourt; Empereur.
La Tournette; Pierpont; La Bruyere; Rigenee; Louvain-La-Neuve; Royal Bercuit; Bawette; Royal GC de Belgique (Ravenstein).
87 Avenue du Lac, Genval
+32 (0)2 655 71 11
Visit websiteThe 5-star Chateau du Lac is wonderfully located alongside the Lac du Genval, a very picturesque and quiet lakeside setting. Your culinary options are plentiful, with an excellent restaurant, Genval Les Bains, in the hotel, while Italian and Chinese restaurants are just a minute's walk away. Martin' Spa provides an earthly journey of well-being and beauty. Many top-quality courses in the area will keep golfers fully occupied.
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Bawette; Royal Waterloo; Louvain-la-Neuve.
Royal Bercuit; Sept Fontaines; Empereur; La Tournette; Hulencourt; Pierpont; Rigenee; La Bruyere; Royal GC de Belgique (Ravenstein).
Tournaments:
Women’s major championships: the month of June sees two women’s majors: the US Women’s Open (June 3-6), with A Lim Kim defending, and the Women’s PGA Championship (June 24-27), with Sei Young Kim defending.
Senior PGA Championship: the revered Southern Hills in Oklahoma hosts the 81st staging of this event (May 27-30); Ken Tanigawa holds the title from its last playing in 2019.
Who's Who:
Phil Mickelson: in winning the 2021 PGA Championship, the world’s most famous “leftie” became the oldest winner of a golf major championship.
Hideki Matsuyama: became the first Japanese professional to win a men’s major championship, when he triumphed in this year’s Masters Tournament.
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.
American Dunes opens for play following Nicklaus transformation
Nicklaus Design has transformed the former Grand Haven Golf Club in Michigan into the American Dunes Golf Club, a new public course that is now open for play
New course opens for play at Barnbougle
Bill Coore designs 14-hole layout with “sporty” holes on dune ridge above Lost Farm (golf carts allowed).
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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