The National Golf Brussels

Du Roy de Blicquylaan 7,

Sterrebeek, Vlaams Brabant B-1933

  • Office

    +32 (0)2 767 3969
  • Pro shop

    +32 (0)2 767 3969
  • Golf pro

    Michel Vanmeerbeek (Head Golf Professional)
  • Academy

    The National Golf Academy

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Open countryside.

  • Designer:

    Belgian golf course architect Bruno Steensels.

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Metres
6646
5921
5047
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
75.0
71.2
71.9

At the same location:

Above distances are for the Championship course. Also at The National is the 6-hole Compact course (par-18, 500 m).

Location

Latitude:

50.843291

Longitude:

4.512044

How to get there:

2 km SW of Sterrebeek / 14 km E of central Brussels.

The National Golf Brussels

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.

Est. 2017

The National Golf Brussels, located just outside Belgium's capital city, is home to a modern championship golf course, which opened for play in 2017. Set in a quiet area of attractive fields and paddocks, this relatively open undulating layout will seriously challenge all aspects of your game. With plenty of bold expansive bunkering, rolling elevation changes and a well-crafted linksy layout, both nine-hole loops provide a thoroughly enjoyable test.

Described by many as an "inland links", there are certainly many reminders here of seaside golf ... without the sea! Wonderfully rolling fairways, plenty of elevation change (but never too onerous to walk), and excellent quality bunkering are some of The National's hallmarks.

Water threatens on at least seven holes, most notably at the risk-reward par-5 18th ... one of the most fearsome closing holes in Belgium. A small lake wraps around the final green, with a large back bunker providing the only realistic "bail-out" option. The green might be comfortingly wide, but it lacks any depth at all; pin-point yardage is required for your final approach shot. Walk off this final green with par or better, and you'll certainly close-out your round on a high!

Two things The National will need to be mindful of as it justifiably settles into Belgian's elite. First, the linksy mounding is currently covered in fine fescues ... that needs to continue and not give way to all manner of vegetation that will try and take over. Second, the world's very best inland links (e.g. Erin Hills, Ballyneal, French Lick, et al) have barely any trees on the course ... The National already has too many ...

List of courses: Around Brussels

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance. Maximum handicap for green-fee payers: 28 (men and women).

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes in high season (i.e. when normal tees/greens are in use): Mon €85; Tue-Thur €110; Fri-Sun €120.

Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].

Other information

Players generally walk this course.

Practice facilities

Excellent (incl a two-tier driving range).

Did you know?

The clubhouse and several holes at The National occupy land that was previously home to Belgium's largest horse racing facility, the Sterrebeek Hippodrome (aka Quatre Bras Hippodrome). The circuit was built in 1938-9 by Mr Jean Du Roy de Blicquy, but only one race could be held before the outbreak of World War II. During the war the new hippodrome was commandeered by the Germans as a hospital for horses.

After the war Sterrebeek became Belgium's largest horse racing facility with stall space for more than 300 horses. The circuit hosted both harness and flat racing on a lava track. As horse racing in Belgium seriously declined during the 1990s, an initiative to convert the circuit into a golf facility began to emerge in the early-2000s, culminating in The National opening for play in 2017.

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