Royal Haagsche
The main tournaments played at Royal Haagsche are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Amateur
EGA
Played as the European Amateur Championship (June 27-30). Second-placed Robin Dawson (Ire), Jerry Ji (Neth), Viktor Hovland (Nor) and Mitch Waite (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Hojgaard (Den). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
Van Lanschot
Played as the Van Lanschot Senior Open (June 22-24). Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto (Jpn). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
Van Lanschot
Played as the Van Lanschot Senior Open (June 24-26). Second-placed Peter Fowler (Aus) and Tim Thelen (USA) finished 2 shots behind Smyth (Ire). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
Van Lanschot
Played as the inaugural Van Lanschot Senior Open (July 9-11). Second-placed Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Snr Tour winner Ryall (Eng). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
Volmac
Played as the Volmac Dutch Ladies Open (June 18-21). Second-placed Maureen Garner (N.Ire; née Madill) finished 3 shots behind Reid (Scot). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
KLM
Played as the KLM Dutch Open (July 23-26). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) and Nick Price (Zim) finished 1 shot behind Henning (RSA), who recorded his first official European Tour win (having won many times in Europe prior to the formation of the offical Tour in 1972). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 9-12). Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 1 shot behind McClelland (Eng), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Malcolm Gregson (Eng) and Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 1 shot behind behind first-time European Tour winner Newton (Aus). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 21-24). Second-placed Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolun (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Townsend (Eng). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 1-4). Second-placed and defending champion Brian Huggett (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Waltman (RSA). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 30-Aug 2). Second-placed Gerard de Wit (Neth) finished 1 shot behind Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum (S Africa), the first non-white golfer to win a major European title. Local golfer De Wit was runner-up in this event for the fourth time in six years. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 25-27). Grappasonni (Italy) beat Gerard de Wit (Neth) at the first sudden-death playoff hole, following a 36-hole playoff in which both players shot 154. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 7/8). Second-placed Max Faulkner (Eng) finished 5 shots behind James "Jimmy" Adams (Scot), who also won the Belgian Open in 1949. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 16/17) (25th). Second-placed Cecil Denny (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Padgham (Eng). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (June 21). Second-placed Julien Orengo (Fra) finished 4 shots behind Boyer (Fra). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 19). Second-placed A. "Jos" van Dijk (Neth) finished 2 shots behind Dirk Osterveer (Neth), who won this event for the second time. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 21). Second-placed Charles Whitcombe (Eng) finished 6 shots behind his older brother Ernest Whitcombe (Eng). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 3). Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Percy Boomer (Eng), whose brother Aubrey won this event in the three previous years. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 14). Second-placed A. "Jos" van Dijk (Neth) and Percy Boomer (Eng; Aubrey's older brother) finished 5 shots behind Aubrey Boomer (Eng), who won this event for the third straight year. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Oct 13). Second-placed Percy Alliss (Eng) finished 8 shots behind defending champion Aubrey Boomer (Eng). In third place was Aubrey's older brother Percy Boomer (Eng). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Sept 7; played for the first time on an 18-hole course, which had opened earlier that year;field of 44 players). Second-placed George Pannell (Eng) finished 14 shots behind Aubrey Boomer (Eng). Although the first prize was 250 florins, Boomer took away an additional 190 florins for recording the best 18-hole score, best 9-hole, most birdies and most eagles. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 27; field of 12 players). Second-placed Jacob Oosterveer (Neth) finished 6 shots behind his younger brother Dirk Osterveer (Neth). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 19; field of 17 players). Second-placed Gerry del Court van Krimpen (Neth, amateur) finished 2 shots behind Jacob Osterveer (Neth). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Sept 5; first time as an official event, sanctioned by Netherland's five oldest clubs; field of 12 players). Second-placed Henry Burrows (Eng) and Ernest Kettley (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Gerry del Court van Krimpen (Neth, amateur). Burrows (155) beat Kettley (168) in a 36-hole playoff to decide who collected the fl.100 first prize as best professional. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Dutch Open (Aug 31; unofficial event involving four rounds on Haagsche's 9-hole course). Second-placed Charles Warren (Eng; of Knokke GC in Belgium) finished 1 shot behind Pannell (Eng; of Royal GC de Belgique, Brussels). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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