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Golfschool Arthur KleevenThe Course:
18 holes. Open parkland & heathland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and open countryside.
Designer:
Dutch golf course architect Frank Pont.
Above distances are for the Championship course. Also at Swinkelsche is the nine-hole Peelrijt course (comprising par-3 holes).
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5 km W of Someren / 22 km SE of Eindhoven.
Swinkelsche
Golfbaan de Swinkelsche: quietly tucked-away less than a half-hour drive from Eindhoven, and flanked by open countryside to the east and woodland to the west, De Swinkelsche is a relatively recent addition to golfing in the Netherlands.
On relatively flat terrain, Dutch golf course architect Frank Pont has created an open linksy course, imbued with a mix of parkland and heathland features. Generous-width gently rolling fairways, large greens with equally large sloping run-off areas, and copious quantities of lace-edged bunkering are the hallmarks of this modern championship layout.
Occasional ponds and water ditches, and a few tree-lined holes, also play their part. One can be forgiven for thinking Pont has used every trick in the architects' playbook to ramp-up the intimidation factor on many holes.
Although water is not too often in play on this predominantly heathland layout, it definitely imposes itself at the par-5 7th and par-4 8th, which wrap around the same small lake. Constantly threatening is the copious volume of bunkers, many of them large and sprawling, others deep and potentially perilous for your scorecard!
Pick of the holes: few can forget the short par-4 11th. This creatively designed hole, almost as wide as it is long, includes a huge sandy waste area in the middle of the hole. Your choices from the tee include a short-iron lay-up, then a longer iron to the green. Or you can aim left or right of the waste area, where more of those jagged-edge bunkers seriously narrow the landing areas. For big-hitters, perhaps just go for the green from the tee!
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire (book in advance).
Excellent (aqua driving range).
De Swinkelsche golf was developed by Dutch farmers Hendrik and Harrie Swinkels, members of the well-known Dutch brewing family. Swinkels operates as a large family-owned business producing craft beers, including well-known brands such as PALM, Bavaria, De Molen, La Trappe and Rodenbach. The family is still closely linked with the golf course.
De Swinkelsche course was designed by Dutchman Frank Pont, who launched his company Infinite Variety Golf Design in 2003. Originally working for Shell oil company and then Deutsche Bank, he left London in 2001 to study golf course architecture at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. There he specialised in the classic golf courses of Harry Colt and Tom Simpson, some of whose courses he later renovated. While studying, Pont also served an apprenticeship with David McLay Kidd in Ireland and Hawaii.
Netherlands' 9th best course (Golf World, 2022).
Continental Europe's 82nd best course (Golf World, 2025).
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The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
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.
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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