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Golfschool StippelbergThe Course:
18 holes. Open heathland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Open rural farmland and lakeside.
Designer:
Michiel van der Vaart, Philip Spogaard & Gerard Jol.
Above distances are for the Championship course. Also at Stippelberg is the 9-hole Executive course (par-31, 1885 m from back tees; course rating 30.2).
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2.5 km NE of Bakel / 25 km NE of Eindhoven.
Stippelberg
Golfbaan Stippelberg: located 25 km northeast of Eindhoven, this modern championship layout now enjoys "must play" status in the Netherlands. The course sits below the old Stippelberg estate and adjacent to a more recent sand and gravel quarry. Comprising two nine-hole loops (and a nine-hole executive course), the heathland layout was crafted onto an area that was originally a mix of open heath and farmland.
With its sandy soil base, this relatively open course is imbued with many natural heathland traits. There's plenty of heather and gorse to be avoided, as well as large sand-faced bunkers, which pose a significant threat on your approaches to most greens ... not least at the par-3s. The greens themselves have a distinctly roller-coaster character.
The back-nine continues the open heathland theme, with good-width gently-rolling fairways throughout. For this inward half, the flat farmland beyond the course is complemented by a good-sized lake (the result of the area's sand quarrying activities). The par-4 10th, par-3 14th and par-5 13th and 17th holes are all played along the lake's shoreline. The island-green short par-4 9th (with its testing approach) serves notice of the waterscapes to come on the back-nine.
Pick of the holes: the good-length par-3 opener may leave an indelible mark on your card. It is arrived at after a reasonably lengthy walk from the thatched-roofed modern clubhouse.
Equally testing is the par-5 17th, which captures the lakeside spirit of the course rather than the equally memorable heathland aspects. The 17th's teeing-ground almost sits in the lake, while the hole doglegs right-to-left around the lakeshore. A testing bunker-defended approach is required to yet another opulently sized green.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.
Good (aqua driving range).
The original Stippelberg estate, on the northern border of the eponymous golf course, originally comprised large areas of open heathland and sand drifts. In this natural preserve, some sections of the sand dunes resembled "dots" in the landscape - hence the name Stippelberg ("dotted mound").
Until the end of the 19th century the area's naturally open heathland predominated, but gradually saw the arrival of Douglas fir and Japanese larch, which gave a more wooded character ... although the golf course does retain a pleasantly open feel.
Netherlands' 14th best course (Golf World, 2022).
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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