Golfclub de Hoge Kleij

Loes van Overeemlaan 16,

Leusden, Utrecht Province 3832 RZ

Office
+31 (0)33 461 6944
Pro shop
+31 (0)33 461 6944
Fax
+31 (0)33 465 2921

Email
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Website
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Golf pro
Robin Swane (Head Pro) / Robert van Kranen.
Academy
De Hoge Kleij Golf Academy

About the course

The Course:

18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:

Woodland.
Designer:

Original design by Frank Pennink, who died before Hoge Kleij was completed. Donald Steel, Pennink's one-time partner, ensured the course was completed. Later renovations by Frank Pont.

Back
tees

Club
tees

Front
tees

Metres

6241

6045

5240

Par

SSS or slope

72.6

71.8

72.6

Location

Latitude:

52.130671

Longitude:

5.362943

How to get there:

19 km NW of Utrecht

FROM THE A28 motorway heading east (away from Utrecht) take exit 5 (Maarn / Dierenpark). At top of exit ramp turn left direction Amersfoort. After o.6 km, at traffic lights, turn left into Laan 1914. After o.4 km turn left into Laan 40-45 direction Kamp Amersfoort. Go past the former Concentration Camp (on your left) and after o.2 km turn right into Golf Club. FROM THE A28 motorway heading west (towards Utrecht) take exit 5 (Maarn / Dierenpark) and follow the N221 direction Maarn, then immediately take the N227 (Maarn / Amersfoort-Zuid). At bottom of ramp at traffic lights, turn left onto the N237 direction Maarn. Pass under motorway bridge and after o.2 km turn right into Laan 1914. After o.4 km turn left into Laan 40-45 direction Kamp Amersfoort. Go past the former Concentration Camp (on your left) and after o.2 km turn right into Golf Club.

Europe /
Utrecht /
Hoge Kleij

Golfclub de Hoge Kleij

Est. 1985

Golfclub de Hoge Kleij: The "Utrechtse Heuvelrug" is a ridge of low sandhills that runs between the cities of Utrecht and Amersfoort, extending several kilometres to the north-west and south-east. On this sandy "backbone" can be found several of the Netherland's top inland courses, among them Hilversumsche in the north, Lage Vuursche, the mighty Utrechtse "De Pan" and Hoge Kleij.

The sandy heathland soil hereabouts, ensures excellent year-round playing conditions at Hoge Kleij, while supporting the growth of occasional tracts of heather ... mainly found in front of the tee-boxes. Each hole occupies its own individual space in this forest of mature pine and fir trees. Several of the tree-lined avenues will feel a tad tight from the tee, ensuring accuracy rather than length is often at a premium.

Laid out in two nine-hole loops, the quieter back-nine (there's a degree of motorway drone on the front-nine) has the best of the undulating terrain, and as a result some of the best holes are found on this inward half. The greenside bunkering has obviously been improved and strengthened in recent years, although fairway bunkering remains rather light.

With very little in the way of water hazards to worry about, this classic woodland layout provides a thoroughly enjoyable challenge, exacting a thorough test for your overall game.

List of courses: Netherlands

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Members of the NGF or a recognised foreign golf club welcome on weekdays and weekends. On weekends only 2- and 3-ball flights before 11am.

Must book in advance. Maximum handicap: 28. Proof of handicap and golf club membership required.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes (all days): €90.

Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2018].

Other information

Players generally walk this course.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Hoge Kleij (in English "high clay") is the name of a modest hill on which some of the back-nine is located. In 1983, near to this site, archaeologists discovered many artefacts dating back 200,000 years.

Published ranking

2018 Golf World rating: among the second 100 best courses in continental Europe.

Where2Stay

Tulip Inn Amersfoort3-star

Stichtse Rotonde 11, 3818 GV Amersfoort

+31 (0)33 462 0054
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Less than 1 km from Hoge Kleij golf.
- Golf at this hotel:
  
  No
- Golf within 10 km:
  
  Hoge Kleij; Anderstein
- Golf within 30 km:
  
  Lage Vuursche; Utrecht De Pan; Hilversum; Goyer; Batouwe.
Leusden Hotel4-star

Philipstraat 18, 3833 LC Leusden

+31 (0)334 345 345
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A member of the Van der Valk group of hotels.
- Golf at this hotel:
  
  No
- Golf within 10 km:
  
  Hoge Kleij; Anderstein
- Golf within 30 km:
  
  Goyer; Hilversum; Lage Vuursche; Utrecht De Pan; Batouwe.

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