Netherlands
The Netherlands lays some claim to being the true home of golf, or "colf" or "kolf" as the ancient game was called. Things clearly went into a significant lull, until in 1894 Utrecht "De Pan" led the revival, with other great golf courses such as Hilversum, Kennemer and Noordwijk following a few years later. Golf is now very popular in the Netherlands and a sport played by all sections of society. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the best courses in Netherlands on our customised maps.
Weekdays only
Amsterdam
Baron Paul Rolin designed the current course in 1989.
Not Sundays
Utrecht
Original design by Joan Dudok van Heel (1986); later additions by Gerard Jol & Roel van Aalderen (2004).
Visitors welcome
Den Bosch
Kyle Phillips of California-based Kyle Phillips Golf Course Design.
Wkends restrictd
Rotterdam
Original design by Frank Pennink (1981) with later modifications by Gerard Jol.
Visitors welcome
Rotterdam
Henk & Kees Kuijsters
Visitors welcome
Rotterdam
Tom Macauley
Visitors welcome
Utrecht
Alan Rijks & Roel van Aalderen.
Visitors welcome
Middelburg
Original design by E.C. "Charles" Warren, at the time the professional and greenkeeper at Knocke GC in Belgium (later called Royal Zoute). Later modifications made by Dutch golf course architect Alan Rijks.
Visitors welcome
Zwolle
Original 9-hole design by Frank Pennink (1972); extended to 18 holes by Donald Steel (1992); renovated by Frank Pont (2011).
Private club
Arnhem / Nijmegen
Original course at this location (known as Golfclub De Hooge Vorssel) was revamped and extended to 18 holes by Alan Rijks (2015).
Private club
Utrecht
A Colin Montgomerie Signature Course created with Ross McMurray of European Golf Design.
Visitors welcome
Den Bosch
Donald Steel
Visitors welcome
Eindhoven
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Eindhoven
Alan Rijks
Visitors welcome
Middelburg
Donald Steel & Hans Hertzberger
Mon thru' Thur
Utrecht
Bruno Steensels (Belg).
Weekdays only
Utrecht
Original 9-hole course at this location designed by Henry Burrows (1917). Extended to 18-holes by Harry Colt (1928). Subsequent modifications made by Sir Guy Campbell (1952) and Kyle Phillips (2009).
Visitors welcome
Utrecht
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.
Visitors welcome
Amsterdam
Gerard Jol & Roel van Aalderen
Private club
Amsterdam
Ian Woosnam
Not Sundays
Amsterdam
Located 10 km further north in Santpoort, Kennemer's original nine-hole course dated from 1910. The club moved to its present location in 1928. Here an 18-hole course, comprising the current B and C nines, was laid out by English course architect Harry Colt.
In 1937 Colt was invited back to design a third nine, but this was not actually built until 1985. Adhering closely to Colt's earlier plan, Dutch-born course architect Frank Pennink created the final design for the A-nine, the building of which was supervised by former club Secretary Steven van Hengel.
Mon thru' Thur
Utrecht
Designed by Kyle Phillips, with input from Robert Trent Jones Jr. During the project's early phases, Phillips was working for the firm of Robert Trent Jones II.
Visitors welcome
Zwolle
Original 9-hole design by Frank Pennink (1964); extended to 18 holes by Donald Steel (1994), with later improvements by Martin Ebert (of Mackenzie & Ebert).
Visitors welcome
Zwolle
Frank Pont
Weekdays only
Den Haag
Original 18-hole course, which no longer exists, laid out by Harry Colt (1931). When the club moved to a new site 5 km north of the original, Frank Pennink of Cotton, Pennink, Lawrie & Co supervised the new course construction (in 1969), working to a design largely developed by P. de Jong and other club members (in 1959).
Visitors welcome
Breda
Joan Dudok van Heel (Netherlands).
Visitors welcome
Arnhem / Nijmegen
Baron Paul Rolin (Belg).
Visitors welcome
Zwolle
Baron Paul Rolin (Belg).
Visitors welcome
Arnhem / Nijmegen
Original nine-holes at this location laid out by Aelbrecht Arent del Court van Krimpen (1910). Later changes and extension to 18-holes by Frank Pennink (1976).
Weekdays only
Den Haag
Current layout designed by Harry Colt, Charles Hugh Alison & John Morrison (1938); most of the design is attributed to Hugh Alison.
Visitors welcome
Eindhoven
Michiel van der Vaart, Philip Spogaard & Gerard Jol.
Visitors welcome
Eindhoven
Dutch golf course architect Frank Pont.
Visitors welcome
Breda
Original design by English golf course architect John S.F. Morrison (of Colt, Alison & Morrison), with later additions by Joan Dudock van Heel (1990s) and revisions by Frank Pont (2010s).
Visitors welcome
Enschede
Current 18-hole design by Thomas J.A. "Tom" Macauley (Ire), coincident with club's 1997 move from its original 9-hole layout.
Mon thru' Thur
Utrecht
Harry Colt designed the current layout in 1927.
Visitors welcome
Breda
John Jacob F. "Frank" Pennink (Eng), with the newer section designed by Baron Paul Rolin (Belg).
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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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