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
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
Visitors welcome
Rotterdam
Visitors welcome
Utrecht
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
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
Visitors welcome
Eindhoven
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Eindhoven
Visitors welcome
Middelburg
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
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
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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Kathy Whitworth: the end of 2022 saw the passing of LPGA Tour legend Kathy Whitworth. Her 88 LPGA Tour victories is more than achieved by any other golfer on either the LPGA or PGA Tours. Amongst her victories were six major championship titles.
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Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Costa’s "Cruise & Golf" allows golfers and their families to combine a unique golfing experience with the relaxation and fun of a cruise on board Costa Smeralda. Golf enthusiasts are offered a choice from 23 top-quality golf clubs; their chosen courses are played during the ship’s port calls in Italy, France and Spain. While the golfers are driving the fairways, accompanying non-golfers are able to enjoy the amenities and activities on-board, or explore wonderful places on day excursions organised by Costa. Read more ...
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