Lamorlaye · France · Hauts De France
Golf du Lys Chantilly
Les Chênes Course
A historic course in the Chantilly forest. Located in Lamorlaye, in the Hauts De France region, this course is set in a wooded area where precision from the tee is crucial. It should be presented not as a mere destination, but as a golfing experience unique to France, with its history, its architectural choices, its relationship with the landscape, and the decisions it imposes on the player. The Round selects Les Chênes Course because it belongs to the personal list of courses played or absolutely to be played.
woodland · 18 holes · Par 70 · 6,000 m · 1929
ArchitectTom Simpson · Tom Simpson
At a glance
A historic course in the Chantilly forest. Located in Lamorlaye, in the Hauts De France region, this course is set in a wooded area where precision from the tee is crucial. It should be presented not as a mere destination, but as a golfing experience unique to France, with its history, its architectural choices, its relationship with the landscape, and the decisions it imposes on the player. The Round selects Les Chênes Course because it belongs to the personal list of courses played or absolutely to be played.
Geography & setting
Les Chênes Course is located in Lamorlaye, in the Hauts De France region of France. The course unfolds in a wooded terrain where precision from the tee is paramount. This geographical reading should be complemented by the exact nature of the soils, the altitude, the dominant exposure, the winds, the vegetation, the visible landscapes, and the influence of the seasons on playing conditions.
History
This course is included in The Round Atlas as a personally played or priority course. Parcours historique en forêt de Chantilly.
The course in detail
The course has 18 holes, a par of 70, and measures approximately 6000 meters from the reference markers. The course utilizes a woodland environment to organize angles, hazards, and approaches to the greens.
Practical information
- Official website
- lys.golf/