De Haan · Belgium · West Flanders

Royal Ostend Golf Club

This course is included in The Round Atlas as a personally played or priority course.

links · 18 holes · Par 70 · 6,000 m · 1903
At a glance
A historic links on the Belgian coast. Located in De Haan, in the West Flanders region, this course is set on links land shaped by the wind, sand and ground play. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique Belgian golf experience, with its history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape and the decisions it demands of the player. The Round selects Championship Course because it is on the personal list of courses played or to be played at all costs. Championship Course is located in De Haan, in the West Flanders region, Belgium. The course unfolds across a links landscape shaped by the wind, sand, and the demands of ground play. This geographical reading must be complemented by the exact nature of the soils, the altitude, the prevailing exposure, the winds, the vegetation, the visible landscapes, and the influence of the seasons on playing conditions.
History
Links historique de la côte belge.
Architecture
The course leverages a links-style environment to dictate angles, hazards, and approaches to the greens. The course features 18 holes, with a par of 70, and measures approximately 6000 meters from the reference markers.
Practical information
Official website
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