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Golf de la Bretesche

Domaine de la Bretesche,

Missillac, Pays-de-la-Loire F-44780

  • Office

    +33 (0)2 51 76 86 86
  • Pro shop

    +33 (0)2 51 76 86 86
  • Fax

    +33 (0)2 40 88 36 28

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland.

  • Designer:

    Bill Baker revamped the original course laid out by Henry Cotton in 1967.

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Metres
6015
5755
4845
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
72
71
70.9

Location

Latitude:

47.480770

Longitude:

-2.172718

How to get there:

60 km NW of Nantes

From N165 (E60) north of St Nazaire, take exit Missillac and follow D2. After 200m Golf is on your left.

Golf de la Bretesche

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.

Est. 1967

Golf de la Bretesche: Towering pines and oak trees create tight-ish corridor-like fairways here in the sumptuous woodland setting of the even more sumptuous Chateau de la Bretesche. The Chateau, providing a backdrop for the 9th and 18th holes, is a definitive towers-and-turrets grand chateau, surrounded by a deep and dark moat. All very spectacular!

The golf course is a very pleasant tree-lined affair, which requires precision over power, and which opens out a little, as it nears the Chateau. Beware the large greens, they can be quite quick. Also beware the trade-mark Bill Baker U-shaped hole. Here at La Bretesche it appears as the par-4 8th, and contains far too many degrees of bend for a single par-4.

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Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance. Handicap required

Green fees

Contact club for green fee details.

Other information

Players generally walk this course.

Practice facilities

Limited

Did you know?

The Chateau here at la Bretesche is quite stunning and still in use as a private residence. Luxury hotel accommodation is now provided in what were once the stable buildings and out-houses.

Where2Stay

  • Hotel de La Bretesche4-star

    Missillac, Pays de la Loire F-44780

    +33 (0)2 51 76 86 96

    Visit website
    • Golf at this hotel:

      La Bretesche

    • Golf within 10 km:

      No

    • Golf within 30 km:

      La Baule (Red and Blue courses)

  • Hotel du Golf International4-star

    Route de Brangoure, Saint-Andre-des-Eaux, nr. La Baule, F-44117

    +33 (0)2 40 17 57 57

    Visit website
    • Golf at this hotel:

      La Baule

    • Golf within 10 km:

      La Bretesche

    • Golf within 30 km:

      No

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