Brittany has an exceptional coastline with many beaches, fishing villages and islands, a remarkable historical heritage to be seen in the towns and villages and some of the finest prehistoric landmarks in the world. Here is a rundown on the best golf courses in the north of France.
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Boulogne
Joan Dudok van Heel
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Reims
Michel Gayon
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Lille
Jean-Claude Cornillot
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Boulogne
French designer Jean-Manuel Rossi
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Lille
Frederick W. "Fred" Hawtree.
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Lille
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Wkends restrictd
Lille
Bill Baker
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Le Havre
Willie Park Jr.
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Le Havre
Julien Chantepie, assisted by Arnaud Massy, laid out the original 13 holes. The course was revised by Didier Fruchet (1992).
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Boulogne
French designer Jean-Claude Cornillot with Baron Paul Rolin (Belgium).
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Boulogne
Original design by Tom Simpson (1931); significant renovation by Frank Pont & Patrice Boissonnas (2013).
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Boulogne
Horace Hutchinson
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Boulogne
Harry Colt
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Lille
Michel Gayon designed all three nines: Val de Marque (opened 2008), La Valutte (2010) and Rupilly (2014).
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Boulogne
Thomas Chatterton
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Rouen
Frederick W. "Fred" Hawtree
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Boulogne
Current layout by English architects Cecil K. Hutchison & Sir Guy Campbell (1920s).
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
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.
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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