
Continental Europe
In strict geographical terms, Continental Europe excludes the Mediterranean islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Cyprus and the Balearics but we include all of these golfing hot spots in our Continental Europe grouping.
Morfontaine (Grand Parcours)
North East France, France
Morfontaine (Grand Parcours)
Morfontaine remains a monument to Tom Simpson’s original design, although Kyle Phillips has recently made some minor changes to the course.
Utrechtse Golfclub De Pan
Netherlands
Utrechtse Golfclub De Pan
Host to the Dutch Open on three occasions, Utrecht de Pan Golf Club is a strategic and exacting layout which requires thought rather than muscle, especially during the homeward nine.
Lofoten Links
Norway
Lofoten Links
The spectacular 18-hole Lofoten Links course opened in the summer of 2015 and it’s situated in a remote spot along the rugged coast of the island of Gimsøya, in the northern reaches of Norway...
Koninklijke Haagsche Golf & Country Club (Royal Hague)
The similarity between this Dutch linksland and that of the British coastline is uncanny. Koninklijke Haagsche Golf & Country Club (or Royal Hague) is an exacting layout which pitches and rolls across undulating land.
Real Club Valderrama
Southern Spain, Spain
Real Club Valderrama
Most golfers will be familiar with Valderrama from TV coverage. The golf club has hosted a plethora of championships, including the legendary 1997 Ryder Cup. In 2014 the club was granted Royal status.
Terras da Comporta (Dunas)
Portugal
Terras da Comporta (Dunas)
Vanguard Properties, Portugal’s largest real estate developer, took ownership of the spectacular Terras da Comporta development in 2019. The site comprises two enormous plots: the 365-hectare Torre in the Alcácer do Sal municipality, and Dunas which extends to around 1,000 hectares in the Grândola municipality.
Les Bordes Golf Club (New)
North West France, France
Les Bordes Golf Club (New)
Configured as two returning nines, the New course at Les Bordes features four engaging par threes which measure between 131 yards at the 7th and 230 yards at the 14th.
Golf de Chantilly (Vineuil)
North East France, France
Golf de Chantilly (Vineuil)
According to the old Big Bopper song, "Chantilly Lace had a pretty face and a wiggle in her walk". Golf de Chantilly is far more than a pretty face; it’s one of Europe’s most glorious courses.
Fontainebleau Golf Club
North East France, France
Fontainebleau Golf Club
The Ile de France region has more golf courses than anywhere else in the country but they don't come much better than the delightful Golf de Fontainebleau.
Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
Southern Spain, Spain
Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
Sotogrande was designed by Robert Trent Jones. It was his first European course, and it is a credit that the par 72, 6,224-metre layout is still enthralling players more than 50 years after it first opened.