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Kennemer Golf & Country Club

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Dec. 8, 2025

4.5

Neil White

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My ball arched towards the flag, and I dreamed of it following Andy Sullivan’s into the hole.

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However, while his shot won a trip to space, mine struck the top of a 25-foot bank and slithered down into one of the three most notorious bunkers in European golf.Sullivan’s career literally went stratospheric after he aced the 15th in the final round of the KLM Open in September 2014.&nb...

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Aug. 22, 2025

Mark Little

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Immediately upon arriving at the beautiful thatched clubhouse you were aware that something very special was about to happen.

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A friendly welcome from the members and a nice wee beer sharpener to get us in the mood before we set off playing the A and C loops. There are three 9 hole loops here and when the Dutch open is played they play a mixture of all three. A loop is the original nine holes and is very different from the ...

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Aug. 15, 2022

DJC

David John Cooper

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We had previously played the 27 hole Kennemer in 2019 – the A and B x 9 hole routes.

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Today we played the combined B and C x 9 hole routes. We can now conclude that all 3 x 9 holes are magnificent and it is difficult to prefer any of the 9 holes over another. While Kennemer does not have fairway watering, it was clearly in better condition that Noordwijkse, which we had played the pr...

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Jun. 11, 2021

Fraser

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Played the A-B routing on a warm (19C) and breezy (Bfrt 3-4) day.

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I have played Haagsche, De Pan and Noordwijkse and wasn't expecting too much from the Kennemer but was really impressed. The A holes had a very enclosed feeling and significant elevation changes. Definitely a technical course where you need to play straight as the rough was brutal. As you would expe...

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Oct. 23, 2019

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single golfer in possession of good sense for history, must be in want of a trip to The Netherlands.

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After all, it was in this low country that the game was invented. This view had been suggested by Dutch golf historian Steven van Hengel, which brings me neatly to the 27 hole Kennemer, golf club, where he was a prominent member. Its the course currently ranked #3 for The Netherlands on this site. H...

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Aug. 20, 2019

5.5

Peter Wood

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Kennemer was Colt's first assignment in The Netherlands- he went on to change the face of Netherlands golf with work at Utrecht de Pan, Royal Hague (through partner Hugh Alison), Eindhoven & Hilversum.

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Colt's plans at Kennemer extended to 27 holes, however only 18 holes were built in his time there (plus 2 practice holes). It took until 1985 when Frank Pennink was brought in for the 3rd nine to be built- Pennink’s work at Noordwijske GC was outstanding, so he was definitely the man for the job. He...

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Sep. 24, 2017

Fergal O'Leary

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This 27-hole property is no stranger to hosting major tournaments with a commendable list of Dutch Open winners.

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The B&C nines with the involvement of Colt & Pennink are widely identified as the best nines, however the routing used for championship golf interestingly uses all of the Van Hengel (A) nine along with the best holes plucked from the B&C courses making up the back-side. I found the property to be la...

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Jun. 24, 2017

Jim McCann

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I can’t remember looking at a course webpage on this site with so many reviews offering a hole by hole critique of the layout!

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Some reviewers also seem to gain additional satisfaction from playing the 18-hole configuration used by the pros for the Dutch Open but I was more than content to just play the three 9-hole circuits as marked on the regular scorecard when I visited earlier this week.Kennemer’s a really classy place,...

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Aug. 24, 2015

Reinout

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Played the Dutch (KLM) Open course 2 weeks before the event.

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The course is in pristine condition, if not perhaps a bit too green caused by recent rains. I have played many courses in the region and abroad, and this course no doubt belongs to the very top. Oitavos Dunes near Lisbon for instance is no match compared to Kennemer. Immaculate greens, a lot of undu...

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Mar. 6, 2014

Jorn Greve

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We played Kennemer Last Weekend.

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27 fantastic holes which are pure joy to Play. A Course is absolut outstanding, B&C are also very enjoyable. All holes were in superb condition compared to the Time of Year. Best holes are Nö. 4 on the Van Hengel Course and the final hole on the Colt Course. The caddiemaster offered us a very warm w...

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