Belgium
Think of Belgium and surely chocolate, beer and perhaps Belgian fries spring to mind? If that’s not a good enough reason to visit, then how about the friendly Belgians themselves who speak three official languages (Dutch, French and German) but also converse fluently in English, their fourth but unofficial language? OK then, this will do the job:
Royal Antwerp Golf Club (Tom Simpson)
Royal Antwerp was inaugurated in 1888 and it’s the oldest golf club in Belgium. The course was originally laid out by Willie Park Junior in 1913 and redesigned by Tom Simpson in 1930. It’s one of continental Europe’s architectural delights.
Royal Limburg
Belgium
Royal Limburg
Not unlike a British heathland course, the layout at Royal Limburg Golf Club twists and turns through beautiful woodland.
Royal Zoute (Championship)
Belgium
Royal Zoute (Championship)
Belgium's Royal Zoute Golf Club is situated near Knocke sur Mer on the North Sea coast and has been described by Nick Faldo as a "hidden gem".
Royal Belgium (Old)
Belgium
Royal Belgium (Old)
Royal Golf Club de Belgique, or Ravenstein as it is known, is one of the most important courses in Belgium, founded in 1906 and redesigned by the flamboyant Englishman Tom Simpson...
Royal Ostend
Belgium
Royal Ostend
Belgium’s only links course – Royal Ostend – was founded in 1903 and it’s a technically challenging test of golf amongst the coastal dunes.
Royal Sart Tilman
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Royal Sart Tilman
Tom Simpson routed the course at Royal Sart Tilman Golf Club over high ground to the south of Liège and the glorious rolling wooded terrain provides a tricky golfing challenge.
Royal Fagnes
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Royal Fagnes
Royal Golf Club des Fagnes was laid out at great expense and it was designed by the flamboyant English architect, Tom Simpson, amongst heather and pine.
Royal Waterloo (La Marache)
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Royal Waterloo (La Marache)
The golf course La Marache at the Royal Waterloo Golf Club is one of Fred Hawtree's finest designs, which his son redeveloped in 2007.
National Golf Brussels (Championship)
The National Golf Brussels course lies less than a 30-minute drive from the city centre where the clubhouse and some holes sit within the Sterrebeek Hippodrome, a former horse racing circuit.
Koksijde Golf ter Hille (Langeleede)
It took nearly fifteen years for the fabulous 27-hole golf complex at Koksijde Golf ter Hille to make it from the drawing board of architect Jeremy Pern to the opening ceremony in May 2014.